FinalScout
FinalScout is a Chrome extension that helps users find the professional email addresses of LinkedIn profiles instantly. The tool also integ...
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What is FinalScout?
FinalScout is an AI-powered Chrome extension and web platform that helps users discover valid professional email addresses for anyone on LinkedIn, any company, or any domain. It leverages a massive database of 500 million business profiles, 20 million company profiles, and 200 million email addresses to find emails with a guaranteed 98%+ delivery rate. The tool integrates directly into LinkedIn, allowing users to click a button on any profile to instantly retrieve email addresses.
Key features include the Chrome extension for finding emails on LinkedIn profiles, the ability to scrape emails at scale from LinkedIn search results (including regular search, Sales Navigator, Recruiter, group members, and event attendees), EmailAI powered by ChatGPT for crafting personalized outreach messages, a people directory and company directory for prospecting without a LinkedIn account, contacts management with tags and export to CSV, and free email verification. The tool is GDPR and CCPA compliant.
FinalScout is designed for sales professionals, B2B marketers, recruiters, lead generation specialists, journalists, and anyone who needs to connect with professionals worldwide. It's especially useful for those doing outreach at scale, building media lists, sourcing decision-makers, or job seekers trying to contact hiring managers directly.
FinalScout pricing
Pricing model: Free
FinalScout offers a freemium pricing model. The Free Trial plan is $0/month with unlimited single email finding from LinkedIn, 1 concurrent scrape task, max scrape size of 100 profiles, unlimited export, unlimited email verification, APIs & webhooks, credits rollover, and priority support. The Solo plan is $50/month for startups/individuals/non-profits with 50 credits, 2 concurrent scrape tasks, max scrape size of 2,500 profiles, and ability to share credits with team. The Team plan is $100/month for early-stage teams with 100 credits, can share with up to 2 members, 4 concurrent scrape tasks. The Business plan is $300/month for high-growth companies with 300 credits, share with up to 10 members, 8 concurrent scrape tasks. The Corporate plan is $800/month for enterprise with 800 credits, share with up to 50 members. Custom plan with volume pricing and white-glove service is available by contact. Credit costs: 1 credit per email found, 0.5 credits per EmailAI email copy, 0.5 credits for scraping basic LinkedIn profile without email. Extra credits can be purchased at finalscout.com/credits.
FinalScout pros
- 50 free email credits per month on free tier
- 500 million business profiles in database
- 20 million company profiles available
- 200 million email addresses in database
- 98%+ guaranteed email delivery rate
- Chrome extension works seamlessly with LinkedIn
- Works with LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Works with LinkedIn Recruiter search
- Scrape up to 2,500 profiles per task on paid plans
- EmailAI powered by ChatGPT for personalized emails
- Growing library of email templates for various use cases
- Export contacts to CSV with unlimited exports
- Unlimited email verification included
- Prospect without a LinkedIn account using web platform
- GDPR and CCPA compliant for business data
- Credits rollover to next billing period
- API and webhooks available for integrations
- Find personal emails when business email unavailable
- Scrape LinkedIn event attendees and group members
- Priority support on paid plans
FinalScout cons
- Specific pricing not publicly disclosed on website
- Email success rate drops for non-English profiles
- Effectiveness decreases for incomplete LinkedIn profiles
- EmailAI credits do not rollover monthly
- Heavily relies on LinkedIn-based data coverage
- Credits consumed even when email not found with EmailAI
- Free tier limited to 50 credits per month
- Max scrape size capped at 2,500 profiles even on higher plans
- Some user reviews mention plans and credits fluctuating
- Niche profile email results may not be available
Frequently asked questions about FinalScout
How many credits do I need?
Credit costs vary by operation: finding an email costs 1 credit for every email returned, writing an email using EmailAI costs 0.5 credits for each email copy, and scraping a basic LinkedIn profile without an email address costs 0.5 credits. Each time you generate a new email copy using EmailAI, 0.5 credits is consumed. If the intended contact does not have an email address available, EmailAI will attempt to find one, and if an email is found, an additional email credit will be consumed.
How accurate are the emails?
FinalScout verifies every email address returned to users and guarantees a delivery rate of 98%. The tool has a massive and accurate database of 500 million business profiles, 20 million company profiles, and 200 million email addresses to ensure high accuracy.
Do you rollover my unused monthly or yearly quota?
Yes, unused Email and Profile credits will rollover to the next period and they won't expire. However, EmailAI credits do not rollover to the next billing period.
Can I buy more credits if my plan quota is used up?
Yes, you can top up credits by visiting finalscout.com/credits. This allows you to purchase extra credits when your plan quota is exhausted.
Is FinalScout GDPR/CCPA compliant?
Yes, FinalScout follows GDPR and CCPA regulations in handling business data. In the contacts section, users can also easily manage email preferences for each contact to ensure compliance.
Will my LinkedIn account get banned by using FinalScout?
FinalScout is designed to work safely with LinkedIn. The Chrome extension integrates smoothly with LinkedIn and Sales Navigator. However, users should always follow LinkedIn's terms of service when using any automation or scraping tool to avoid potential account issues.
How many emails can I expect to get for X LinkedIn profiles?
It depends on various factors including location, language, and industry. For profiles in English-speaking countries, the success rate is normally 50-70%. Credits will only be consumed if a valid email address is returned, so you don't pay for failed lookups.
What is EmailAI?
EmailAI is a tool that leverages advanced AI technology powered by OpenAI, the same technology behind ChatGPT. It generates tailored emails by utilizing information from the recipient's LinkedIn profile. The tool has an expanding collection of templates for various use cases that can be employed to write personalized outreach emails with just a click.
How much does EmailAI cost?
Each time you generate a new email copy using EmailAI, 0.5 credits is consumed. If the intended contact does not have an email address available, EmailAI will attempt to find one, and if an email is found, an additional email credit (1 credit) will be consumed on top of the 0.5 credits for the email generation.
How do I build a media list based on LinkedIn search?
Simply install the FinalScout Chrome extension, run a people search on LinkedIn, and click the Export Emails button. The LinkedIn profiles along with their email addresses will be saved to Contacts in FinalScout, where you can organize them by tags, manage email statuses, and export to CSV.