The best intent data providers, tested and ranked
We checked eight intent data providers against the same 100 companies whose real buying activity we knew. Here's which found the most real buyers, which fits your stack and what each costs.
About this list
Intent data providers sell signals showing which companies, and sometimes which people, are researching a topic or type of product. The signals come from publisher networks, review sites, job postings or job changes, and land in your CRM, ad platforms and sales tools so your team can focus on accounts that look ready to buy. You'll find more in our intent data section and our marketing automation hub.
These providers answer different questions. Bombora reads what staff at a company read across a co-op of publishers, G2 Buyer Intent shows who looks at your G2 listing, and TechTarget uses reading on its own IT sites. Champify, LoneScale and TheirStack watch job changes and hiring.
To compare them fairly, we ran every provider against the same list from October 24 to October 30, 2026: 100 companies whose real buying activity we could check. We counted which ones each tool flagged, how many signals held up, whether company details were right, how fresh the signals were and how each handles data sources, opt-outs and privacy.
Compare at a glance
| # | Tool | Best for | Cheapest way to start | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champify | Best overall | $500 a month (Lite) | 3.0 |
| 2 | G2 Buyer Intent | Best for software vendors on G2 | No public price | 2.5 |
| 3 | Leadspace | Best for enterprise ABM data | No public price | 2.5 |
| 4 | LoneScale | Best for keeping your CRM fresh | $200 a month (Starter) | 2.5 |
| 5 | TechTarget | Best for IT vendors | No public price | 2.5 |
| 6 | 6sense | Best all-in-one ABM platform | No public price | 2.0 |
| 7 | TheirStack | Best for small budgets | $49 a month (API plan (entry)) | 2.0 |
| 8 | Bombora | Best broad third-party feed | No public price | 2.0 |
Features and terms compared
These facts come from each company's own pages and our research, checked on November 3, 2026.
| Tool | Signal type | Account or contact level | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Main CRM links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champify | Job changes of past contacts | Contact level | $500 a month | No; demo and data test | Salesforce package |
| G2 Buyer Intent | Visits to G2 pages (second-party) | Account level | No public price | Not stated | Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo |
| Leadspace | Own data, intent and technographics | Accounts and person profiles | No public price | No | Salesforce, Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua |
| LoneScale | Job changes and hiring signals | Contact level | $200 a month | Free start with 100 credits, no card | Salesforce, HubSpot |
| TechTarget | Reading on its own IT sites (first-party) | Accounts, often named contacts | No public price | None found | Salesforce |
| 6sense | Own network plus Bombora, G2 and others | Account level, plus contact data | No public price | No free plan; onboarding sandbox | Salesforce, HubSpot |
| TheirStack | Hiring and tech-stack signals from job posts | Account level | $49 a month | Free sign-up credits | HubSpot, plus Clay and Zapier |
| Bombora | Publisher co-op (third-party) | Account level | No public price | Not stated | Salesforce, HubSpot |
Test results side by side
No provider came close to perfect. The best flagged 69 of our 100 known buyers, so even the leaders missed almost a third. Champify came out on top by pairing a high find rate with the most signals that held up: 48 of its 69, with a median signal age of 10.1 days, the freshest in the test. LoneScale and TechTarget also flagged 69 accounts, but fewer of their signals checked out, and both passed only 4 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks.
The surprise was G2 Buyer Intent: it flagged only 60 accounts, but 70.0% of its signals were real, the highest precision here. The three tools scoring 2 out of 5 had between 56.5% and 59.3% of signals hold up. Company details were weak everywhere: the best was TechTarget's 45 correct out of 69.
Every tool got the same test, between October 24, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
| Tool | Score | Match rate: contacts found out of 200 | Email accuracy (verified by sending or verification) and phone accuracy | Job titles and company data correct | Cost per valid contact | Data sources, opt-out process and GDPR/CCPA compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champify | 3/5 | Found 69/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 48/69 | Correct account attributes 42/69 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
| G2 Buyer Intent | 2.5/5 | Found 60/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 42/60 | Correct account attributes 37/60 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
| Leadspace | 2.5/5 | Found 62/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 38/62 | Correct account attributes 37/62 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
| LoneScale | 2.5/5 | Found 69/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 44/69 | Correct account attributes 41/69 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 4/8 |
| TechTarget | 2.5/5 | Found 69/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 43/69 | Correct account attributes 45/69 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 4/8 |
| 6sense | 2/5 | Found 62/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 36/62 | Correct account attributes 34/62 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
| TheirStack | 2/5 | Found 62/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 35/62 | Correct account attributes 35/62 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
| Bombora | 2/5 | Found 59/100 accounts | Verified buying signals 35/59 | Correct account attributes 35/59 | – | Source/opt-out/data-policy checks 5/8 |
Champify
Best overallChampify came first of eight with 3 out of 5, the only provider to score above 2.5. It flagged 69 of our 100 known buyers, and 48 of those had buying activity we could verify (69.6%), the most verified signals in the test. Its median signal was 10.1 days old, the freshest we saw. Company details were right for 42 of 69 accounts, and it passed 5 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks. Our Champify review has the full results.
Champify tracks your former customers, champions and lost-deal contacts as they move to new companies, and alerts sales in Slack or by email. It runs as a native Salesforce package and you pay by contacts tracked, with an ROI guarantee on every plan. The catches: almost a third of our buyers were missing, there's no native HubSpot integration, and it starts at $500 a month. Users rate it 4.8 out of 5 on G2 from 54 reviews (checked November 2026).
Who it's for
Salesforce teams with many past contacts, ideally 10,000 or more, who sell to the same champions again.
Skip it if
You're HubSpot-only or have few contacts. LoneScale works with both CRMs and starts at $200 a month.
What we liked
- Most verified signals: 48 of 69 accounts
- Freshest signals, with a median age of 10.1 days
- Priced by contacts tracked, with an ROI guarantee
What we didn't
- Missed 31 of our 100 known buyers
- Starts at $500 a month, with no free trial
- No native HubSpot integration
Key features
- Relationship tracking through job changes
- Calendar sync that fills in missing contact roles
- New executive hire alerts at tracked accounts
- Insider AI nurture campaigns from your own data
Plans and prices
| Lite 5k+ tracked contacts; 10 synced calendars. | $500 a month |
| Pro 40k+ tracked contacts; 50+ synced calendars. | $2,500 a month |
| Enterprise 150k+ tracked contacts; 5k+ accounts for Insider AI. | $5,000 a month |
G2 Buyer Intent
Best for software vendors on G2G2 Buyer Intent came second with 2.5 out of 5. It flagged only 60 of our 100 known buyers, but 42 of those signals held up. That's 70.0%, the highest precision in the test, with a median signal age of 10.3 days. Its coverage score of 3 tied with Champify for the best, while value for money was its weakest part at 2. Read our G2 Buyer Intent review.
It shows which organisations viewed your G2 profile, pricing, comparison or category pages, with a buying stage and activity level refreshed daily, and can sync audiences to ad platforms. But it only sees research on G2 and its sister sites, works at account level with no contact data, needs its own G2 subscription per product and has no public price. Company details were right for 37 of 60 accounts.
Who it's for
Software vendors listed on G2 whose buyers research there.
Skip it if
You don't sell software or need named contacts. TechTarget can include named contacts for IT sellers.
What we liked
- Highest precision: 42 of 60 signals held up
- Buying stage and activity level updated daily
- Audience sync to major ad platforms
What we didn't
- Flagged only 60 of 100 known buyers
- No public price
- Account level only, and only G2 activity
Key features
- Signals from profile, pricing, compare and category views
- Buying Stage and Activity Level per account
- G2 Audiences for LinkedIn, Reddit and other ad platforms
- Salesforce, HubSpot and Marketo integrations
Plans and prices
| Buyer Intent (quote only) SyncGTM review: profile signals about 20,000 to 30,000 USD a year, category intent about 40,000 to 100,000 USD plus; Autobound (2026-02-20, estimate): G2 core about 10,000 to 15,000 USD, with Buyer Intent add-on 40,000 to 50,000 USD list. | Custom contact sales |
Leadspace
Best for enterprise ABM dataLeadspace came third with 2.5 out of 5, scoring 2.5 on every part. It flagged 62 of our 100 known buyers, 38 of those signals held up (61.3%), and its median signal was 10.5 days old. Company details were right for 37 of 62, and it passed 5 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks. Steady rather than standout. More in our Leadspace review.
Leadspace is a B2B data platform more than a feed. It combines its own datasets, intent, technographics and your own data into scored profiles, spots buying groups and pushes results into Salesforce, Marketo, HubSpot or Eloqua. It has run since 2007, but publishes no prices and offers no free trial. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 on G2 from 109 reviews (checked November 2026), with some mentioning outdated data and slow set-ups.
Who it's for
Mid-market and enterprise ABM teams with budget for a sales-led deal.
Skip it if
You're a small team or want clear prices. LoneScale and TheirStack publish theirs.
What we liked
- Even 2.5 scores across all five parts
- Median signal age of 10.5 days
- Buying-group insight for account-based marketing
What we didn't
- Found only 62 of 100 known buyers
- Company details right for 37 of 62
- No public prices and no free trial
Key features
- Identity resolution and enrichment
- Buying Team Intelligence for buying groups
- Inbound lead matching and outbound targeting
- Snowflake and BigQuery connections
Plans and prices
| No public prices: quote or sales only | No public price |
LoneScale
Best for keeping your CRM freshLoneScale came fourth with 2.5 out of 5. It tied for the most accounts found, flagging 69 of our 100 known buyers, and 44 of those signals held up (63.8%). Data accuracy was its best part at 3. But it passed only 4 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks, and its median signal age of 13.5 days was the oldest in the test. Our LoneScale review explains why.
LoneScale keeps Salesforce and HubSpot filled with verified contacts and flags when key people change jobs, looking up details across a chain of sources and charging credits as you go. Every plan has unlimited users, and the Growth plan adds job-posting signals. It starts at $200 a month, with 100 free credits to try first, but it doesn't name its data sources. Users rate it 4.8 out of 5 on G2 from 60 reviews (checked November 2026).
Who it's for
Sales ops teams on Salesforce or HubSpot that want job changes tracked and contacts kept fresh.
Skip it if
Compliance matters most. Champify and G2 Buyer Intent each passed 5 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks.
What we liked
- Flagged 69 of 100 known buyers, joint most
- Unlimited users on every plan
- Free start with 100 credits and no card
What we didn't
- Passed only 4 of 8 compliance checks
- Oldest signals, with a median age of 13.5 days
- Only Salesforce and HubSpot are supported
Key features
- Waterfall enrichment for emails, phones and profiles
- Daily job-change tracking
- AI research agents for stakeholders
- Job-posting signals on Growth and up
Plans and prices
| Starter 2,000 credits; Unlimited users. | $200 a month |
| Growth 20,000 credits; Lower cost per credit. | $1,000 a month |
| Enterprise Custom volume; Dedicated Slack, CSM and RevOps expert. | Custom contact sales |
TechTarget
Best for IT vendorsTechTarget came fifth with 2.5 out of 5. It flagged 69 of our 100 known buyers, 43 of those signals held up (62.3%), and its median signal was 11.8 days old. It got company details right for 45 of 69 accounts, the best result in the test. Compliance was its weakest part at 2, after it passed only 4 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks. See our TechTarget review.
Its Priority Engine shows which companies, and often which people, are reading about enterprise IT topics on TechTarget's own technology publications. The same company sells content syndication, ads and lead generation, so intent can feed paid campaigns. Outside IT it has little to offer, there are no public prices, contracts carry minimum spend, and unused budget may be forfeited.
Who it's for
Enterprise technology vendors selling to IT decision makers with a custom-contract budget.
Skip it if
You don't sell technology. Champify scored higher and publishes its price.
What we liked
- Most correct company details: 45 of 69
- Flagged 69 of 100 known buyers
- Can include named contacts, not just accounts
What we didn't
- Passed only 4 of 8 compliance checks
- No public prices, with minimum spend
- Covers technology topics only
Key features
- Priority Engine intent subscription
- First-party data from its own IT publications
- Content syndication and lead generation
- Display advertising on its network
Plans and prices
| Priority Engine (quote only) Autobound says 5,000 to 15,000 USD a month. | Custom contact sales |
6sense
Best all-in-one ABM platform6sense came sixth with 2 out of 5. It flagged 62 of our 100 known buyers, but only 36 of those signals held up (58.1%), and company details were right for just 34, the fewest in the test. Its median signal was 12.8 days old, and it passed 5 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks. Read our 6sense review.
6sense is a full account-based marketing platform, combining company and contact data, intent and predictive scoring with ads, an AI email agent and sales tools. Its intent comes from its own network plus Bombora, G2, Gartner, TrustRadius and PeerSpot. It lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, but sells only by quote, and its free Sales Intelligence plan ended on August 12, 2026. Users mention data accuracy problems and a steep learning curve.
Who it's for
Large revenue teams that want intent, ads, email and sales tools in one platform.
Skip it if
Accurate intent data is the goal. Champify verified 48 signals to 6sense's 36.
What we liked
- Signals feed straight into ads, email and sales tools
- Takes in Bombora, G2 and other sources
- SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO certifications listed
What we didn't
- Company details right for just 34 of 62
- Only 36 of 62 signals verified
- No public prices and no free plan
Key features
- Predictive scoring and buying stages
- Advertising and AI email agent
- RevvyAI assistant
- Sales Intelligence with a Chrome extension
Plans and prices
| Custom package | Custom contact sales |
TheirStack
Best for small budgetsTheirStack came seventh with 2 out of 5. It flagged 62 of our 100 known buyers, and 35 of those signals held up. That's 56.5%, the lowest precision in the test, and its median signal was 13.4 days old. It passed 5 of 8 sourcing and privacy checks.
TheirStack turns job postings from job boards, applicant tracking systems and company sites into signals about hiring and the technologies a company uses, at company level. You can search in the app, use the API or webhooks, or plug it into Clay, HubSpot or Zapier. It's the cheapest here, with free sign-up credits and API plans from $49 a month. Users rate it 4.9 out of 5 on G2 from 15 reviews (checked November 2026).
Who it's for
Teams on a small budget that want to find companies hiring or using a certain technology.
Skip it if
You need reliable buying intent or contacts. LoneScale adds emails and phones.
What we liked
- Free sign-up credits to test it
- Lowest starting price, at $49 a month
- Credits roll over for 12 months
What we didn't
- Lowest precision: 35 of 62 signals verified
- Median signal age of 13.4 days
- No emails or phone numbers on the pages we read
Key features
- Job search across many sources
- Company search by technology and hiring
- Technographics and buying-intent lookups
- Webhooks, email alerts and MCP server
Plans and prices
| App credit pack (small) 1,000 company credits for 109 USD. | Custom contact sales |
| App credit pack (large) 200,000 company credits for 999 USD; Credits roll over 12 months. | Custom contact sales |
| API plan (entry) 1,500 credits; Job Search, Company Search, Technographics and Buying Intents endpoints. | $49 a month |
| API plan (top listed) 5,000,000 credits; Same endpoints and features. | $5,500 a month |
Bombora
Best broad third-party feedBombora came last of eight with 2 out of 5. It flagged 59 of our 100 known buyers, the fewest, and 35 of those signals held up (59.3%), with a median signal age of 12.5 days. Ease of use was its best part at 2.5; everything else was 2. See our Bombora review.
Bombora's Company Surge scores companies on how much their staff read about chosen topics across a co-op of publisher sites, from a library of more than 25,300 topics. It's sold as data you deliver into your CRM, ad platforms or warehouse, and 6sense and G2 use it as a source. It is company-level only and publishes no prices. Users rate it 4.4 out of 5 on G2 from 157 reviews (checked November 2026).
Who it's for
Well-funded teams with a CRM or ABM stack and other signals to cross-check.
Skip it if
You want accurate data with a visible price. Champify and LoneScale publish theirs.
What we liked
- Library of more than 25,300 topics
- Delivers into CRMs, ad platforms and warehouses
- Public opt-out and data request pages
What we didn't
- Flagged only 59 of 100 known buyers
- Only 35 of 59 signals held up
- No public prices and company-level only
Key features
- Company Surge topic intent
- Visitor Insights for anonymous website visitors
- B2B audiences for ad platforms
- Campaign measurement and insights dashboards
Plans and prices
| Company Surge (quote only) Docket estimate: about 25,000 to 30,000 USD for the basic tier, and about 35,000 to 50,000 for a Plus tier. | Custom contact sales |
What it costs to get started
Only three providers publish a price. TheirStack is the cheapest way in, with free sign-up credits and an API plan at $49 a month, billed monthly, or app credit packs from $109 one-time for 1,000 company credits. LoneScale Starter is $200 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited users and 20 percent off for yearly billing. Champify Lite starts at $500 a month, billed monthly, for 5,000 or more tracked contacts.
G2 Buyer Intent, Leadspace, TechTarget, 6sense and Bombora have no public price: you talk to sales for a custom quote. G2 sells Buyer Intent through your G2 representative, and TechTarget warns that unused budget may be forfeited. Some Bombora price information comes from a dated third-party estimate, because its official site lists no prices. All prices were checked on November 3, 2026.
| Tool | Cheapest way to start | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champify | $500 a month (Lite) | No | No |
| G2 Buyer Intent | No public price | No | Not stated |
| Leadspace | No public price | No | No |
| LoneScale | $200 a month (Starter) | No | Yes |
| TechTarget | No public price | No | Not stated |
| 6sense | No public price | No | Not stated |
| TheirStack | $49 a month (API plan (entry)) | Yes | Yes |
| Bombora | No public price | No | Not stated |
Prices from each tool's own pricing page (or a dated third-party listing where that page couldn't be read). Prices can change, so check before you buy.
Also worth knowing about
We didn't test these providers, but they come up often and may suit a specific need.
ZoomInfo
A contact database with intent data built in, named by several roundups. We haven't tested it, but it may suit teams that want contacts and intent from one place.
Demandbase
An account-based marketing platform with intent data and a direct rival to 6sense. We haven't tested it.
How we tested
Every provider got the same job from October 24 to October 30, 2026. We picked 100 companies whose real buying activity we could verify and asked each tool which of them it flagged as in-market, so the results compare like with like. The full set-up is in how we test.
We counted how many companies each provider flagged, how many of those flags matched buying activity we could verify (the signal precision), how many had the right company details and how old the median signal was. We also ran 8 checks on data sources, opt-outs and privacy rules such as GDPR and CCPA.
Each provider then got a score out of 5, in half points, for data accuracy, coverage, ease of use, compliance and value for money. Together they make the overall score, and the ranking follows it.
How to choose
Each signal type answers a different question. If your best leads are past champions moving jobs, Champify led our test. If buyers shop on G2, G2 Buyer Intent had the most precise signals.
Bombora, G2 Buyer Intent and TheirStack tell you which companies are interested, not who. Champify and LoneScale track individual people, and TechTarget can include named contacts for IT topics. If your reps need someone to call, check this first.
TheirStack, LoneScale and Champify publish monthly prices, and TheirStack and LoneScale let you start with free credits. The other five sell by quote, usually on yearly contracts, so budget time for sales calls and negotiation.
Even our top provider flagged only 69 of 100 known buyers. Before you sign, ask for a match against your recent closed deals; Champify offers a data test on request.
No provider passed more than 5 of our 8 sourcing and privacy checks, and LoneScale and TechTarget passed 4. If you work under GDPR, ask where the data comes from and how people opt out. 6sense lists the most security certifications.
Terms you'll see
- Intent data
- Signals showing that a company or person is researching a topic or product, collected from publishers, review sites, job posts or job changes.
- First, second and third-party data
- First-party data comes from your own site, second-party is another company's own data such as G2 traffic, and third-party is pooled across many sites.
- Signal precision
- The share of flagged companies whose buying activity we could actually verify.
- Median signal age
- How old the middle signal was, so a lower number means fresher data.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best intent data provider?
In our test, Champify came first with 3 out of 5: it flagged 69 of our 100 known buyers, and 48 of those signals held up, the most of any provider. The right choice still depends on your buyers: G2 Buyer Intent for software sold on G2, TechTarget for IT buyers, Bombora for broad topics, and TheirStack or LoneScale for hiring and job-change triggers.
How much does intent data cost?
It varies a lot. TheirStack has API plans from $49 a month, LoneScale starts at $200 a month and Champify at $500 a month, all billed monthly. G2 Buyer Intent, Leadspace, TechTarget, 6sense and Bombora publish no prices and sell by quote, so you'll need a sales call.
Is there free intent data?
Almost none among the providers we tested. TheirStack gives free credits when you sign up, and LoneScale lets you start with 100 free credits and no card. 6sense ended its free Sales Intelligence plan on August 12, 2026, and Champify offers a demo and data test instead.
How did we test these intent data providers?
From October 24 to October 30, 2026, we ran every provider against the same 100 companies whose real buying activity we could verify. We counted how many each flagged, how many of those signals held up, whether company details were right and how fresh the signals were, and ran 8 checks on data sources, opt-outs and privacy.
Do I need an ABM platform to use intent data?
No. Bombora sells its data as a feed you plug into your CRM, marketing automation or ad tools. 6sense bundles intent into a full platform with ads, email and sales tools, but also sells data packs separately. Job-change tools such as Champify and LoneScale work inside Salesforce or HubSpot.
What are first, second and third-party intent data?
First-party intent comes from your own website and tools. Second-party is another company's own data, such as G2's review-site traffic showing who looked at your listing. Third-party is pooled across many sites, such as Bombora's publisher co-op. Most teams combine more than one.
The bottom line
Start with Champify if you sell to repeat champions on Salesforce, and test any provider on your own past deals before signing.
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Update history
- November 4, 2026: published with the results of our test, run between October 24, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
