Lusha alternative - credits disappear way too fast, whats cheaper?

My team has been using Lusha for like 8 months now and its getting ridiculous. started with thier pro plan thinking 480 credits would last but im burning through them in less than 2 weeks. feels like every click costs credits even when the data comes back empty.

the accuracy is decent when it works. Probably get good emails maybe 70% of the time. but mobile numbers are super hit or miss, maybe 1 in 5 actually connect. and dont get me started on the chrome extension randomly logging me out mid-session.

biggest issue is their credit system though. exported a list of 200 contacts yesterday and it cost me 180 credits becuase it counts every field separately. thats insane for what you get.

been looking at some lusha alternative options to replace it. Apollo has way better filters but their data felt stale when I tested it. Seamless.AI promised unlimited searches but their accuracy is trash. also saw Prospeo mentioned in a thread here, havent tried it yet but the credit model looked interesting - like they only charge for verified stuff?

my manager is on my ass about our sales prospecting budget so I need to figure this out soon. what are you all using for contact data? need something that wont bankrupt our startup but still has fresh data.