Zeliq Pricing in 2026: What You'll Actually Pay
Zeliq's Starter plan at $59/user/month looks competitive for an all-in-one prospecting tool - until you realize phone enrichment burns credits 10x faster than email, and extra credits come in $109 packs you can't split. We dug into the full credit math so you can model actual spend before signing anything.
Plans and What They Include
Zeliq runs three tiers. All plans access the 450M+ contact database with waterfall enrichment across 40+ providers.
| Plan | Price | Credits | Key Features | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | None included | Import up to 100 leads/month, 2 active sequences (emails only) | 1 user |
| Starter | $59/user/mo | 750 credits/month | Multichannel sequences, automatic HubSpot sync | Per user |
| Custom | $1,500/user/yr | 24,000 credits/user/year (phones) + unlimited email enrichment | Team workspace, higher volume, priority support | Min 3 licenses |
Basic is a sandbox. Starter is where solo reps land. But the moment you need a team workspace, you're looking at Custom's three-license minimum - a $4,500/year floor before you've enriched a single phone number.
How Credits Work
The ratios are what matter:
- 1 credit = 1 verified email (Basic + Starter)
- 10 credits = 1 mobile phone number (all plans)
- 5 credits = 1 AI personality insight
Credits only get consumed when Zeliq finds verified data - if it comes back empty, you don't pay. Multiple phone numbers for the same lead count as one charge, and unused credits roll over indefinitely.
Here's the thing: extra credits cost $0.04 each but are sold exclusively in packs of 2,500 for $109/month. You can't buy 350 credits a la carte. It's the full pack or nothing, and that constraint changes every cost calculation below.
Zeliq also connects via Clay, Zapier, Make, n8n, and REST API. Setup runs about 5 minutes for Clay blocks, 10-15 for Zapier/Make/n8n.
Zeliq's add-on packs force you to buy 2,500 credits at a time - even if you only need 350. Prospeo charges ~$0.01 per verified email with no forced bundles, 98% accuracy, and a 7-day data refresh cycle that keeps your outreach hitting real inboxes.
Stop overpaying for credit packs you can't split.
What You'll Actually Pay
We modeled three scenarios using published rates. This is where it gets expensive:
| Scenario | Plan | Monthly Cost | Credits Needed | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo SDR, email-focused | Starter | $168 | 2,000 (1,000 emails + 100 phones) | 750 included; 1 add-on pack ($109) |
| 3-person team, balanced | Custom | $375 | Phones only: 1,500 (150 phones) | Emails free; phones from yearly pool |
| Solo SDR, phone-heavy | Starter | $277 | 5,500 (500 emails + 500 phones) | 2 add-on packs ($218) |
The phone-heavy scenario is brutal. Five hundred phone lookups eat 5,000 credits - nearly seven times Starter's monthly allotment. Two extra packs push a single seat to $277/month, which is steep for a tool that markets itself as affordable. Even the email-focused SDR hits $168 once you factor in needing at least one $109 pack for a 1,250-credit overage.
On Custom, emails are free, so the 3-person team only burns credits on phone lookups. That 24,000 credits/user/year pool covers roughly 2,400 phone numbers per rep annually - 200/month. Enough for moderate outbound, tight for phone-first teams (see direct dial basics if you're benchmarking phone data).
Zeliq vs. Alternatives
| Tool | Starting Price | Per Email | Per Phone | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospeo | Free tier (75 emails/mo) | ~$0.01 | 10 credits/number | Accuracy-first email enrichment |
| Zeliq Starter | $59/user/mo | $0.04 on add-on credits | ~$0.40 on add-on credits | All-in-one solo reps |
| Zeliq Custom | $1,500/user/yr (min 3) | Free | ~$0.40 (10 credits at $0.04) | Teams of 3+ |
| Apollo Basic | $59/user/mo | Varies | ~$0.32 (8 credits) | CRM-integrated prospecting |
| Lemlist Email Pro | $63/user/mo (yearly) | $0.05 | $0.20 | Cheaper phone enrichment |
| Instantly | $47 + $47/mo | Included (sending) | Credit-based (database) | Simple starting bundle |
Apollo charges ~8 credits per mobile number versus Zeliq's 10, making it cheaper per phone lookup - but Apollo credits expire monthly. If your prospecting volume fluctuates, Zeliq's rollover wins.
Lemlist's phone enrichment at $0.20/number is half Zeliq's cost. Instantly simplifies the subscription side (Outreach + SuperSearch starts at $94/month), but SuperSearch still uses credits for database access. The consensus on r/sales is that bundled tools rarely beat best-of-breed stacks on cost once you do the per-unit math - and Zeliq's credit structure is a textbook example of why.
Let's be honest: Zeliq's credit math punishes phone-heavy workflows so aggressively that if more than 30% of your lookups are phone numbers, you'll almost certainly pay less with a dedicated data provider paired with a separate sequencer (compare stacks in our sales tech stack breakdown).
Is Zeliq Worth the Cost?
Zeliq earns a 4.6/5 on G2 across 121 reviews - users call it "fast and economical." Capterra rates it 5.0/5 for value-for-money, though that's based on a single review, so take it with a grain of salt.
One thing we've noticed: Zeliq's customer base skews heavily French - around 4k monthly searches with ~88% of that demand from France, versus just ~8% from the US. That means English-language support and community resources are thinner than you'd expect for a tool at this price point. G2 reviewers have also flagged occasional stability hiccups, so run the 14-day trial hard before committing to annual.
Use Zeliq if you want prospecting, enrichment, and multichannel outreach in one platform with three-plus reps who'll use it daily (if you're comparing categories, see our guide to sales prospecting platforms).
Skip Zeliq if you're a solo operator doing phone-heavy outreach, or if you only need email data and don't want to pay for bundled sequences you won't touch. For email-first teams, pairing Prospeo's 98%-accurate data with a standalone sequencer typically costs less - and you get weekly data refreshes instead of stale records (more on B2B contact data decay and why refresh cadence matters).
Phone-heavy workflows on Zeliq hit $277/month for a single seat. Prospeo gives you 125M+ verified mobile numbers with a 30% pickup rate - and 75 free emails/month to start. No seat minimums, no annual contracts.
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FAQ
Does Zeliq have a free plan?
Yes. The Basic plan lets you import up to 100 leads/month, run two active email-only sequences, and use basic filters. A 14-day Starter trial gives full access with 50 credits and no credit card required.
Can I use Zeliq without the 3-seat minimum?
Starter at $59/user/month has no seat minimum - any solo rep can sign up. Only Custom requires three licenses, setting the floor at $4,500/year before add-on credits.
What's cheaper than Zeliq for email finding?
Prospeo offers verified emails at ~$0.01 each with a free tier of 75 emails/month and 98% accuracy across 143M+ verified addresses. There's no bundled outreach, but if you already have a sending tool, it's the most cost-efficient email data source we've found.