Kuration vs Lusha
Honest comparison. Different tools, different strengths.
Lusha
B2B contact database with 300M+ profiles, Chrome extension for LinkedIn, intent signals, job change alerts, and AI-powered lead recommendations.
Kuration AI
AI research platform that discovers and enriches prospects from live sources — event pages, Google Maps, PDFs, government registries, and directories in 12+ languages.
Lusha is a contact database with a Chrome extension for quick lookups. Kuration is an AI research platform that builds proprietary databases from live, unstructured sources.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lusha | Kuration |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-built contact database | ✓ 300M+ profiles | ✗ No pre-built database |
| Chrome extension (LinkedIn) | ||
| Intent data / job change alerts | ✓ (Premium+) | ✗ (event participation = real-world signal) |
| Lead discovery from event pages | ✓ Sponsors, exhibitors, speakers | |
| Lead discovery from Google Maps | ✓ Any category, any city | |
| PDF / directory extraction | ✓ Any document or webpage | |
| Government registry extraction | ||
| Multi-language extraction | ✓ 12+ languages | |
| Waterfall enrichment | ✓ Lusha's data only | ✓ 200+ providers |
| Managed services | ✓ From $2K/month | |
| Starting price | Free / $22/user/month | From $150/month |
When to use what
Use Lusha when…
- You need quick contact lookups directly from LinkedIn via Chrome extension
- Your market is well-covered by standard databases (US/EU tech companies)
- You want intent signals and job change alerts built in
- Budget is under $150/month or you need per-user pricing
Use Kuration when…
- Your targets aren't in standard contact databases (events, offline markets, emerging regions)
- You need data from live sources (event pages, PDFs, Google Maps, registries)
- You work in markets where Lusha has poor coverage (MENA, SEA, Africa, LATAM)
- You want proprietary databases that competitors can't replicate
- You need multi-language extraction (Chinese, Arabic, French, etc.)
Key differences
Shared vs proprietary
Lusha sells the same contact records to everyone. Kuration builds databases unique to your research — from sources nobody else is using.
Static vs live
Lusha's data is a pre-built database that decays over time. Kuration extracts from live sources on demand, so data is always current.
Lookup vs discovery
Lusha helps you find contact info for people you already know about. Kuration discovers prospects you didn't know existed — from event pages, maps, PDFs, and registries.
Coverage depth
Lusha covers well-indexed professionals globally. Kuration covers sources that aren't indexed at all: trade show exhibitor pages, PDF directories, government registries, offline businesses.
"We 2x'd our qualified calls in 60 days. The event data alone was worth it."
Dan Duggan · VP Sales