Pay for Data You Use, Not Data You Might Use

No annual contracts. No per-seat fees. No minimum commitments. Cleanlist's credit-based pricing means you pay for enrichments actually consumed, and nothing more.

The short answerPay-As-You-Go

Most data enrichment tools lock you into annual contracts with per-seat pricing. Cleanlist offers pure pay-as-you-go: buy credits, use them when you need them, add as many team members as you want, and cancel anytime. No annual commitments, no per-seat fees, no minimum usage. Every workspace starts on Scale free for 14 days with 250 credits and 3 seats, no credit card.

98%Verified work email on a 500-lead stratified benchmark
85%Direct dial on that same 500-lead test
25+Providers queried in cost order on a single lookup

Why Pay-As-You-Go Need Different Enrichment

Why annual contracts lock you into data spend you cannot predict.

  • Annual Contracts Waste Budget

    Enterprise data tools require 12-month commitments. If your outbound volume drops, your campaign strategy changes, or your ICP shifts, you are still paying for data you do not use. Contract flexibility is zero.

  • Unpredictable Per-Seat Costs

    When pricing is per user per month, your data bill changes every time you hire, fire, or restructure. Budget planning becomes guesswork. A tool that costs $500/mo today costs $1,500/mo after three hires.

  • Minimum Volume Requirements

    Some tools require minimum monthly lookups or annual credit purchases. If you run outbound in bursts, heavy during Q1 and Q4 and light in summer, minimums mean paying for dead months.

0Contracts Required

Month-to-month billing. No annual lock-in. Cancel anytime with no termination fees.

0 creditsSearch is free and unlimited on every plan, so you size a segment before you spend anything.
1 creditA verified work email, however many of the 25+ providers the waterfall had to walk to find it.
10 creditsA direct dial. Both together are 11, validation is 0.5, AI qualification is 5.
NothingWhat a miss costs. One shared team wallet, and unresolved records settle their reserved credits back.

How Alternatives Compare

Comparing flexible-pricing enrichment tools against annual-contract platforms.

OptionWhere it fitsWhere it stops
ZoomInfoCompareBroadest database, intent data, 50+ integrations12-24 month contracts, $15K+/year minimum, auto-renewal clauses, per-seat pricing
CognismPhone-verified mobile data, strong European coverageAnnual contracts required, per-seat pricing, no month-to-month option
LushaCompareSimple per-credit pricing with monthly plansExpensive per credit ($49/mo for 40 credits = $1.23/credit); no waterfall enrichment

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is there really no contract?

    Correct. Cleanlist is month-to-month billing. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time from your account settings. There are no annual commitments, no auto-renewal traps, and no termination fees. If you cancel, you keep access through the end of your billing period.

  • How does credit-based pricing work?

    Each enrichment credit processes one contact through our full waterfall pipeline: 25+ data sources, email verification, phone lookup, and firmographic enrichment. Credits are included in your monthly plan. Unused credits do not roll over, so right-size your plan to your actual volume.

  • Can I change my plan mid-month?

    Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately with prorated billing. Downgrades take effect at the next billing cycle. You are never locked into a tier for more than 30 days.

  • What happens if I run out of credits?

    You can purchase additional credits or upgrade your plan at any time. Your existing enriched data is never affected. You simply cannot run new enrichments until credits are available. No overage charges. You control exactly what you spend.

Want enrichment that scales with your actual usage, not a contract?

Start with 250 free credits on a 14-day Scale trial and pay only for the enrichments you actually run each month.

No card to start. Fourteen days on Scale with 250 credits and three seats, every feature except the public API and MCP.

Gain full access for 14 days.

250 credits, 3 seats, no card needed. Access to every feature except public API & MCP.

The Free plan at 30 credits a month is there when the trial ends.