> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.spherescout.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SphereScout: B2B Contact Database Overview

> Access 50M+ local business contacts across 20+ countries. Search by industry and location, filter by contact type, and export to CSV instantly.

SphereScout is a B2B contact database built for sales teams, marketers, and agencies that need verified local business contacts without the overhead of expensive data pipelines. You search by business category and location, apply filters to narrow down exactly who has an email address, phone number, or social presence, and download a CSV you can import straight into your CRM or outbound tool.

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  New accounts get **100 free leads** with no credit card required. You can explore the database and run a real export before committing to a plan.
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## What's in the database

* **50M+ local business contacts** across 20+ countries
* Contacts include: business name, email, phone, city, region, postal code, country, website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X where available
* Business categories span restaurants, lawyers, dentists, contractors, real estate agents, healthcare providers, and hundreds more
* Data is continuously updated and quality-checked for freshness

## Who SphereScout is for

* **Sales development teams** building outbound prospecting lists by vertical and territory
* **Marketing agencies** sourcing contacts for clients across specific industries and cities
* **Freelancers and solo operators** who need targeted leads without a full data subscription

## Key features

* Search by business category, country, state/region, city, or postal code
* Filter results by contact type: email, phone, website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X
* Filter by Google Maps rating to focus on established businesses
* Export filtered results to CSV with one click — instant download
* Dashboard with search history, re-download, and data freshness checks
* API access for programmatic queries using personal API keys
* Subscription plans with monthly credits (Starter, Growth, Pro, Scale) or one-time purchases without a subscription

## Where to go next

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  <Card title="Quick start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Sign up, run your first search, and export leads in under five minutes.
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  <Card title="Account setup" icon="user" href="/account-setup">
    Create your account with email or Google, and navigate the dashboard.
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  <Card title="Search & filter" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/guides/searching">
    Learn how to use category, location, and contact-type filters together.
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  <Card title="Export contacts" icon="download" href="/guides/exporting">
    Export your search results to CSV and understand what each column contains.
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  <Card title="Plans & pricing" icon="credit-card" href="/billing/plans">
    Compare subscription plans and the one-time purchase option.
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  <Card title="API access" icon="code" href="/api-access/overview">
    Query the database programmatically using your API key.
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