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Spec score 9.0 #1 of 46 in Sales Prospecting Software

What it is

Compelling is an AI sales intelligence platform that researches companies and contacts, builds target lists, and enriches and scores accounts. Its agents can track user-defined buying signals and send tailored insights to a CRM. The platform offers real-time and bespoke intent signals, along with custom relevance scores. Through Compelling MCP, users can source companies and contacts, research details such as email addresses, LinkedIn URLs and headcount, then score accounts from 0 to 100 against their own rubric. MCP is presented for use from Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. Compelling says it connects CRM, outreach and data tools to keep account and contact information enriched in one place. Its Trust Center describes the service as EU-hosted and GDPR-native, handling CRM records, business contacts and first-party signals. Listed compliance topics include GDPR, the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 27001:2022; security topics include encryption, backups, audit logging, penetration testing and anti-DDoS. The free plan includes 200 credits. Paid plans start at €39.00 per month for one user, billed annually.

Spec sheet

What it does
Compelling is an AI sales-intelligence platform that researches, ranks and enriches companies and contacts, then sends tailored insights to CRM systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Product
Compelling is an AI-native sales intelligence platform that automates company and contact research, ranking, and enrichment, then pushes tailored insights to a CRM.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Integrations
Compelling says it connects CRM, outreach and data tools, with examples including HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Security
The Trust Center lists encryption at rest and in transit, backups, audit logging, application penetration testing, and anti-DDoS among its security topics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · trust.compelling.ai
Compliance
The Trust Center lists EU AI Act, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 under compliance.Read 7 Oct 2026 · trust.compelling.ai
Support
The Trust Center provides support at [email protected].Read 7 Oct 2026 · trust.compelling.ai
Headquarters
LinkedIn lists headquarters in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company
The operator named in the Impressum is seekwhens GmbH, registered in Cologne, Germany.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
AI clients
Compelling MCP is presented for use from Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
AI list building
Users can describe an ideal account list in plain language and the agents parse intent, search company data, rank matches and return an outreach-ready list.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
API access
API access is included from the Scale plan upward, while Growth focuses on CRM sync and automated workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
API description
The company describes a REST API for programmatic push and pull of research data into other go-to-market systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Availability commitment
The terms promise 99% annual-average availability, excluding announced maintenance and certain third-party or force-majeure disruptions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Company profile
Crunchbase categorizes Compelling as a private, active for-profit company in Cologne with 1–10 employees focused on AI, CRM, sales and sales automation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Compelling as a privately held software-development company with 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Credit limitation
Credits can expire at the end of a term, and overuse of credits or seats can trigger additional charges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
CRM enrichment
Compelling enriches CRM account and contact records with researched data and insights.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Data handling
The Trust Center describes Compelling as EU-hosted and GDPR-native and says it handles CRM records, business contacts, and first-party signals.Read 7 Oct 2026 · trust.compelling.ai
Data provenance
The product states that insights are source-backed, with sources and timestamps attached to datapoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Documentation depth
The public MCP page links to setup documentation hosted on Notion and provides a connector URL plus step-by-step connection instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Free allowance
The free plan lists 200 credits and up to 200 insights, 100 contacts, 100 messages, 33 company searches, or 13 mobile numbers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
GTM orchestration
Compelling provides GTM orchestration workflows for coordinating research and sales actions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
ICP list building
The product includes ICP-focused list building for finding target accounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Integration categories
The site says Compelling connects CRM, outreach, and data tools so account and contact information stays enriched in one place.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Intent signals
Real-time intent signals and bespoke signals can be defined and scored by custom relevance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Legal entity and founders
The terms identify the provider as seekwhens GmbH; Crunchbase lists Jonas Ehrenstein and Steffen Keßler as co-founders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Licence
Compelling grants customers a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the service; the terms prohibit copying, mirroring and unauthorized resale.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Limit: connector breadth
An OMR reviewer says less-common tools and specialized workflows are not yet covered by sufficiently broad integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Limit: setup and messaging
An OMR reviewer says initial setup takes time and message creation was not immediately straightforward.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Limit: stale sources
An OMR reviewer reports that some information can come from outdated sources and still needs manual checking for important accounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
MCP capabilities
The MCP interface supports sourcing companies and contacts, researching arbitrary data points, ranking accounts from 0 to 100 and importing existing lists without research credits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
MCP support
Compelling exposes its platform through an MCP endpoint usable from Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini clients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Notable news
A LinkedIn company update said the MCP launched on all plans and reported more than 500 organizations using the platform in 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Outreach automation
The platform includes outreach automation and outreach-message generation on the Scale plan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Praise: data enrichment
OMR reviewers praise broad enrichment, live company and contact research, clear source links and improved CRM data quality.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Praise: efficiency
An OMR reviewer reports reducing per-account research from roughly 10–15 minutes to receiving enriched data directly in the CRM.Read 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Rating on Capterra
0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on OMR Reviews
5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Rating on Software Advice
No rating available from 0 reviews; the listing says no reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Research
Compelling MCP can source companies and contacts, research data points such as emails, LinkedIn URLs, and headcount, and score accounts from 0 to 100 against a user rubric.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Result accuracy limitation
The terms disclaim responsibility for completeness, relevance or correctness because results are produced automatically from external sources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Security and hosting
Compelling states that it is hosted in Europe, GDPR-compliant and EU AI Act certified.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Signals
The product offers real-time intent signals, bespoke signals, and custom relevance scores for insights.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Status page
The public status page reported the website, app, backend services and Compelling API operational with 100% uptime for the displayed 30-day period.Read 15 Oct 2026 · status.compelling.ai
Support hours
The terms specify customer-support availability from 9:00 to 18:00 Central European Time on weekdays except bank holidays.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Target lists
Its AI agents build target lists, enrich and score accounts, and track buying signals defined by the user.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai

Plans and prices

Free Free €0/mo 200 credits · 1 user · 200 rows per list · company and people insights · custom insights Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Founder €39 a month €39/mo 12,000 credits/yr · 1 user · 2,500 rows per list · exporting · company search · basic integrations Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Growth €199 a month €199/mo 60,000 credits/yr · 3 users · 7,500 rows · CRM auto-sync · automated workflows · premium mobile numbers · monthly scheduling Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Scale €559 a month €559/mo 120,000 credits/yr · 5 users · 15,000 rows · outreach generation · API access · multiple workspaces · dedicated Slack · weekly scheduling Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai
Enterprise / Agency Priced on request Custom pricing Custom integrations · compliance · market analytics · done-for-you data and infrastructure · SSO Read 15 Oct 2026 · compelling.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Builds and scores target lists using AI agents.
  • Tracks user-defined buying signals.
  • MCP supports sourcing and scoring company and contact data.
  • Free plan includes 200 credits.
  • EU-hosted service with listed security topics.

Limits

  • Free plan is limited to one user.
  • Paid entry plan allows one user.
  • Platforms listed are API and web only.

Who it suits

Compelling may suit sales teams that research accounts and contacts, monitor buying signals and enrich CRM records. Its MCP tools are also presented for people using Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini for company and contact research.

Verdict

Compelling combines account research, enrichment and buying-signal tracking, with workflows that can feed insights to a CRM. The free allowance offers a starting point, while paid plans add capacity and features at stated monthly prices.

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