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Ameyo vs Lusha

Ameyo logo

Ameyo

Customer Support

Omnichannel contact centre software available on-premise, cloud or hybrid

From
On request
Free plan
No
Lusha logo

Lusha

CRM

B2B contact and company intelligence

From
Free
Free plan
Yes

The short version

  • Only Lusha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ameyo no pricing is published anywhere for any deployment model, so budgeting requires a sales cycle and there is no way to sanity-check a quote against a public rate card.; Lusha teams over 5 users must contact sales for configuration; no published per-user limits for standard plans
  • They diverge on capability: Ameyo covers Predictive and progressive dialling, Lusha covers Contact database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ameyo and Lusha actually diverge.

Attributes where Ameyo and Lusha differ
AttributeAmeyoLusha
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryCustomer SupportCRM
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Ameyo

  • Predictive and progressive dialling
  • Omnichannel routing
  • On-premise deployment
  • Omnichannel helpdesk
  • Quality monitoring
  • Ameyo XTRM
  • Compliance controls
  • Supervisor analytics

Only in Lusha

  • Contact database
  • Email search
  • Company intelligence
  • Email verification
  • Chrome extension
  • Integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ameyo

  • An Indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure.not Lusha
  • A collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide.not Lusha
  • A BPO serving Indian and Middle Eastern clients needs one platform that can be deployed on-premise for one client and in the cloud for another without retraining supervisors.not Lusha
  • An organisation wants voice, WhatsApp and email handled on a single agent desktop in a market where WhatsApp is the dominant customer channel.not Lusha

Lusha

  • Lead generationnot Ameyo
  • Contact researchnot Ameyo
  • Email verificationnot Ameyo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Ameyo

  • No pricing is published anywhere for any deployment model, so budgeting requires a sales cycle and there is no way to sanity-check a quote against a public rate card.
  • On-premise deployment means you also buy servers, telephony connectivity, professional services and ongoing administration, and the licence is often the smaller half of the true cost.
  • The Exotel acquisition has moved investment towards the newer XTRM cloud line, which creates a real question about how long the classic on-premise product will receive substantial development.
  • It is engineered around large agent counts in low-cost labour markets, so a twenty-seat Western operation gets an interface and an implementation process designed for a very different scale.
  • Self-service is limited: unlike Talkdesk or Five9 there is no meaningful way to trial, configure and launch without vendor involvement, so time to first call is measured in weeks rather than days.

Lusha

  • Teams over 5 users must contact sales for configuration; no published per-user limits for standard plans
  • Unused credits on monthly plans roll over but cap at twice the monthly limit, creating potential waste
  • Annual plans do not roll over unused credits; they reset at cycle end

Pricing, plan by plan

Ameyo

On request
  • Ameyo Cloud Contact Centre$undefined/year
    • Voice, omnichannel routing and dialler
    • Per agent licensing
    • No published rate card
  • Ameyo On-Premise$undefined/year
    • Installed on customer infrastructure
    • Perpetual or subscription licensing
    • Professional services and hardware costed separately
  • Ameyo XTRM by Exotel$undefined/year
    • CCaaS line with conversational AI
    • Quoted on application

Lusha

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 40 credits per month
    • Basic prospecting features
    • Browser extension
  • Starter$49.9/month
    • 400 credits per month
    • All Free plan features
  • Professional$69.9/month
    • 600 credits per month
    • All Starter features
  • Premium$399.9/month
    • 3,400 credits per month
    • All Professional features

Which should you pick?

Choose Ameyo if

  • You need predictive and progressive dialling.
  • You work on Web, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel routing.

Choose Lusha if

  • You need contact database.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email search.

Questions people ask

Is Ameyo or Lusha better?
Neither clearly leads. Ameyo starts at On request and Lusha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ameyo or Lusha?
Lusha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Ameyo and Free for Lusha.
Does Ameyo or Lusha run on more platforms?
Ameyo runs on Web, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, Android. Lusha runs on Web.
Can I use Lusha for free?
Yes. Lusha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ameyo starts at On request.
What is Ameyo best used for?
Ameyo is most often used for an indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure., a collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide., a bpo serving indian and middle eastern clients needs one platform that can be deployed on-premise for one client and in the cloud for another without retraining supervisors., an organisation wants voice, whatsapp and email handled on a single agent desktop in a market where whatsapp is the dominant customer channel.. Of those, an indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure. and a collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide. are not what Lusha is typically brought in for.
What can Ameyo do that Lusha cannot?
Ameyo covers Predictive and progressive dialling, Omnichannel routing, On-premise deployment, Omnichannel helpdesk. Lusha covers Contact database, Email search, Company intelligence, Email verification.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ameyo: Is Ameyo still a separate product after the Exotel acquisition?

Yes. It is branded Ameyo by Exotel and keeps its own website, product line and roadmap. It has not been folded into the Exotel product.

Lusha: What does Lusha's Free plan include?

Lusha's Free plan provides 40 credits per month at no cost. It includes basic prospecting features, browser extension access, and CRM integrations. Credits are used for email reveals (1 credit per contact) and phone numbers (10 credits per contact).

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Ameyo: Can I still deploy Ameyo on-premise?

Yes, and it is one of the few remaining contact centre platforms offering a genuine on-premise install alongside cloud and hybrid.

Lusha: How do Lusha credits work and what is the credit rollover policy?

Lusha uses a credit system where email reveals cost 1 credit and phone reveals cost 10 credits per contact. On monthly plans, unused credits roll over and accumulate up to twice your monthly credit limit. Annual plans reset unused credits at the cycle's end without rollover.

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Ameyo: What does Ameyo cost?

It is quote-only. Nothing is published for cloud or on-premise, and on-premise adds infrastructure and professional services on top of licensing.

Lusha: What is the annual pricing for Lusha plans?

Lusha offers annual pricing at a discount: Starter is $449.10/year (4,800 credits annually), Professional is $587.16/year (7,200 credits), and Premium is $3,119.21/year (40,800 credits). Annual plans are cheaper per credit than monthly but do not roll over unused credits.

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Ameyo: Where is it sold?

Primarily India and Southeast Asia, with customers in the Middle East and Africa. It is not a mainstream choice in Europe or North America.

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