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Finding quality B2B leads is time-consuming. Manually scraping LinkedIn profiles, verifying email addresses, and building targeted prospect lists can eat up hours that sales teams should spend selling.
LeadFuze is a B2B lead generation and contact data platform that solves this problem. It helps sales teams, recruiters, and marketers build targeted lead lists automatically using verified contact information.
In this review, we’ll explore what LeadFuze offers, how it stacks up against competitors, and whether it’s the right fit for your prospecting needs. We’ll also look at how La Growth Machine complements LeadFuze’s data with multichannel outreach automation.
What is LeadFuze?
LeadFuze is a B2B contact data platform that works like a search engine for business professionals. It provides access to a database of 269+ million profiles across US and global markets, helping sales teams and recruiters find decision-makers and verified contact information.
The platform focuses on three areas:
Lead list building – Search for prospects using account-based or market-based filters: job title, industry, company size, location, technology stack, and more.
Contact data enrichment – Automatically find and verify email addresses, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles for your prospects.
Automated list building – Use Fuzebot to build lead lists automatically based on your criteria, adding new prospects on a recurring basis.
LeadFuze targets sales professionals, recruiters, and marketing teams at small to mid-sized companies who need quality contact data without hiring virtual assistants or spending hours on manual research. It’s useful for companies doing account-based prospecting or building custom audience lists for advertising.
The platform has evolved since its 2014 launch. While it originally offered prospecting software with built-in email outreach, LeadFuze has pivoted to focus on providing high-quality contact data. Today, the company offers its database through three products:
- A self-service prospecting tool (the focus of this review)
- Identity Resolution API for website visitor tracking
- Full data licensing for enterprises needing the complete database
This shift reflects a growing trend in sales tech: specialization. Rather than being a jack-of-all-trades, LeadFuze concentrates on data quality and freshness, leaving outreach automation to specialized tools.
LeadFuze key features
LeadFuze helps you find the right people with accurate contact information. Here’s what the platform offers:
Advanced search filters
LeadFuze’s search capabilities are where the platform stands out. You can search for prospects in two ways:
Account-based search lets you target specific companies by name or domain. Ideal when you have a list of dream clients and need to find the right decision-makers.
Market-based search allows you to cast a wider net using criteria like:
- Job titles and role types
- Company size and revenue
- Industry and location
- Technology usage (find companies using specific tools)
- AdWords budget (target companies already spending on paid ads)
- Funding status
- Job openings
This granular filtering helps you build highly targeted lists. For example: “Marketing Directors at SaaS companies in California with 50-200 employees who use HubSpot and have raised Series A funding.” That level of specificity can improve your response rates.
Fuzebot automated list building
Fuzebot is LeadFuze’s automated list builder. Set your search criteria once, and Fuzebot continuously adds new prospects to your list as they match your parameters.
This is useful for:
- Staying on top of hiring trends (new people joining target companies)
- Monitoring company growth (companies reaching your ideal size threshold)
- Building evergreen prospecting pipelines
You can set the pace from a few leads per day to hundreds per month, and Fuzebot handles the rest while you focus on outreach.
Email verification and enrichment
Every contact in LeadFuze goes through verification processes to check accuracy. The platform offers:
- Double-verified emails – Contacts verified through multiple sources for higher accuracy
- Cascading enrichment – If one data source doesn’t have an email, LeadFuze checks alternative providers
- LinkedIn profile matching – Direct links to prospects’ LinkedIn profiles
According to user reviews, email deliverability is generally strong, though some users report bounce rates that require additional verification through third-party tools. This is fairly common in the contact data space—no provider is 100% accurate.
De-duplication and ignore lists
LeadFuze automatically removes duplicate contacts from your lists and allows you to maintain “ignore lists” of people or companies you don’t want to contact (current customers, competitors, or people who’ve already declined).
This keeps your lists clean and prevents embarrassing outreach mistakes.
LinkedIn URL lookups
Already have a LinkedIn profile URL but missing contact details? LeadFuze can enrich that profile with email addresses and additional information, making it easy to turn LinkedIn research into actionable leads.
Integrations
LeadFuze integrates with popular sales and marketing tools through:
- Native integrations – Direct connections to CRMs and outreach tools
- Zapier – Connect to 5,000+ apps
- CSV exports – Download your lists for use anywhere
Popular integrations include HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce, and various email outreach platforms. However, LeadFuze has removed some native outreach features to focus on data, so you’ll typically export your lists to dedicated outreach tools.
LeadFuze pricing
LeadFuze offers two main pricing tiers for its prospecting tool:
Unlimited Plan: $397/month (annual billing)
- Unlimited lead credits per month
- All search filters (account-based and market-based)
- Fuzebot automation
- LinkedIn URL lookups
- Unlimited lists
- Integrations
- CSV exports
- De-duplication
Scaling Plan: $497/month
- 2,500 lead credits per month
- All features from Unlimited plan
- Best for teams that need a set number of leads monthly
Custom Plans
- For teams needing custom lead credits beyond 2,500 without monthly commitment
- For 5+ users
- Customizable features and permissions
Free Trial
- Available to test the platform
- No credit card required
- Lets you run searches to verify LeadFuze has the leads you need
Important notes:
- Lead credits roll over as long as your account stays active
- All plans include the same features—the only difference is lead volume
- Monthly pricing is higher than annual (pricing shown reflects annual commitment)
At $397-$497/month, LeadFuze sits in the mid-to-premium range for B2B contact data. This is more expensive than basic email finder tools but comparable to enterprise data platforms. The value depends on how many quality leads you need and whether the time saved justifies the cost.
LeadFuze pros and cons
User Ratings:
G2: 4.7/5 (based on 97 reviews) Capterra: 4.6/5 (based on 97 reviews)
Pros ✅
Highly targeted search capabilities – The combination of account-based and market-based filters allows for extremely specific prospecting. Users love filters like AdWords budget and technology stack.
Strong automation with Fuzebot – Set-it-and-forget-it list building saves time compared to manual prospecting. Multiple reviewers mention this eliminates the need for virtual assistants.
Excellent customer support – Consistently praised across reviews, with users highlighting quick response times and helpful guidance for campaign setup and best practices.
Time savings – Users report saving 10+ hours per week on list building and research, allowing them to focus on selling.
User-friendly interface – Even non-technical users find the platform intuitive and easy to navigate, with a short learning curve.
Cons ❌
Premium pricing – At nearly $400-500/month, LeadFuze is an investment for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs. Several reviewers mention the cost as a barrier.
Email accuracy concerns – While generally good, some users report bounce rates that require additional email verification services, adding extra cost and complexity.
US-centric database – Multiple reviewers note the lack of comprehensive European and international data, limiting usefulness for companies targeting global markets.
Daily lead limits – Some users on the Unlimited plan mention being restricted to 250 leads per day, which can be limiting for high-volume prospecting teams.
Limited list size – Individual lists are capped at 1,000 contacts, requiring users to create multiple lists for larger campaigns (though you can create unlimited lists).
Have you thought about adding multichannel outreach?
If you’re using LeadFuze to build your prospect lists, you’re only halfway there. Having a database full of verified emails and LinkedIn profiles is valuable, but turning that data into actual conversations requires a strategic outreach approach.
This is where La Growth Machine complements LeadFuze.
Here’s the reality:Email-only outreach typically achieves 1-3% response rates. But when you combine email with LinkedIn messages, voice notes, and Twitter/X outreach, response rates can jump to 3.5x higher.
LeadFuze gives you the who—the right people at the right companies with accurate contact information. La Growth Machine handles the how—reaching those people through personalized, multi-touch sequences across the channels where they’re most active.
How LeadFuze + La Growth Machine work together
1. Build targeted lists in LeadFuze Use LeadFuze’s powerful filters to identify your ideal prospects and verify their contact information.
2. Export to La Growth Machine Import your LeadFuze contacts into La Growth Machine via CSV or through direct CRM integrations like HubSpot or Pipedrive.
3. Launch multichannel sequences Create campaigns that combine:
- LinkedIn connection requests and messages
- Personalized emails (using those LeadFuze-verified addresses)
- LinkedIn voice messages (double your response rates)
- Manual call reminders
- Twitter/X engagement
4. Manage all conversations in one inbox La Growth Machine’s multichannel inbox consolidates all your LinkedIn and email conversations, so you never miss a reply or have to switch between platforms.
5. Track what’s workingA/B test different messages, see which channels perform best for your audience, and continuously optimize your approach.
Why this combo works
LeadFuze specializes in data: finding and verifying the right contacts. La Growth Machine specializes in engagement: actually reaching those contacts in a way that feels personal and gets responses.
Many LeadFuze users export their lists to tools like Instantly, Lemlist, or Reply.io for email outreach. But if you’re only using email, you’re missing opportunities. La Growth Machine lets you use the LinkedIn profiles LeadFuze provides, adding that human touch through social selling alongside your email campaigns.
Plus, La Growth Machine includes its own email enrichment capabilities, so you can enhance the data you’re getting from LeadFuze with additional email providers for better coverage.
Ready to turn your LeadFuze data into conversations? Try La Growth Machine free for 14 days and see how multichannel outreach transforms your results.
Conclusion
LeadFuze is a solid choice for B2B sales teams, recruiters, and marketers who need access to quality contact data without the manual research hassle. Its strength lies in advanced filtering options, automated list building through Fuzebot, and reliable email verification.
The platform works well for:
- Teams doing account-based prospecting
- Companies targeting specific US markets
- Recruiters sourcing candidates at scale
- Marketers building custom advertising audiences
However, the premium pricing ($397-$497/month) means it’s best suited for teams with serious lead generation needs rather than occasional users. The US-focused database also limits its appeal for companies targeting international markets.
If you’re already using LeadFuze and want to maximize the value of your data, consider pairing it with La Growth Machine for multichannel outreach. LeadFuze gets you the contacts; La Growth Machine helps you turn those contacts into conversations with personalized outreach across LinkedIn, email, and more.
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