I pulled the same 200 VP-level LinkedIn profiles from the UK and Nordics and fed them into both Kaspr and LeadIQ on the same day. Kaspr returned mobile numbers for 124 profiles while LeadIQ returned 87. The gap widened on Nordic titles.
Mobile hit rates on UK VPs
The UK subset contained 120 profiles. Kaspr surfaced direct dials or verified mobiles for 78 of them, a 65 percent hit rate. LeadIQ delivered 49, or 41 percent. Both tools pulled the numbers from public sources plus their own databases, but Kaspr more consistently captured UK mobile carriers that LeadIQ skipped. When I cross-checked 30 of the Kaspr hits against LinkedIn and company websites, 22 matched the person’s current employer. LeadIQ’s matches were lower at 14 out of 30.
Nordic coverage gaps
The remaining 80 profiles came from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Kaspr produced mobiles for 46 profiles (58 percent). LeadIQ reached only 38 (48 percent). The difference appeared mainly on Swedish and Norwegian VPs where company switchboards dominate. LeadIQ’s European coverage leaned more toward larger multinationals; Kaspr found numbers at smaller local firms that the other tool left blank. I ran the same lists again two weeks later. Kaspr’s numbers stayed stable while LeadIQ lost three previously returned mobiles that had gone stale.
Pricing at 10k-record volume
At 10,000 records the picture changes. Kaspr charges roughly $0.08 per mobile credit on annual plans after the base seat fee. LeadIQ bundles credits differently and lands closer to $0.11 per verified mobile once you exceed the included monthly allowance. For a straight 10k export focused on Europe, Kaspr came in about 25 percent cheaper on my quote. Neither platform offers flat-rate unlimited mobile access at this volume, so the per-record math dominates the decision.
| Region | Kaspr mobile hit rate | LeadIQ mobile hit rate | Price per 10k mobiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK VPs | 65% | 41% | Kaspr $800, LeadIQ $1,050 |
| Nordic VPs | 58% | 48% | Kaspr $820, LeadIQ $1,080 |
Apollo and Cognism both sit above these two on European mobile density but cost more per record. Snov.io and Hunter.io trail on direct dials and require extra enrichment steps that add time.
What I actually use
I keep Kaspr for the European VP lists because the hit-rate difference shows up consistently on the titles I target. When the campaign moves to North America I switch to LeadIQ for the stronger LinkedIn workflow. For one-off lookups I still fall back to Clearbit or RocketReach. Ziwa remains an option I test every few months when pricing shifts. None of the tools replace manual verification on high-value accounts.
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