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Enrichment Providers

Enrichment Providers

Cleanlist.ai partners with industry-leading data providers to deliver the highest quality lead enrichment. Our waterfall enrichment system automatically uses multiple providers to maximize success rates.

Provider Categories

Email Enrichment Providers

Our waterfall system uses multiple email enrichment providers in sequence:

Primary Email Providers

  1. Hunter.io

    • Domain-based email finding
    • Email pattern detection
    • Confidence scoring
    • B2B focus
  2. Apollo.io

    • Comprehensive B2B database
    • Email verification included
    • Company hierarchy data
    • Contact information
  3. Snov.io

    • Email finder and verifier
    • Multi-source validation
    • Bulk enrichment support
    • High deliverability rates

Secondary Email Providers

These providers are used as fallbacks to maximize coverage:

  • Clearbit: Company and person data enrichment
  • FullContact: Identity resolution and data enrichment
  • EmailListValidation: Email verification and validation
  • Public Sources: Validated public data sources

Phone Enrichment Providers

Phone number enrichment uses specialized providers:

Primary Phone Providers

  1. ContactOut

    • Direct dial numbers
    • Mobile phone numbers
    • International coverage
    • Validation included
  2. Lusha

    • B2B phone numbers
    • Real-time verification
    • Mobile and direct lines
    • GDPR compliant
  3. RocketReach

    • Executive contacts
    • Verified phone numbers
    • Multi-source verification
    • High accuracy

More Phone Providers

  • ZoomInfo: Enterprise contact database
  • SignalHire: Professional contact finder
  • Public Records: Validated public sources

Validation Services

All enriched data passes through validation providers:

Email Validation

  • NeverBounce: Real-time email verification
  • ZeroBounce: Email validation and scoring
  • EmailListVerify: Deliverability checks

Phone Validation

  • Twilio Lookup: Phone number validation
  • NumVerify: Number verification API
  • Carrier Lookup Services: Line type and carrier info

How Providers Are Used

Waterfall Sequence

For each enrichment request, our system:

  1. Checks Cache First: Previously validated results from any provider
  2. Primary Providers: Tries 2-3 primary providers in parallel
  3. Secondary Providers: Falls back to alternatives if needed
  4. Validation: All results validated before delivery
  5. Best Result: Returns the highest confidence match

Provider Selection Logic

The system intelligently selects providers based on:

  • Geography: Different providers excel in different regions

    • North America: Hunter, Apollo, Lusha
    • Europe: Snov.io, ContactOut (GDPR compliant)
    • Asia-Pacific: RocketReach, Proxycurl
  • Company Size:

    • Enterprise (1000+ employees): ZoomInfo, Apollo
    • Mid-Market (100-999): Hunter, RocketReach
    • SMB (<100): Snov.io, ContactOut
  • Industry:

    • Technology: Apollo, Hunter, Clearbit
    • Healthcare: Specialized compliance-aware providers
    • Financial Services: Verified, compliant sources

Data Quality Standards

Accuracy Metrics

We track accuracy for each provider:

Provider TypeAccuracy RateCoverage
Email Primary92-97%70-80%
Email Secondary85-92%20-30%
Phone Primary88-94%45-55%
Phone Secondary80-88%15-25%
LinkedIn Data95-99%90%+

Validation Process

Every data point goes through:

  1. Format Validation: Correct format for the data type
  2. Source Verification: Multiple sources confirm the same data
  3. Freshness Check: Recently validated (within 90 days)
  4. Deliverability Test: For emails and phones
  5. Duplicate Detection: Remove duplicate or conflicting data

Compliance & Privacy

Data Protection

All our providers are:

  • âś… GDPR Compliant: European data protection standards
  • âś… CCPA Compliant: California privacy requirements
  • âś… SOC 2 Certified: Security and privacy controls
  • âś… Privacy Shield Certified: EU-US data transfers (where applicable)

Data Sources

Our providers collect data from:

  • Public business registrations
  • Publicly available LinkedIn profiles
  • Company websites and directories
  • Opt-in databases
  • Verified business contacts
  • Public records (where legally permitted)

Opt-Out Policies

We respect privacy requests:

  • All providers honor opt-out requests
  • Data removed from our cache within 30 days
  • Enterprise opt-out management available
  • Compliance with do-not-contact lists

Regional Coverage

North America

  • Email: 80-85% coverage
  • Phone: 55-65% coverage
  • Best Providers: Hunter, Apollo, Lusha, ZoomInfo

Europe

  • Email: 70-75% coverage (GDPR-compliant sources)
  • Phone: 40-50% coverage
  • Best Providers: Snov.io, ContactOut, Clearbit

Asia-Pacific

  • Email: 60-70% coverage
  • Phone: 35-45% coverage
  • Best Providers: RocketReach, Proxycurl, SignalHire

Latin America

  • Email: 55-65% coverage
  • Phone: 30-40% coverage
  • Best Providers: Hunter, ContactOut

Africa & Middle East

  • Email: 50-60% coverage
  • Phone: 25-35% coverage
  • Best Providers: RocketReach, Apollo

Provider Performance Monitoring

We continuously monitor provider performance:

  • Success Rates: Tracked per provider, geography, and industry
  • Response Times: Average time to return results
  • Data Freshness: How recently data was updated
  • Accuracy Scores: Based on validation and user feedback
  • Cost Efficiency: Success per dollar spent

Automatic Optimization

Our system automatically:

  • Routes requests to best-performing providers
  • Adjusts waterfall order based on success rates
  • Disables underperforming providers temporarily
  • Tests new providers in production
  • Optimizes for speed and accuracy

FAQ

Why multiple providers?

Using multiple providers in a waterfall approach increases match rates by 40-60% compared to single providers, while maintaining cost efficiency.

Do I pay for each provider attempted?

No! You only pay once per successful enrichment, regardless of how many providers we query in the waterfall.

Can I choose specific providers?

The system automatically selects optimal providers. Enterprise customers can request custom provider configurations.

How often is provider data updated?

Provider data freshness varies:

  • Real-time APIs: Updated immediately
  • Cached data: Refreshed every 30-90 days
  • Validation: Performed on every request

What if a provider is down?

Our system automatically skips unavailable providers and uses alternatives. You won't notice any difference in service.

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