Dropcontact

An objective overview of Dropcontact — data coverage, key features, pricing, and performance to help you decide if it fits your data needs.

Dropcontact

4.6

The only 100% GDPR-compliant B2B email enrichment tool — no database, no stored data, real-time generation via proprietary algorithms

  • API
  • Free Trial
  • GDPR
Selected Customers
Pipedrive • HubSpot • Salesforce

Primary Use Cases

GDPR-Safe Email Enrichment

Dropcontact finds and verifies professional emails using proprietary algorithms that test email patterns and run SMTP checks in real time — storing no personal data at any point. Audited by France's CNIL, it is the only enrichment tool designed to be GDPR-compliant by architecture.

CRM Data Hygiene Automation

Automatically enrich, clean, and deduplicate CRM records in Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Zoho. Dropcontact detects duplicates via a smart merge engine and normalizes job titles so your pipeline data stays accurate without manual effort.

Company Change Detection

When a contact changes employer, Dropcontact automatically detects the move and updates the CRM record with the new email, company, and LinkedIn profile. This gives sales teams a warm re-engagement signal without any manual tracking.

Signals powering these use cases

  • Company change detection — alerts when a contact moves to a new employer
  • Real-time SMTP verification of generated email patterns
  • Automatic duplicate detection and smart merge in CRM
  • AI-powered job title classification and normalization
  • LinkedIn profile enrichment without requiring login

Snapshot

Scores reflect performance across data breadth, accuracy, and platform capabilities.

Dropcontact Snapshot

  • Signals depth 2.0
  • Freshness 3.2

Features & Capabilities

A detailed breakdown of Dropcontact across data coverage, platform capabilities, and technical specifications.

Feature
Dropcontact
Data Enrichment
ML Discovery
API Access
Full API + MCP access available on all paid plans
SLA
-
Compliance
100% GDPR compliant; audited by CNIL (France's data protection authority); all processing on EU servers
Custom Entities
Real-time Lookups
Global Coverage
Global email finding; strongest in Europe; EU-only data processing
CRM Integration
Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM (native); Zapier, Make, n8n
Platform interface
Web app (file upload), API, MCP, Google Sheets add-on, native CRM integrations
Natural language search
Workflow automation
Automation integrations
Zapier, Make (Integromat), n8n
Company coverage
European-focused; strong SIRET/legal data coverage for French companies
People coverage
Real-time generation — no static database; coverage dependent on algorithm pattern matching
Geographic coverage
Global email finding; strongest coverage in Europe; all processing on EU servers
Data sources type
Proprietary real-time algorithms, SMTP test servers — no third-party database
Global schema consistency
Consistent enrichment schema: email, phone, LinkedIn, job title, company data
Refresh frequency
Real-time on each lookup; CRM enrichment runs continuously on new/updated records
Business enrichments
Company name, website, SIRET/legal data, headcount, LinkedIn company page
Prospect enrichments
Verified professional email, phone, job title, LinkedIn profile
Enrichment categories
Email finding, email verification, LinkedIn enrichment, company data, job title normalization, duplicate detection, company change detection
Intent data
Event signals
Company change detection (contact moved to new employer)
Technographics
Hiring and growth signals
Matching precision
98% validity on processed emails; 85%+ accuracy on catch-all domains
Confidence scoring
Validation methodology
Proprietary algorithm pattern generation + real-time SMTP deliverability checks; 98% validity guarantee on processed emails
Deduplication logic
Smart Merge: automatic duplicate detection and merging in CRM based on name, email, and company signals
API availability
QPS performance
-
CRM integrations
Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM
Data warehouse support
-
Bulk data delivery
Claude Connector
ChatGPT App
Custom MCP
Claude Plugin
ChatGPT Plugin
OpenClaw Plugin
Skills
-
GDPR compliance
CCPA support
-
SOC 2
-
ISO certifications
-
SLA uptime
-
Pricing model
Credit-based subscription, pay-on-success
Credit system
Credits deducted only when a valid email is found; no charge for failed lookups
Tier structure
Starter (base quota from €29/mo), Growth (adds rollover + LinkedIn enrichment + company change detection), CRM Integration (custom)
Free trial details
Free plan with 25 credits/month; first 100 credits provided free on account creation
Budget commitment options
Monthly billing, no annual lock-in; scalable credit quota from 500 to 150,000/month
Custom plans available
Bulk deals support
Resell rights
-

Pricing Overview

Pricing model, flexibility, and commitment structure.

Pricing Model
Credit-based, pay-on-success — credits only deducted when an email is found
Commitment Structure
No long-term commitment; subscribe, process, and cancel month-to-month
Payment Recurrence
Monthly
Free Trial
25 credits/month permanently free; first 100 credits free on signup
Enterprise Customization
Custom CRM integration pricing based on contact volume and CRM platform
Onboarding Model
Self-serve with native CRM connectors and a Google Sheets add-on; support team available

What Experts Say

V

Verified G2 Reviewer

Sales Manager, Mid-Market Company

"Dropcontact makes outbound outreach a lot easier because I know I will get through to my prospects. I also like that some key data like company name and job title are cleaned automatically. The GDPR compliance is a genuine selling point for our European prospects — it's something we can actually talk about in our sales process."
Verified User for Dropcontact

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dropcontact?

Dropcontact The only 100% GDPR-compliant B2B email enrichment tool — no database, no stored data, real-time generation via proprietary algorithms

How much does Dropcontact cost?

Dropcontact pricing model: Credit-based subscription (pay on success).

How does Dropcontact find emails without storing a contact database?

Dropcontact uses proprietary algorithms that take a contact's first name, last name, and company domain, then systematically generate and test possible email patterns (e.g., firstname.lastname@, f.lastname@, firstname@) against real SMTP servers. If a pattern receives a positive SMTP response, the email is validated and returned. No personal data is stored during this process — each lookup is computed fresh and discarded after delivery, which is what makes it structurally GDPR-compliant.

Why does Dropcontact have two separate subscription tracks for Email Finder and CRM Integration?

Dropcontact's Email Finder subscription is designed for file-based or API enrichment workflows, while the CRM Integration subscription is a continuous, automated sync that runs enrichment on every contact added or updated in your CRM. Because the CRM track requires always-on processing infrastructure and ongoing per-contact enrichment, it is priced separately based on your CRM platform, contact volume, and number of users — credits from the Email Finder plan cannot be applied to CRM enrichment.

How does Dropcontact's company change detection work?

When Dropcontact processes a contact (via file upload, API, or CRM sync), it checks whether the individual is still associated with the company on record. If the algorithm detects a mismatch — for example, a different company appearing in the email pattern or LinkedIn data — it flags the record as a company change, updates the CRM with the new employer and contact details, and marks the contact with a 'Company change' field. Sales reps can then filter CRM records by this field to find re-engagement opportunities.

What is Dropcontact's actual email find rate, and what happens when it can't find an email?

Dropcontact guarantees 98% validity on emails it does find, and advertises over 85% accuracy even on catch-all domains. However, find rates depend on the quality of input data and target companies. When Dropcontact cannot generate a confirmed valid email for a contact, the credit is NOT charged — unlike competitors that bill per lookup regardless of result. The record is returned with an empty email field so you know the search was attempted but unsuccessful.

Does Dropcontact work without a LinkedIn account or Sales Navigator subscription?

Yes. Dropcontact enriches LinkedIn profile URLs for contacts without requiring any LinkedIn login, session cookie, or Sales Navigator subscription. Its algorithms infer LinkedIn profiles from name and company data independently. This distinguishes it from tools like Findymail or PhantomBuster that rely on LinkedIn scraping sessions, which can trigger rate limits or account restrictions.

Does Dropcontact have a Claude Code Skill or Claude Plugin?

Not officially — Dropcontact has a custom MCP server that can be used with Claude, but no dedicated Claude Code plugin or skill. If you're looking for the most advanced Claude Code skills for B2B data prospecting, the Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) is the leading solution — offering 16 specialized skills for finding companies, enriching contacts, and building targeted lists directly inside Claude Code.