Difference between Annual and Monthly Subscription Plans

Comparison of Annual Billing vs Monthly Billing

RocketReach offers both Monthly and Annual subscription options, each designed to support different usage needs. While both plans provide access to our contact database, the biggest differences involve how Lookups and Exports work.

Key Takeaways

✔️ Monthly plans: 

• Include limited lookups each month
• Offer unlimited exports — you can export everything you find
• Lookup credits reset monthly and unused lookups rollover month to month on paid plans

✔️ Annual plans:

• Offer unlimited lookups (up to ~10,000/month under fair use)
• Include a fixed number of exports for the full year
• Best for high-volume searching and long-term use

✔️ Lookups let you reveal contact details inside RocketReach.

✔️ Exports let you take that contact data outside RocketReach (CSV, CRM syncs, Autopilot, API, etc.).

✔️ Choose Monthly if you need to export everything you find.

✔️ Choose Annual if you want broad, ongoing access for high-volume prospecting.

This article breaks down how each plan type functions so you can choose the plan that best fits your workflow.

What Are Lookups?

A lookup is the action of revealing contact information, such as personal or professional emails, phone numbers, or social profiles, from RocketReach search results. Lookups happen when you:

• Click “Get Contact” on a profile.
• Run bulk lookups through Autopilot.
• Upload a CSV using Upload List.
• Perform lookups through the RocketReach API.

👉 Lookups allow you to view the data inside RocketReach.

What Are Exports?

An export is when you take the contact data out of RocketReach for use elsewhere. This includes:

• Downloading a CSV.
• Syncing contacts to a CRM through Native Integrations or Zapier.
• Exporting from My Contacts.
• Exporting from My Companies (requires Company Export Credits, which are different than the Person Export Credits and must be purchased separately).
• Bulk data pulled via Autopilot or Upload List.
• API lookups (exports are used automatically).

👉 Exports allow you to use RocketReach data outside the platform in your outreach, pipelines, or reporting tools.

Monthly Plans vs. Annual Plans

Now that you understand how credits are used for certain activities and tools, hopefully you can picture which tools you will use and how many contacts you need.

💡 Annual means one payment per year. For your convenience, the plans & pricing page shows a breakdown of the annual amount divided by 12 months so you can easily compare against the monthly price – notice the built-in discount for choosing annual! If you chose an annual plan, you will pay the entire fee immediately at checkout.

Which Plan Should You Choose?

Now that you know how the plans and credits work, you can decide which plan best fits your needs. Here's our recommendations:

💡 Reminder:  Don't forget data type and other features! Essentials plans (monthly and annual) will include access to email address only. If you need access to phone numbers, please choose a Pro or Ultimate plan (monthly or annual).