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Cognism gives you compliant B2B data. Prospectory gives you compliant data plus the AI intelligence and execution engine to turn that data into closed deals.
Why Companies Switch from Cognism
Cognism has earned a strong reputation for data quality and GDPR compliance, particularly in European markets. For teams that need clean, verified contact data with strong privacy controls, Cognism delivers. But data alone doesn't close deals — and that's where teams start looking for more.
The most common reason companies switch from Cognism to Prospectory is the gap between having good data and knowing what to do with it. Cognism gives you contacts and some intent signals, but your reps still need to research each prospect, write personalized messages, manage multi-channel sequences, and handle responses manually. Prospectory closes that gap with AI that automates the entire workflow — from identifying which accounts are in a buying window, to researching every prospect across 128+ data points, to executing personalized multi-channel campaigns.
Prospectory also matches Cognism's commitment to compliance while going further on intelligence. Our Propensity to Buy scoring, real-time signal monitoring, and AI response management give your team a complete system for turning compliant data into predictable pipeline — not just a cleaner spreadsheet.
Where Prospectory Stands Out
From Data to Execution
Cognism is a data provider — it gives you contacts and leaves execution to other tools. Prospectory is a full prospecting platform that takes you from signal detection through outreach and response management in one unified workflow.
AI-Powered Research Depth
Cognism offers standard company and contact data with some intent signals. Prospectory's AI researches every prospect across 128+ data points — strategic priorities, competitive landscape, technology decisions, and organizational context — giving reps genuine conversation starters, not just contact details.
Propensity to Buy & Propensity to Churn Scoring
Cognism provides basic intent data from Bombora. Prospectory's proprietary P2B and P2C scoring algorithms analyze account-level buying and churn signals weighted against your actual win/loss data, delivering far more accurate and actionable prioritization.
Multi-Channel Campaign Execution
Cognism does not include a native outreach platform. Prospectory orchestrates personalized campaigns across email, LinkedIn, SMS, and phone — with AI-generated messaging that adapts to each prospect's context and engagement patterns.
AI Response Management
With Cognism, reps manually handle every reply. Prospectory's AI automatically categorizes responses, drafts context-aware follow-ups, books meetings from positive replies, and handles objections — saving reps hours every day.
Compliance Without Compromise
Prospectory maintains full GDPR and CCPA compliance with data sourced from 50+ verified sources. You don't have to trade intelligence for compliance — Prospectory delivers both.
“Before Prospectory, our team spent half their day just researching prospects and the other half writing emails. Now the AI handles the research and gives us insights we never would have found manually — across 128+ data points per prospect. Productivity has gone through the roof.”
Aron Schuhmann
Sr. Director of Growth & Demand Gen, OctoAI
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Prospectory as GDPR-compliant as Cognism?
Yes. Prospectory is fully GDPR and CCPA compliant. All data is sourced from publicly available and consent-based sources, with full audit trails, consent management, and data subject request handling. We support custom data retention policies and suppression list management for enterprise and European customers.
Does Prospectory have verified mobile phone numbers like Cognism?
Yes. Prospectory provides verified phone numbers including direct dials and mobile numbers, validated through carrier lookup services. We also provide confidence scores for each number so your team can prioritize the most reliable contact methods.
Can Prospectory work for European and international markets?
Absolutely. Prospectory supports global prospecting with data coverage across North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM. Our compliance framework is designed for international selling with support for region-specific privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA, and other local data protection laws.
How does Prospectory's intent data compare to Cognism's Bombora integration?
Cognism integrates third-party Bombora intent data, which tracks topic-level research across a publishing network. Prospectory's Signal Intelligence goes beyond topic intent to track specific account-level buying events — funding, hiring, tech changes, competitive displacements — and feeds them directly into P2B scores for precise prioritization.
What's the onboarding process when switching from Cognism?
Our onboarding team helps you migrate contact lists, configure CRM integrations, and set up your first AI-powered campaigns within a week. Most teams see their first results within the first two weeks, with full ramp to steady-state performance within 30 days.
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