Comparison
Invenitor vs Lusha: what an email and a phone really cost
Lusha sells monthly or annual credit plans where a phone number costs 5 credits, while Invenitor sells packs with no subscription where one credit covers an email, a phone, or both.
By Invenitor team. Updated .
If you stay subscribed and use your credits every month, Lusha's rollover helps. If you buy now and then, a pack with no subscription leaves nothing to cancel.
How do they compare, line by line?
| Criterion | Invenitor | Lusha |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published paid price | No subscription. Packs from 25 credits for ₹50. | Starter: $49.90 a month for 400 credits, or $37.45 a month billed annually at $449.10. Source |
| Free way to start | 25 free credits on signup. No card. | Yes. Up to 40 credits a month. Source |
| Cost of one email | 1 credit (₹2), only when an email or phone comes back. | 1 credit per email reveal. Source |
| Cost of one phone number | 1 credit (₹2), the same price as an email. One charge covers both. | 5 credits per phone reveal. Source |
| Cost when nothing is found | Free. A search that finds nobody costs nothing, and a contact with no email or phone costs nothing. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
| What happens to unused credits | Credits last 30 days. | Monthly plans roll over up to twice the credit limit. Annual plans reset at the end of the cycle. Source |
| Search by describing a person in plain words | Yes. One search is 20 credits (₹40) for up to 100 people. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
| REST API | Yes, on every account. | Yes. REST API with person enrichment and prospecting endpoints. Source |
| MCP for AI agents | Yes, on every account. | Yes. Its pricing page says one balance covers workspace, extension, API and MCP. Source |
| Sends messages for you | No. You write to people yourself. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
| Pay in rupees with UPI | Yes. UPI and cards through Razorpay. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
Lusha facts were checked on 2026-11-01 on Lusha's own pages. Prices change, so open each link before you buy. Invenitor numbers come from the live pricing list.
When is Lusha the better choice?
- You want a browser extension as your main screen.
- You want CRM integrations on the free plan.
- You use credits steadily and benefit from monthly rollover.
When is Invenitor the better choice?
- You need more phones than emails. Invenitor does not charge extra for a phone.
- You do not want to stay subscribed to keep your balance.
- You want to describe the person rather than start from a profile you already found.
What do public reviews say about Lusha?
Lusha had a score of 1.2 on Trustpilot, from 783 reviews, on 2026-11-01 (read the reviews). People with a problem are more likely to write a review, so treat this as a list of things to check, not as a verdict. This page does not claim a review score for Invenitor.
after cancelling my subscription, these were reduced to just 40 without this being made clear beforehand.
Trustpilot reviewer, 2026-08-19. Sourcemy personal credit card was charged over $400 for an auto-renewal subscription.
Trustpilot reviewer, 2026-08-05. Source
How do you move from Lusha?
- Before you cancel, spend your Lusha credits. One reviewer below says their balance dropped after cancelling.
- Check whether you are on auto-renewal and when it runs.
- Export your revealed contacts to your own sheet first.
Common questions
- How many phone numbers do 400 Lusha credits buy?
- 80, because a phone reveal costs 5 credits. The same 400 credits would buy 400 emails.
- Do Invenitor credits roll over?
- No. Invenitor credits last 30 days from when you get them. Lusha's monthly plans roll over up to twice the limit while you stay subscribed.