Nomination vs Cognism
A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and value to help you choose.
Nomination
French B2B contacts & business signals
Custom pricing
Custom annual pricing; premium French decision-maker data
Cognism
Phone-verified data with strong EU coverage
Custom pricing
Custom annual pricing; unrestricted-data packages available
At a glance
| Spec | Nomination | Cognism |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom pricing | Custom pricing |
| Budget tier | Premium | Premium |
| Complexity | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Primary category | Sales Intelligence & Signals | Prospecting & Lead Data |
| Integrations | 15+ | 30+ |
| Founded | 2004 | 2015 |
Feature comparison
Nomination offers 7 of 11 tracked sales intelligence & signals features; Cognism offers 3.
| Feature | Nomination | Cognism |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer intent data | ||
| Account & company research | ||
| Waterfall data enrichment | ||
| Job-change & hiring signals | ||
| ICP / lead scoring | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| AI research agents | ||
| CRM enrichment | ||
| Free plan | ||
| API & webhooks | ||
| Priority / 24-7 support |
Nomination
Pros
- High-quality, verified French decision-maker data
- Business signals (appointments, projects, moves)
- Established French provider
Cons
- France-focused coverage
- Custom annual pricing
- Less relevant outside France
Cognism
Pros
- Excellent EU/UK coverage and GDPR/DNC compliance
- Phone-verified 'Diamond' mobile numbers
- Unrestricted data views on most plans
Cons
- Custom annual contracts, no self-serve or free plan
- US coverage trails ZoomInfo
- Best value only at team scale
The verdict
The right pick depends on your priorities. Choose Nomination if you value teams selling to french enterprises that want verified decision-maker data. Choose Cognism if you need outbound teams selling into europe that live and die by phone connect rates.
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