Queast vs ZoomInfo-style data vendors
Data vendors excel at giving you huge contact databases. Queast focuses on a different problem: finding evidence that a company actually needs your services.
Different starting points
Data vendors
Start from company and contact records.
Queast
Starts from live IT job ads and hiring activity.
This means Queast can answer questions like:
- Who is building a team with the tech stack we specialise in?
- Who seems to be modernising or scaling a specific function (e.g. data, SRE, QA)?
Volume vs curation
Data vendors
Thousands of results per filter, which you then need to narrow down.
Queast
A short, scored list of signals matching your rules.
If your team is small, handling thousands of records is often unrealistic. Queast is designed to feed a focused team with just enough high-quality opportunities.
Workflow fit
Typical setup with Queast:
- 1.Use Queast to identify a few dozen high-fit accounts per month.
- 2.Review each signal and generate tailored outreach.
- 3.Optionally, use a data vendor or LinkedIn only to add extra stakeholders at those accounts.
You can use both together – Queast decides where to look, the data vendor fills in extra details if needed.