European Alternative to Apollo

Multi-Channel Outreach, Built in France

Lemlist combines cold email, LinkedIn outreach, and phone sequences in one platform. Sales teams build automated sequences that move prospects through multiple touchpoints, with AI generating personalized icebreakers for each contact.

The built-in lead database (450M+ contacts) means you can prospect and reach out without switching tools. Lemlist also handles email warm-up through lemwarm, which keeps your sender reputation healthy as you scale outreach volume.

Standout Feature

The multi-channel sequencing is where Lemlist pulls ahead. Rather than sending emails in isolation, you can build sequences that start with a LinkedIn connection request, follow up with a personalized email two days later, and add a phone call step if there's no response. Each step adapts based on prospect behavior.

Good Fit For

SDRs and sales teams running outbound campaigns in European markets. Agencies managing outreach for multiple clients also use Lemlist heavily for its workspace separation and client reporting.

LinkedIn Contact Data in One Click

Kaspr is a Chrome extension that surfaces verified B2B phone numbers and email addresses directly from LinkedIn profiles. Click on a prospect's profile and Kaspr returns their direct contact details in seconds.

The tool works across LinkedIn profiles, posts, groups, and Sales Navigator lists. Bulk enrichment lets you extract contacts from entire search result pages rather than clicking profiles one by one.

How It Handles GDPR

Kaspr is part of the Cognism group and operates under French jurisdiction. Contact data is sourced through GDPR-compliant channels, and the platform checks against European do-not-call registries before surfacing phone numbers.

Good Fit For

Individual sales reps and small teams who prospect on LinkedIn daily. The free plan includes 5 phone and 5 email credits per month, enough to test the data quality before committing.

European B2B Data With Phone-Verified Numbers

Cognism provides B2B contact and company data with a focus on accuracy that most competitors can't match. Their phone-verified mobile numbers go through human verification, resulting in 98% connect rates on direct dials.

The platform covers EMEA markets more deeply than US-based alternatives like ZoomInfo or Apollo. Intent data shows which accounts are actively researching solutions in your category, so sales teams can prioritize timing.

The GDPR Angle

Cognism checks every contact record against European do-not-call lists (TPS, CTPS, Robinson lists) before making it available. This is table stakes for European sales teams but something most US data providers don't handle natively.

Worth Noting

Cognism is headquartered in London (UK), not the EU. Post-Brexit, the UK operates under its own data protection regime, though it mirrors GDPR closely. All data processing is available within EU infrastructure.

European B2B Intelligence, Built for GDPR

Dealfront is a German go-to-market platform created in 2023 from the merger of Echobot (German company data) and Leadfeeder (Finnish website visitor identification). It gives B2B sales and marketing teams a GDPR-native way to identify, research, and engage European companies.

Two Products in One Platform

Dealfront combines demand generation and sales intelligence:

• Website visitor identification: See which companies visit your website in real time, even if they do not fill out a form. Dealfront resolves IP addresses to company profiles using its own European database
• Company and contact data: Access firmographic data, financial records, and technographic insights sourced from European public registers and business databases
• Intent signals: Identify companies actively researching topics related to your product
• CRM enrichment: Automatically enrich your Salesforce, HubSpot, or Pipedrive contacts with verified European data
• Target account lists: Build prospect lists filtered by industry, size, technology, and geography

Why It Matters for European Sales Teams

Unlike Apollo or Clearbit, Dealfront sources its data from European public registers and business databases, not from scraping or purchasing US data. This makes it one of the few sales prospecting platforms that can guarantee GDPR-compliant data sourcing. All data processing happens within the EU.

Cold Email Done Right, from Europe

Woodpecker is a Polish cold email and outreach platform built for B2B sales teams and agencies. Founded in 2015 and publicly listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, it automates email outreach sequences with a focus on deliverability and compliance.

Multi-Channel Outreach

Woodpecker goes beyond basic email sequences:

• Cold email automation: Create multi-step email campaigns with personalized follow-ups triggered by opens, clicks, or replies
• LinkedIn integration: Add LinkedIn connection requests and messages to your email sequences
• A/B testing: Test subject lines, email copy, and sending times to optimize response rates
• Deliverability monitoring: Track email health scores, bounce rates, and spam folder placement
• Agency mode: Manage multiple client outreach campaigns from a single dashboard with white-label options
• Condition-based sequences: Branch your outreach flow based on prospect behavior

Built for Compliance

As a European company, Woodpecker includes bounce shields, sending limits, and automatic opt-out handling to protect your domain reputation. The platform integrates with CRM systems including Pipedrive, HubSpot, and Salesforce. All data is processed within the EU.

Turn Anonymous Website Traffic into B2B Leads

Albacross is a Swedish B2B demand generation platform that identifies the companies visiting your website, even when they do not fill out a form. Founded in 2014 in Stockholm, it processes over 3 billion IP events monthly and serves 10,000+ customers.

How It Works

Albacross uses IP intelligence and its proprietary European company database to match website visitors to business profiles:

• Visitor identification: See which companies browse your website, what pages they visit, and how long they stay
• Intent scoring: Rank identified companies by engagement level and buying signals
• Audience segmentation: Group visitors by industry, company size, geography, or behavior for targeted follow-up
• Advertising: Retarget identified companies with display ads across the web
• CRM integration: Push identified leads directly to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, or Slack

European-First Data Processing

Unlike US-based visitor identification tools, Albacross processes all data within the EU and sources company information from European business registers. The platform is designed for B2B sales prospecting teams that need GDPR-compliant lead generation without relying on cookie consent.