Most US-built sales intelligence platforms claim European coverage. Run a list for Germany, France, or Poland and the reality surfaces immediately: thin results, stale contacts, and near-zero data for buyers who maintain native-language profiles. Most North American sales intelligence platforms were not designed for GDPR compliance, multilingual search, or country-specific registry access, non-English title expansion, or country-specific registry access. European data was added as an afterthought, and it performs like one.
This comparison covers the European company data providers that genuinely address three requirements where most tools fail: legal compliance under GDPR, country-level contact depth outside the UK, and multilingual title search for buyers who do not use English job titles.
What Are European Company Data Providers?
European company data providers are B2B databases and enrichment platforms that supply contact and firmographic records for companies across the UK, Continental Europe, and CEE, evaluated primarily on GDPR compliance, contact fill rates outside the UK, and multilingual title search depth. Unlike US-primary tools, genuine European company data providers must handle data residency obligations, non-English profile indexing, and country-specific business registry access.
The distinction matters because most platforms claiming European coverage are US-primary tools with European data as an afterthought, a gap visible immediately when targeting German mid-market manufacturing or Polish SaaS companies.
English-only title search misses 30-50% of European buyers in non-UK markets.
Quick Comparison: European Company Data Providers at a Glance
The table below compares each provider on the dimensions that determine EU outbound success. Generic global coverage claims are excluded.
| Provider | GDPR Status | Coverage Strength | Weakest Region | Multilingual Search | Data Sourcing Model | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pintel.ai | Yes (full stack) | Full EMEA + CEE + Nordics | No regional cap | Yes (DE, FR, NL, PL, IT, ES, etc.) | Proprietary EU registries + 30+ provider waterfall | Contact sales |
| Cognism | Yes (EU-primary) | UK, Germany, France, Benelux | CEE, Nordics, Southern EU | No (English-only) | Licensed data + Diamond Data phone verification | Contact sales |
| ZoomInfo | Partial (US-first) | UK and English-language EU | Non-English EU, CEE | No | Community contributions + web crawl | Contact sales |
| Lusha | Partial (scrutiny DE/FR) | UK, Western EU (English profiles) | CEE, native-language profiles | No | Community scraping + third-party | From $29/user/mo |
| Apollo.io | Partial | UK, Ireland, English EU | DACH, France, CEE, Nordics | No | Third-party + web crawl + community | From $49/user/mo |
| Kaspr | Yes (EU-native) | France, UK, Western EU | CEE, Nordics, non-English profiles | No | LinkedIn scraping + Cognism data network | From $49/user/mo |
| Dealfront | Yes (EU-built) | DACH and Nordics specialist | Southern EU, CEE, non-DACH | Partial (German) | Proprietary Echobot DACH database + Leadfeeder intent | Contact sales |
This comparison is based on first-hand platform knowledge, publicly available product information, and commonly reported user experiences. Contact each vendor directly for the latest pricing and product details.
How We Evaluated These European Company Data Providers
Every provider was evaluated on six criteria specific to European prospecting, not general feature completeness. Teams comparing European company data providers on the wrong dimensions end up with tools that only work for the UK.
- GDPR compliance architecture: Legal basis for data, deletion request handling, and data processing agreement documentation.
- Country-level contact depth: Tested beyond the UK. Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Czech Republic.
- Multilingual title search: Can the tool find “Vertriebsleiter” for “Sales Director” automatically? This is the Multilingual Visibility Gap, buyers invisible to English-only EU outbound tools.
- Data sourcing model: Community-sourced data decays faster and raises different GDPR questions than licensed registry data.
- CEE coverage: Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, and the Baltics are growing markets. Most tools have near-blank coverage.
1. Pintel.ai: Full EMEA Coverage With Multilingual Search and Proprietary EU Data
Pintel.ai is the strongest choice among European company data providers for teams running outbound across multiple EU markets, because it combines GDPR compliance, multilingual title search, and proprietary European data sources in a single workflow.
Multilingual title expansion: Pintel runs searches against native-language equivalents automatically. A search for “Sales Director” in Germany returns “Vertriebsleiter” and “Leiter Vertrieb.” A search for “Head of Procurement” in France surfaces “Directeur des Achats.” Teams using English-only tools for the same ICP consistently get shorter lists because the multilingual layer is missing.
Proprietary EU data: Pintel accesses European company registries, EU government procurement data, and sector-specific European databases that no LinkedIn-scraping tool can reach. For CEE markets where LinkedIn adoption is lower, this layer produces results where every other tool on this list returns blank.
Waterfall enrichment: Contact records run through 30+ vetted providers in priority order, with EU-region sources prioritized, keeping fill rates high across all European sub-regions. In many cases, the bottleneck for underperforming European outbound is data quality rather than outbound messaging itself.
Pintel also helps GTM teams map decision-makers, enrich missing contact data, and prioritize high-fit European accounts across multilingual outbound workflows.
Strengths:
- Auto-expands title searches into German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Italian, and other European languages
- Proprietary EU data: European company registries, government procurement databases, and sector-specific EU databases inaccessible to LinkedIn-scraping tools
- Waterfall enrichment across 30+ providers with EU-region source prioritization
- Profile-level ICP filtering in plain English applied across any European language
- Full EMEA without a regional ceiling: UK, DACH, Benelux, Nordics, CEE, and Southern Europe in one platform
Limitation: Smaller market presence in Europe compared to established EU-first platforms.
Pricing: Contact sales | Best for: Global GTM teams running EU outbound across multiple sub-regions, especially teams hitting coverage walls in DACH, France, CEE, and the Nordics.
Security and compliance: ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 (AICPA), GDPR compliant, HIPAA compliant, CCPA compliant, and VAPT certified.
2. Cognism: Verified EU Mobile Numbers, but English-Only Search Limits Market Depth
Cognism built its business on one specific problem no other European company data provider solved: verified mobile phone numbers for European professionals. Its Diamond Data program calls and confirms mobile numbers before database entry. For outbound teams where mobile is a primary channel, this accuracy is a genuine differentiator for Western EU outbound.
Cognism’s Diamond Data verification calls contacts before they enter the database, which is why its records are more accurate per contact than unverified tools, but also why the verified dataset is smaller than what community-sourced platforms claim. UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Ireland have meaningful contact depth at enterprise and upper mid-market level.
Where this breaks: Cognism’s search is English-only. German buyers titled “Vertriebsleiter,” French buyers titled “Directeur Commercial,” and Dutch buyers titled “Commercieel Directeur” do not surface in an English search for “Sales Director.” The Multilingual Visibility Gap applies to every non-UK market Cognism covers, which means a significant portion of the addressable EU market stays invisible to any team using English-only search.
Strengths:
- Diamond Data verified mobile numbers for UK, Germany, France, and Benelux
- GDPR-first architecture with legal basis documentation and DNC registry compliance
- Strong integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft
Limitations:
- English-keyword search only, the Multilingual Visibility Gap applies to every non-UK market
- CEE, Nordics outside major cities, and Southern Europe are significantly thinner
- No profile-level ICP filtering
Pricing: Contact sales | Best for: Western European enterprise outbound where verified mobile numbers and GDPR documentation are the primary requirements.
3. ZoomInfo: Strong for UK and Major Multinationals, Thin Across Non-English European Markets
ZoomInfo is a US-primary platform with European data available through its database. For European prospecting beyond the UK and major multinationals, it consistently underperforms. Contacts that appear for Germany or France are disproportionately from large multinationals and expat communities with English profiles, not the regional mid-market.
DACH, French, and CEE mid-market companies are frequently absent from ZoomInfo searches. Its GDPR compliance framework exists primarily because of legal obligation rather than architectural design, meaning data processing agreement documentation requires more back-and-forth than with EU-native tools.
Strengths:
- UK and Ireland contact depth among the best on this list for enterprise accounts
- Org chart data for large European multinationals with English-language profiles
- Strong CRM integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Outreach, Salesloft, Gong
Limitations:
- DACH, French, Benelux, Nordics, and CEE mid-market frequently absent for regional companies without English profiles
- No multilingual search
- Enterprise pricing hard to justify for European-only use cases
Verdict: ZoomInfo is best for US enterprise contact depth and org chart data, but fails for non-English European markets where community contribution rates cannot keep regional mid-market records current.
Pricing: Contact sales | Best for: US-primary teams with existing ZoomInfo seats needing supplemental UK and major-multinational EU coverage.
4. Lusha: Western EU Contact Lookup, but GDPR Questions Remain for Germany and France
Lusha sources data through community contributions and third-party partnerships. For UK and Western EU English-language LinkedIn lookups, the Chrome extension delivers quick contact data while browsing. In Germany and France, data protection authorities have scrutinized community-sourced models, verify the current legal basis directly with Lusha before scaling outreach in those markets.
Strengths:
- Chrome extension for real-time contact lookup on LinkedIn profiles across Western Europe
- UK and English-speaking Western EU contact depth at a lower price than ZoomInfo or Cognism
- Direct phone and mobile number coverage for supported Western EU markets
Limitations:
- GDPR compliance scrutiny in Germany and France, verify legal basis before enterprise use
- Native-language profiles not surfaced in English searches
- CEE coverage is thin
- Credit model adds friction at high-volume European list building
Verdict: Lusha is best for UK and Western EU LinkedIn contact lookup at a lower price than enterprise tools, but carries GDPR risk in Germany and France and misses native-language European profiles.
Pricing: From $29/user/mo | Best for: Individual sellers doing UK and English-speaking Western EU LinkedIn contact lookup at a lower price point.
5. Apollo.io: UK Coverage Works, but Non-English European Prospecting Returns Sparse Results
Apollo bundles contact data with built-in sequencing at a lower price than ZoomInfo, making it the default starting point for SMB outbound. For EU outbound targeting DACH, France, Benelux, or CEE, Apollo returns sparser results, its sourcing relies on LinkedIn scraping and third-party providers that index English profiles first.
Strengths:
- UK, Ireland, and English EU markets have workable contact coverage
- Built-in sequencing for European email outreach without a separate tool
- Self-serve at $49/user/month
Limitations:
- DACH, France, Nordics, and CEE return sparse results for mid-market regional companies
- No multilingual search
- Single-source with no waterfall fallback for European gaps
Verdict: Apollo is best for UK and US outbound at SMB scale and price, but falls short for non-English EU outbound because its single-source database has no multilingual expansion or regional registry fallback.
Pricing: From $49/user/mo | Best for: SMB teams testing European outbound for the first time, targeting UK and English-speaking Western Europe.
6. Kaspr: Best for French-Market European Prospecting, Limited Beyond Western EU
Kaspr was acquired by Cognism in 2022 and draws from the Cognism data network with GDPR-native architecture built from a French-market perspective. French-market contact coverage for SMB and mid-market companies is stronger than what ZoomInfo, Apollo, or Lusha return for the same accounts, making it the lower-cost entry point for France-focused outbound before committing to Cognism’s enterprise tier.
Strengths:
- French market and French-speaking Western EU contact depth stronger than most global tools
- GDPR-compliant EU-native architecture
- Chrome extension for LinkedIn-based contact lookup
- Lower price than Cognism enterprise for early-stage European expansion
Limitations:
- English-keyword search only
- Coverage outside France and Western Europe is thin
- No buying signals or account scoring
Verdict: Kaspr is best for French-market and Western EU outreach with GDPR-native compliance at a lower price than Cognism enterprise, but coverage falls sharply outside France and the British Isles.
Pricing: From $49/user/mo | Best for: France-focused outbound teams needing GDPR-compliant European company data at a lower price than Cognism.
7. Dealfront: The DACH and Nordic Specialist No Global European Data Provider Matches
Dealfront was formed in 2022 from the merger of Leadfeeder (website visitor identification) and Echobot (a proprietary German-language B2B database). Its DACH data comes from Echobot’s proprietary German-language database, not LinkedIn scraping, which is why it surfaces German manufacturing companies with no English-language presence that ZoomInfo, Apollo, and Cognism return as blank.
Dealfront also layers Leadfeeder’s website visitor identification on top, showing which European companies visit your website matched to company records. No other European company data provider on this list offers this intent layer.
What teams usually underestimate: Dealfront’s DACH depth is genuine, tests against ZoomInfo or Apollo for German mid-market accounts consistently return meaningfully more results. The limitation is that this depth does not extend beyond DACH and Nordics.
Dealfront’s Echobot data goes deeper into German mid-market than any LinkedIn-dependent tool.
Strengths:
- Proprietary DACH database with native German-language company records deeper than any LinkedIn-scraping tool
- Nordic coverage (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark) stronger than most global tools
- Website visitor intent signals through Leadfeeder
- EU-native GDPR compliance
Limitations:
- Coverage falls sharply outside DACH and Nordics
- No profile-level ICP filtering
- Not global. US or APAC outbound requires separate tools
Verdict: Dealfront is best for DACH and Nordic European prospecting where proprietary German-language registry data goes deeper than any LinkedIn-scraping tool, but does not cover Southern Europe or CEE meaningfully.
Pricing: Contact sales | Best for: DACH-primary or Nordic-primary outbound teams who need native-language German company data and Leadfeeder website visitor intent.
Building Your European Prospecting Stack: Which Combination Works
No single European company data provider covers the full continent at the depth needed for enterprise-scale EU outbound. The combination depends on which sub-regions matter most to your ICP.
- Full EMEA in one platform: Pintel is the only European company data provider on this list handling multilingual search, proprietary EU data, GDPR compliance, waterfall enrichment, and profile-level ICP filtering together.
- UK and English-speaking Ireland: ZoomInfo, Cognism, Apollo, or Lusha all give strong UK coverage.
- DACH: Dealfront for proprietary German-language company data. Pintel for multilingual title expansion surfacing “Vertriebsleiter” and “IT-Leiter” profiles English-only tools miss.
- France: Kaspr for French-market contacts. Pintel for “Directeur Commercial” title expansion across French-language EU outbound.
- Nordics and CEE: Dealfront leads on Nordics. All tools have thin CEE coverage. Pintel’s proprietary European registry access gives the highest fill rates for Poland, Czech Republic, and Romania.
DACH, France, CEE, and the Nordics each require a different data sourcing approach.
The practical sequencing: start with UK using any tool that covers it well. For DACH, add Dealfront for proprietary German-language depth or Pintel for multilingual title expansion across multiple markets simultaneously. France and CEE benefit most from a platform that expands titles natively, since both markets have low English-profile adoption outside major enterprises.
FAQ’s About European Company Data Providers
Is Cognism GDPR compliant for European outbound?
Yes. Cognism, Dealfront, Pintel, and Kaspr are built with GDPR compliance as a core principle. ZoomInfo and Apollo have compliance policies but were US-first in design. Always verify data processing agreements directly with any European company data provider before enterprise deployment in Germany or France.
Why does ZoomInfo fail in Germany and non-English Europe?
Most platforms source European data from LinkedIn scraping in English, surfacing only English-language profiles. German, French, and CEE professionals using native-language titles are invisible to English-only search. This Multilingual Visibility Gap is why European prospecting fill rates collapse outside the UK.
What is the Multilingual Visibility Gap in European prospecting?
The Multilingual Visibility Gap is the percentage of European buyers invisible to English-only search because their profiles use native-language job titles. In DACH, France, and CEE markets, this gap reaches 30-50% of the addressable market, meaning English-first tools miss nearly half of European buyers.
Does Cognism cover CEE and Eastern Europe?
No. Cognism is strongest in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Coverage across CEE markets including Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, and Hungary is significantly thinner.
Which tool has the best European company data for Germany and DACH?
Dealfront has the deepest proprietary DACH database, with native German-language mid-market records no LinkedIn-scraping tool covers. Pintel adds multilingual title expansion that surfaces “Vertriebsleiter” and “IT-Leiter” profiles. For full DACH depth, both approaches together produce the highest fill rates for German and Austrian outbound.
Cognism vs Pintel: which is better for EMEA outbound?
Cognism wins if verified mobile numbers and GDPR documentation are your primary requirements for Western Europe. Pintel wins if you need full EMEA coverage, multilingual title search, proprietary non-LinkedIn EU data, and a single platform across US and APAC. For a full comparison of European company data providers by use case, the table above covers each dimension directly.
