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Clearbit enriches who's at a company — LeadCognition surfaces which developer is evaluating your tool on GitHub right now
Clearbit was acquired by HubSpot and rebranded as Breeze Intelligence — it's now a firmographic enrichment layer inside HubSpot, not a standalone tool. LeadCognition is the independent alternative: GitHub signal intelligence with published pricing and no CRM lock-in.
No credit card required. No demo needed.
Clearbit was acquired by HubSpot in December 2023 and rebranded as Breeze Intelligence. It’s no longer sold standalone. For DevTool teams that need signal-based prospecting without the HubSpot lock-in, LeadCognition is the independent alternative.
Why DevTool teams are moving beyond static enrichment
HubSpot lock-in is a new constraint
Clearbit was standalone. Breeze Intelligence is inside HubSpot — new customers must buy HubSpot to use it. For teams on Salesforce, Pipedrive, or no CRM at all, that’s a hard blocker.
Firmographics miss developer intent
Clearbit told you company size and industry. It couldn’t tell you which developers starred your competitor’s repo this week, opened issues in a tool you replace, or are evaluating your category right now. For DevTool companies, that intent layer is the entire problem.
LeadCognition fills the intent gap
LeadCognition monitors GitHub activity to surface developers who are already warm — actively engaged with repos in your category. Add your repos, and within 2 minutes you’re seeing ranked leads with verified email and LinkedIn. No HubSpot required.
LeadCognition vs Clearbit (Breeze) — detailed comparison
| Dimension | LeadCognition | Clearbit (Breeze) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | ✓ $99/mo (Starter) | ~$45-50/mo + HubSpot subscription |
| Standalone availability | ✓ Yes — no other subscriptions required | No — bundled into HubSpot only |
| Free tier | Yes — 50 trial credits, no card | HubSpot Starter free plan includes limited credits |
| GitHub signal intelligence | ✓ Primary focus — 10+ event types | None — no GitHub integration |
| Company enrichment (firmographics) | Developer-focused — GitHub profile + tech stack | ✓ Deep — 40+ firmographic fields |
| B2B contact database | Signals-driven (GitHub universe) | ✓ Large static B2B database |
| AI outreach generation | ✓ Signal-grounded email per lead | Breeze AI assists within HubSpot |
| HubSpot required | ✓ No | Yes — product is inside HubSpot now |
| Pricing transparency | ✓ Published on website | Bundled — requires HubSpot plan lookup |
| Best for | DevTool companies targeting GitHub-active devs | HubSpot users needing company enrichment |
All pricing published. No "Contact Sales."
Browse all leads free. Spend a credit to unlock verified email + LinkedIn for any lead.
- 2 sources · 1 discovery
- LinkedIn + company reveals
- 3-month signal backfill
- 5 sources · 3 discoveries/month
- Email + phone reveals, AI insights
- 2 seats
- Everything in Starter
- 10 sources · 10 discoveries/month
- 5 seats
- Everything in Business
- 30 sources
- Unlimited seats and discoveries
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Clearbit — is it still available?
Clearbit was acquired by HubSpot in December 2023 for approximately $150M and rebranded as HubSpot Breeze Intelligence. The standalone Clearbit product is no longer sold independently. If you're an existing Clearbit customer, your data is now inside HubSpot. New customers must purchase HubSpot to access the enrichment capabilities.
How does LeadCognition compare to Clearbit/Breeze Intelligence?
Clearbit/Breeze focuses on company and contact enrichment — firmographic data (company size, industry, funding) and email verification for B2B contacts you already have. LeadCognition monitors GitHub activity to find new leads — developers actively evaluating tools in your category. These are different motions: Breeze enriches lists you import; LeadCognition builds your list from intent signals.
Does LeadCognition require HubSpot like Clearbit does?
No. LeadCognition is completely standalone — you don't need HubSpot, Salesforce, or any CRM to use it. Sign up with Google, add your repos, and see live GitHub signals within 2 minutes. If you want to push leads to HubSpot, that integration is on our roadmap — but it's never required.
I was a Clearbit customer and am now forced into HubSpot. What are my options?
If Clearbit enrichment was your main use case, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence is a reasonable path if you already use HubSpot. If you don't use HubSpot and don't want to, LeadCognition is a strong independent alternative — especially if your buyers are active on GitHub. For pure company firmographic enrichment outside HubSpot, alternatives include Apollo, ZoomInfo Lite, and Hunter.io.
Is LeadCognition self-serve unlike the enterprise HubSpot sales process?
Yes. LeadCognition is fully self-serve — sign up, add repos, see signals. No demo call, no procurement, no annual commitment required on monthly billing. All pricing is published on the website.
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Free tier, no credit card. 50 trial credits included.