We reviewed 12 tools for sales prospecting. 3 offer a permanent free plan, 8 are developed in France and 2 state European data hosting. 10 out of 12 show a public starting price.
How to choose
- Distinguish three jobs: finding contacts (databases), enriching them (emails, phone numbers) and automating message sequences.
- On LinkedIn, automation is governed by the platform’s rules: keep volumes reasonable.
- In European B2B, prospecting must comply with the GDPR: check where the data comes from and provide an unsubscribe option.
- Compare prices at real usage: per user, per LinkedIn identity or per enrichment credit.
By profile
- Working with a French vendor
- Dropcontact, Kaspr, Sellsy, folk, Hunter, La Growth Machine, lemlist and Waalaxy are developed in France.
- Keeping data in Europe
- Dropcontact and Sellsy state European hosting.
- A website in French
- Dropcontact, Kaspr, Sellsy, folk, La Growth Machine, Pipedrive, lemlist and Waalaxy have an official website in French.
The selection, tool by tool
Order: number of criteria confirmed by the vendor (free plan, French website, EU hosting, GDPR), then alphabetical. This is not a quality ranking: we haven’t tested the tools, we report what the vendors publish.
Dropcontact
France · 05Sales & prospecting
GDPR-compliant B2B email enrichment: from a name and a company, Dropcontact finds a verified email address.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €79/month. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: 50 free credits; processing on EU servers (pricing page).
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Kaspr
France · 05Sales & prospecting
French browser extension that pulls emails and phone numbers from LinkedIn, with enrichment credits.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €45/user/month. Kaspr offers a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free plan at €0.
- Free plan
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Sellsy
France · 05Sales & prospecting
French suite for CRM, invoicing and pre-accounting, with built-in AI and data hosted in France.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Standard €39 excl. VAT/user/month (12-month commitment) or €49. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Data hosted in France (official website).
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Apollo.io
United States · 05Sales & prospecting
B2B contact database and prospecting platform with AI agents to find, contact and follow up leads.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: $49/seat/month (annual). Apollo.io offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: A $0 plan is listed.
- Free plan
- GDPR mentioned
Full profile · Official website ↗ · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
folk
France · 05Sales & prospecting
AI-based CRM for the whole sales process: prospects, campaigns, pipelines.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Standard €22/member/month (annual). We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Hunter
France / United States · 05Sales & prospecting
Find and verify business email addresses, then send prospecting campaigns with an AI writing assistant.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Starter $34/month (annual) or $49/month. Hunter offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free plan at $0 (50 credits per month).
- Free plan
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
€60/monthFrench automation for LinkedIn, email and phone prospecting, with AI-written messages.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €60/month per identity. There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: 14-day free trial.
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Pipedrive
Estonia / United States · 05Sales & prospecting
Pipeline-focused sales CRM with built-in AI features.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: US$14/seat/month (annual). There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: 14-day free trial.
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
Full profile · Official website ↗ · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
Clay
United States · 05Sales & prospecting
Data enrichment and AI research agent platform for building prospect lists.
The vendor doesn’t publish a starting price on its pricing page: you have to ask. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Several price grids shown; to be checked manually.
- GDPR mentioned
lemlist
France · 05Sales & prospecting
French multichannel prospecting tool (email, LinkedIn, calls) with AI to personalise sequences.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: $55/month (annual). We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
- Site in French
- French vendor
Full profile · Official website ↗ · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
Lusha
Israel · 05Sales & prospecting
Verified B2B data and AI-assisted prospecting, available in Lusha and through connectors for AI agents.
The vendor doesn’t publish a starting price on its pricing page: you have to ask. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Prices not readable on the pricing page.
- GDPR mentioned
Waalaxy
France · 05Sales & prospecting
French tool that automates LinkedIn and email prospecting, with an AI writing assistant.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €19/user/month. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
Note: 14-day free trial.
- Site in French
- French vendor
Full profile · Official website ↗partner link · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
The summary table
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools for sales prospecting offer a free plan?
According to the vendors’ pricing pages, Kaspr, Apollo.io and Hunter offer a permanent free plan. A mere free trial doesn’t count.
Are there French solutions for sales prospecting?
Yes: Dropcontact, Kaspr, Sellsy, folk, Hunter, La Growth Machine, lemlist and Waalaxy are developed in France.
Which tools for sales prospecting host data in Europe?
Dropcontact and Sellsy state on their websites that data is hosted in Europe.
How much does an AI tool for sales prospecting cost?
Starting prices shown by the vendors: Dropcontact: €79/month; Kaspr: €45/user/month; Sellsy: Standard €39 excl. VAT/user/month (12-month commitment) or €49; Apollo.io: $49/seat/month (annual); folk: Standard €22/member/month (annual); Hunter: Starter $34/month (annual) or $49/month; La Growth Machine: €60/month per identity; Pipedrive: US$14/seat/month (annual); lemlist: $55/month (annual); Waalaxy: €19/user/month. No public price: Clay and Lusha.
Answers based solely on information published by the vendors and collected on 19 Oct 2026.