Is Lusha or Missive better?

Neither clearly leads. Lusha starts at Free and Missive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Lusha or Missive?

Lusha starts at Free and Missive at Free.

Does Lusha or Missive run on more platforms?

Lusha runs on Web. Missive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.

Can I use Lusha for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Lusha best used for?

Lusha is most often used for lead generation, contact research, email verification. Of those, lead generation and contact research are not what Missive is typically brought in for.

What can Lusha do that Missive cannot?

Lusha covers Contact database, Email search, Company intelligence, Email verification. Missive covers Shared inbox, Team chat, Email, Tasks. Both handle HubSpot, GDPR, Web support.

CRM · head to head

Lusha vs Missive

Lusha

CRM

B2B contact and company intelligence

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

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Missive

Customer Support

Team inbox and chat for productive teams

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Lusha teams over 5 users must contact sales for configuration; no published per-user limits for standard plans; Missive each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive
They diverge on capability: Lusha covers Contact database, Missive covers Shared inbox.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lusha and Missive actually diverge.

Attributes where Lusha and Missive differ
Attribute	Lusha	Missive
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	Web	Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows
Category	CRM	Customer Support
Founded	2016	2015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Lusha

Contact database
Email search
Company intelligence
Email verification
Chrome extension
Integrations
Salesforce
LinkedIn

Only in Missive

Shared inbox
Team chat
Email
Tasks
Calendar
WhatsApp
SMS
Asana

Both cover

HubSpot
GDPR
Web support

What people use each for

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

Lusha

Lead generationnot Missive
Contact researchnot Missive
Email verificationnot Missive

Missive

Shared team inbox across email, SMS and social messagesnot Lusha
Collaborating on customer conversations with internal comments and tasksnot Lusha

Where each one falls short

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

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

Missive

Each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive
Integrations, automation rules and API access all require the Productive plan at $24 per user per month
Rules are capped at 1,000 per workspace even on the paid tiers
SAML SSO and IP restriction are Business only at $36 per user per month
AI features need either Missive AI credits or a bring your own key arrangement rather than being included

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Missive

Free

FreeFree
- 3 users
- Basic features
- Email & chat
Starter$14/month
- Unlimited users
- Shared inboxes
- Rules & automation
Productive$18/month
- Starter + Calendars
- WhatsApp
- SMS
Business$26/month
- Productive + API
- SAML SSO
- Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Lusha if

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

Lusha review

Choose Missive if

You need shared inbox.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.
You also want team chat.

Missive review

Questions people ask

Is Lusha or Missive better?: Neither clearly leads. Lusha starts at Free and Missive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lusha or Missive?: Lusha starts at Free and Missive at Free.
Does Lusha or Missive run on more platforms?: Lusha runs on Web. Missive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.
Can I use Lusha for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Lusha best used for?: Lusha is most often used for lead generation, contact research, email verification. Of those, lead generation and contact research are not what Missive is typically brought in for.
What can Lusha do that Missive cannot?: Lusha covers Contact database, Email search, Company intelligence, Email verification. Missive covers Shared inbox, Team chat, Email, Tasks. Both handle HubSpot, GDPR, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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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Missive: How much does Missive cost per month?

Missive charges $14/user/month for Starter (up to 5 users), $24/user/month for Productive (up to 50 users), and $36/user/month for Business (unlimited users).

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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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Missive: Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Missive offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required to start.

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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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Missive: Does Missive offer yearly billing discounts?

Yes, Missive provides a 20% discount for yearly billing compared to monthly pricing on all plans.

Source

Missive: Which plan includes SSO authentication?

The Business Plan at $36/user/month includes SAML SSO, IP restriction, and advanced analytics features.

Source

Lusha vs Missive

Lusha

Missive

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Lusha

Only in Missive

Both cover

What people use each for

Lusha

Missive

Where each one falls short

Lusha

Missive

Pricing, plan by plan

Lusha

Missive

Which should you pick?

Choose Lusha if

Choose Missive if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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