ContactOut
Use for LinkedIn → email/phone enrichment. Run contactout_check_email_status first (free) to confirm data exists before spending credits on enrich.
Tasks you can run with ContactOut on Deepline
ContactOut is wired into Deepline. 4 actions are available out of the box, runnable from the CLI or as a column step in an enrichment spreadsheet.
Quick start
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=contactout_check_email_status:{"profile":"{{profile}}"}' --jsonAvailable actions
Check Email Status
FREE pre-check — confirm whether a LinkedIn profile has work or personal email on file before spending credits on enrichment.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=contactout_check_email_status:{"profile":"{{profile}}"}' --jsonEnrich Domain
Enrich company metadata (size, industry, funding, locations) from a domain name.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=contactout_enrich_domain:{"domain":"{{domain}}"}' --jsonEnrich Person
Find email + phone for a person by LinkedIn URL, email, or name+company. Uses flexible POST endpoint.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=contactout_enrich_person:{}' --jsonSearch People
Search people by job title, company, industry, location, seniority. Use reveal_info: false first for count, then true to retrieve emails.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=contactout_search_people:{}' --jsonWhat people are saying about ContactOut
Real quotes from 4 cited sources across Reddit, HN, X, G2, and community forums.
“ContactOut holds a 4.4/5 rating on G2 from 109 reviews with 75% five-star reviews. Business email accuracy sits around 75-85% for US contacts. A recruiting team tested ContactOut against Apollo, Lusha, RocketReach, Cognism, and Airscale and picked ContactOut specifically for stronger personal email coverage and lower bounce rates. For recruiters sourcing candidates, the personal email advantage is a real differentiator.”
“The extension is dead simple — buyer reviews consistently highlight ease of use, surfacing emails and phones directly from professional profiles without switching tabs. For individual recruiters with light prospecting needs, it delivers fast results with minimal friction. The Chrome extension workflow is where ContactOut shines brightest.”
“Phone number reliability is lower at 50-60%, so pair ContactOut with a dedicated phone data provider if direct dials are critical to your workflow. The platform's data enrichment capabilities are functional but limited in scope — particularly for firmographic details or intent signals. For comprehensive enrichment beyond contact discovery, layer in a tool like Clearbit or Crustdata.”
“The pricing page says unlimited emails and unlimited phones on paid plans, but fair-use caps sit at roughly 2,000 email credits and up to 1,000 phone credits per month. Worth understanding the actual limits before committing. Despite this, for teams where personal email coverage matters — recruiting, founder outreach, investor relations — ContactOut fills a gap that most B2B-only tools miss.”
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