# Search Companies

> Find companies matching firmographic criteria. Returns a ranked list with basic company data. Free to call.

**Date:** 2026-08-07  
**Source:** https://gtm.ai/docs/mcp/tools/search-companies

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## Overview

Describe the kind of company you want to sell to and get back a ranked list of real ones. Search Companies queries more than 100 million company records, filtering on industry, size, location, and the technologies a company runs. Running it is free. Refine the shape of a target list as many times as you need before spending a single credit on detail.

## What You'll Get

A ranked list of matching companies. Each result carries:

- Company name and domain
- Industry
- Employee count
- Location
- ZoomInfo company ID, used by [Enrich Companies](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-companies)

## Best For

- Building a target account list
- Testing how large a segment is before committing to it
- Territory and ICP planning
- Finding the accounts behind a market thesis

Already know the company and want full detail? Go straight to [Enrich Companies](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-companies). To find companies by buying behavior or a recent event instead of profile, use [Search Intent](/docs/mcp/tools/search-intent) or [Search Scoops](/docs/mcp/tools/search-scoops).

## How It Works

**ZoomInfo Data**

Common filters include:

- Industry
- Employee count range
- Revenue range
- Location, by country, state, or metro region
- Technologies used
- Hiring signals

## Technical Details

### Credits

Free. Search Companies consumes no credits. Enrichment is where cost begins, so the usual pattern is to search broadly and enrich only the accounts worth the spend. See [Credits & Billing](/docs/mcp/credits).

### Automatic Tool Selection

The AI reaches for Search Companies when you describe a target account profile rather than name a company. It often chains: [Lookup](/docs/mcp/tools/lookup) to resolve filter values, Search Companies to find matches, then [Enrich Companies](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-companies) when you need full detail.

## Example Prompts

> *"Find SaaS companies with 200 to 1000 employees headquartered in New York."*

> *"What companies in the healthcare industry are using Salesforce?"*

> *"Show me fast-growing fintech companies that are currently hiring sales roles."*

> *"How many manufacturers in the Midwest fit our ICP?"*