Done-for-You B2B Contact Lists: 5 Providers Compared
Some sales teams would rather not spend their week inside a database. They want to describe the buyers they are after, hand that brief to a provider, and get back a checked file of contacts ready to load into a sequence.
That is the job a done-for-you list provider does. The provider takes your criteria (industry, job titles, company size, location), researches matching contacts, runs its verification process, and delivers the result. Your team still owns the brief, the sample review, and the import, but not the searching.
The five providers below all offer that service: Emarketnow, Coldlytics, Bookyourdata, BoldData, and InfoGlobalData. They differ on how they verify records, where their coverage sits, and whether you can see a price before you talk to sales. This comparison draws on each provider’s own documentation and published pricing, reviewed in October 2026. It does not include hands-on testing or independent accuracy measurements, so treat every accuracy or deliverability figure below as a vendor claim to check against a sample.
The five providers at a glance
Each entry below covers the same four points: how you order, how records are checked, how the list arrives, and where coverage sits.
Emarketnow
Emarketnow builds custom B2B contact lists for U.S. campaigns. You submit a brief covering industry, job titles, location, and company size, and the provider selects matching records. Its stated verification method pairs real-time software checks with record-by-record human review. Lists arrive as CSV or Excel files. Coverage is limited to the United States, which suits teams whose territory sits entirely inside the U.S. Unlike most services in this category, its plans and per-contact credit costs are published, so you can estimate spend before ordering.
Coldlytics
Coldlytics offers a research service called Contact Research, where human researchers build a prospect list against your brief. It also runs Voyager DB, a searchable database of local businesses, so buyers can mix commissioned research with self-serve lookups. Researched results cost more credits than instant database reveals, which affects budgeting. Its integrations documentation names Instantly, Smartlead, and lemlist for sending verified contacts straight into campaigns. Plans are published, with a free tier that resets monthly.
Bookyourdata (BeSpoke)
Bookyourdata is best known for its self-serve database, but its BeSpoke service is the part that competes here. BeSpoke is a human-researched service that builds a list to an exact specification, including segments the standard filters cannot express, such as a niche specialty or a named-account list. The provider applies its 97% deliverability guarantee to BeSpoke lists. Files arrive as CSV or Excel, or push to a connected CRM such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, or Pipedrive. BeSpoke pricing is quoted per specification.
BoldData
BoldData builds custom mailing lists around a buyer’s target group and delivers them in Excel. Its coverage is international, with country-level databases well beyond the U.S. The provider describes its records as checked by automated processes and human review on a weekly basis. Before ordering, buyers can request 10 free emails matched to their criteria. Pricing is per order, with a published minimum order value for each country and volume discounts above it.
InfoGlobalData
InfoGlobalData builds custom U.S. email and mailing lists to a buyer’s specification. Targeting covers job title, industry, company size, SIC and NAICS codes, revenue, and location. The provider describes its U.S. data as phone-verified and NCOA-processed, and it offers a written list replacement guarantee for hard bounces. Lists are delivered as a downloadable file. A third-party review reports turnaround of 24 to 72 hours. Pricing is quote-only, so every order starts with a sales conversation.
Side-by-side comparison
The biggest practical differences are coverage and whether the price is visible up front.
| Provider | How you order | Verification (vendor-described) | Delivery | Coverage | Pricing model |
| Emarketnow | Brief with industry, titles, location, company size | Real-time software checks plus record-by-record human review | CSV or Excel | U.S. only | Published monthly plans |
| Coldlytics | Contact Research brief, or self-serve Voyager DB | Human researchers for commissioned lists | Campaign tool integrations or export | Local-business focus | Published monthly plans |
| Bookyourdata (BeSpoke) | Specification sent to the BeSpoke team | Human research, 97% deliverability guarantee | CSV, Excel, or CRM push | Beyond the prebuilt database | Quote per specification |
| BoldData | Target group brief; 10 free sample emails | Automated and human checks, weekly | Excel | International | Per-country minimum order |
| InfoGlobalData | Quote request with targeting criteria | Phone verification and NCOA processing | Downloadable file | U.S. focus | Quote only |
How to judge list quality before you buy
With a done-for-you list, the brief is your main quality control. As with any B2B lead generation effort, write down your target industries, headcount range, geography, and acceptable titles before contacting any provider. A loose brief leaves the provider to guess, and your team to clean up afterwards.
Every provider here describes some form of human review, but the methods differ. Emarketnow and InfoGlobalData describe record-level checks, BoldData describes weekly re-verification, and Bookyourdata backs BeSpoke with a deliverability guarantee. None of these claims was independently measured for this comparison. Ask each provider what its review covers, when records were last checked, and what happens to contacts that fail.
Run a sample audit. Send the same written brief to each candidate and request a representative sample. Then apply the same checks to every sample:
- Company fit: does each account match your industries, size, and geography?
- Current role: do spot-checked contacts still hold the stated title at the stated company?
- Requested fields: are the columns you asked for populated?
- Verification date: if supplied, how recent is it?
- Duplicates: are people or companies repeated?
- Exclusions: were your existing customers and suppressed accounts removed?
- Replacement terms: what happens to contacts that bounce or miss the agreed criteria?
Record which checks fail and how long corrections take. That gives you a realistic estimate of the work needed before sales can use the list.
How pricing compares
Two of the five providers publish monthly plans; the other three price each order. Figures below were reviewed in October 2026 and are in USD under monthly billing unless noted.
| Provider | What is published | How usage is counted |
| Emarketnow | Free $0 (10 contacts monthly); Starter $99/month (200 contacts); Pro $299/month (1,000 contacts); Enterprise custom | 1 credit per contact without a mobile number, 3 credits with one |
| Coldlytics | Free $0 (25 credits monthly, resets); Starter $49/month; Growth $99/month; Pro $299/month; Agency custom | 5 credits per Contact Research result; 1 credit per instant verified email reveal |
| Bookyourdata (BeSpoke) | Quote per specification; self-serve packs start at $99 for 250 credits | BeSpoke scoped per list |
| BoldData | Minimum order of €425 for a U.S. list, with volume discounts | Priced per order |
| InfoGlobalData | No public rates | Quote per project |
Emarketnow. Monthly plan credits do not roll over, though purchased additional credits do. Plans also carry a money-back guarantee and no minimum commitment, and annual billing adds two months free. Because contacts with mobile numbers cost 3 credits, decide whether you need mobiles before choosing a plan.
Coldlytics. Researched contacts cost five times as many credits as database reveals, so budget for the workflow you will actually use.
Bookyourdata, BoldData, and InfoGlobalData. Quote-based pricing can fit unusual specifications, but it makes side-by-side comparison slower. Request quotes against the same brief and volume so the numbers line up.
Compare cost per accepted contact. Add data spend to your team’s cleanup time, then divide by the number of contacts that passed your sample audit. That puts a published plan, a credit pack, and a custom quote on the same footing.
Which provider fits your team?
The right choice depends on your territory, how often you buy, and whether you need a price before a sales call. These recommendations reflect documented capabilities, not product tests.
- Emarketnow suits U.S.-focused teams with a stable buyer profile that want published pricing and a monthly allowance they can plan around.
- Coldlytics suits teams targeting local businesses, or teams that want to switch between commissioned research and self-serve lookups.
- Bookyourdata (BeSpoke) suits hard-to-filter segments, such as a niche specialty or a named-account list, especially if you want the result pushed straight into a CRM.
- BoldData suits campaigns outside the U.S. or across several countries, where a single per-country order is simpler than a subscription.
- InfoGlobalData suits U.S. buyers who need detailed industry coding, such as SIC or NAICS, and are comfortable with a quote-first process.
Whichever you shortlist, use one written brief, audit the samples the same way, and agree internally on who rejects mismatched records, imports accepted contacts, and maintains opt-outs. Then track accepted contacts and qualified opportunities alongside the time your team spends preparing the data.
FAQ
Is a custom-built list automatically more accurate than a database export?
No. A custom list tells you who selected the records, not how accurate they are. Human review and deliverability guarantees are provider statements, so compare samples against your brief before committing.
Can I see a sample before paying?
Often, yes. Emarketnow and Coldlytics offer free monthly allowances, and BoldData offers 10 free emails matched to your criteria. For quote-based providers, ask for a sample as part of the quote.
Does buying B2B contacts remove outreach obligations?
No. The FTC’s CAN-SPAM compliance guide states that the law makes no exception for business-to-business email. Before loading any list, review the rules that apply to your campaign, set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC on your sending domain, and keep suppression and opt-out handling in place.
