2026-05-07

Where Sansan Falls Short — And What Comes Next

An honest analysis of Sansan's strengths, weaknesses, and the gaps. What modern AI-era contact management actually needs.

Where Sansan Falls Short

Sansan defined Japanese contact management. 300,000+ companies use it; the company IPO'd. A real success. But the company is now 19 years old (founded 2007), and AI-era assumptions have shifted.

Sansan's Strengths (Still Real)

  • OCR accuracy (99%+ with human verification)
  • Enterprise CRM integrations
  • Company-wide organizational rollouts
  • Data quality consistency

These remain genre-defining.

Sansan's Gaps (Now Visible)

1. No individual license

A solo sales rep, founder, or freelancer needs a $100+/month enterprise plan. The individual professional market is unserved.

2. AI analysis is shallow

Contact display and search are perfect. But "what should I say next?" and "when should I reach out?" are not its language.

3. No message generation

Storing a card in Sansan still leaves you writing the message. In an AI era, that's a huge gap.

4. No industry-level depth

Real estate, private banking, legal — all see the same screen, same analysis.

Where NameGood Sits

NameGood is smaller than Sansan, deeper than Eight.

SansanEightNameGood
TargetEnterpriseIndividuals (free)Individual pros
Price$100+/moFreeFrom $5 (pay-as-you-go)
AI analysisShallowNoneIndustry-specific depth
Message genNoneNoneAI auto
Industry overlaysNoneNone20+ industries

Which Should You Pick?

Sansan if: Enterprise scale, organizational rollout, big annual budget, OCR perfection critical.

NameGood if:

  • Sales team of 1-10
  • Founder, freelancer, consultant
  • Industry pro (real estate, PB, legal, medical)
  • Don't want monthly minimums
  • Want depth-first AI analysis

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