D&B Hoovers for prospecting and company data verification.
Updated September 25, 2024

D&B Hoovers for prospecting and company data verification.

Arthur Norman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

D&B Hoovers

Overall Satisfaction with D&B Hoovers

Finding prospects using SIC codes and zip code areas. Verifying company financial status for quoting. Quoting a company five deep, not just the main contact.

Pros

  • Search by sic code, zip code and other categories.
  • Verifies a business using the DNB number.
  • Gives good data - email, phone and job title of prospects.

Cons

  • Navigation - going from the contact view to the search results list view is not good.
  • Sorting search result with a limited options available is not great.
  • Saving lists and finding the most recent one you just created to view again, does not always work properly.
  • Bombora has limited options and takes six months to add new ones related to my business.
  • Save time spent on customer research.
  • Save time on contact prospect finding.
  • Save time on validating company and location data.
  • Increase in outreach activities.
D&B info is good with DNB #s. The data is good for finding company locations and the number of employees at each location. The system is excellent at getting you company information.
The company is not the most accurate at gathering contact information—email address, cell phone, and company phone number. This may be because people change and move a lot, and it is hard to keep up with the database. We do email and phone call campaigns that result in a small % of contacts from the Hoovers list that are accurate.
Zoominfo has more accurate data and better functionality with its navigation tools. But Zoominfo is too expensive for us to use at this time.

Do you think D&B Hoovers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with D&B Hoovers's feature set?

Yes

Did D&B Hoovers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of D&B Hoovers go as expected?

No

Would you buy D&B Hoovers again?

Yes

It is great for finding more names of companies to contact or for verifying an existing contact. DNB data can also be helpful for verifying company validity and purchasing power. My favorite is the various search options (SIC code, location, business size, etc.) to find the size list you want for prospection.

D&B Hoovers Feature Ratings

7.5
Advanced search
8
Identification of new leads
7
List quality
6
List upload/download
8
Ideal customer targeting
7
Load time/data access
9
7.3
Contact information
6
Company information
8
Industry information
8
7.1
Lead qualification process
6
Smart lists and recommendations
8
Company/business profiles
8
Alerts and reminders
8
Data hygiene
6
Automatic data refresh
7
Tags
7
Filters and segmentation
7
7.0
Append emails to records
7

Comments

  • Kevin Johnson | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Kevin Johnson
    (Vendor Representative) commented a year ago
    Thank you so much for your kind words, Arthur! We’re glad you’re pleased with D&B Hoovers, but we also understand some challenges you face (specifically on navigation/sorting). I wanted to let you know we are constantly improving our product, so we value your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to write this review; we appreciate it greatly. Cheers!

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