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Bright Data vs Datamagnet

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Bright Data

$1.50/1K results Free tier

Web data MCP server with 32 tools for search, scraping, browser automation and LinkedIn profile, company and job data, with blocking handled for you. 5,000 free requests a month, then $1.50 per 1,000 results. Best for sourcing and research agents that need public data without a LinkedIn login.

Where Bright Data fits

  • Sourcers who need public LinkedIn profile data at volume
  • Research agents that get blocked by built-in web tools
  • Teams pulling job postings and company data

Datamagnet

$39/mo

Developer API that pulls public professional profiles and company pages live at request time, so titles and headcounts are current rather than last quarter's, with email and phone included where they are publicly available. Plans start at $39/mo for 1,000 credits, a basic profile costs 1 credit, and a hosted MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT call it directly. Best for teams that can wire an API, not recruiters who want a point and click search screen.

Where Datamagnet fits

  • Recruiting tech teams building sourcing or enrichment into their own product or ATS
  • Ops people running Clay or n8n workflows that need current titles, job changes and contact details
  • Recruiters who want to query profiles and ICP searches from inside Claude or ChatGPT
  • Agencies tracking past placements and hiring managers for job moves

At a glance

DetailBright DataDatamagnet
Starting price$1.50/1K results$39/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underSourcing, Lead generationSourcing, Email finders, Lead generation

Where they pull apart

Bright Data

Stands out: It turns 1,200+ pre-built scrapers, including LinkedIn profiles, companies and jobs, into tools an agent can find and run itself, with the unblocking handled on every request.

Watch out: It reads public data only, so it cannot message people or send connection requests, and it does not return verified emails or phones. Past the free tier, usage is billed per result, so large runs need a spend cap.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want to message candidates on LinkedIn
  • Users who want one flat monthly price
  • Teams that need contact emails and phones

Datamagnet

Stands out: Data is fetched from the live profile at the moment you ask rather than from a stored snapshot, and the credit price per call is published endpoint by endpoint, down to 1 credit for a basic person or company profile. The MCP server is unusually complete for a data vendor: 17 tools, OAuth sign in so no key is pasted into the AI app, and every tool states its credit cost before it runs.

Watch out: This is an API, not an app: there is no search interface or sourcing workflow, so someone has to build on it or use it through Clay, n8n or an AI assistant. Rate limits are low on self serve plans (10 to 30 requests a minute), and the richer calls such as post engagement, activity and ICP search pages cost 10 credits each, so a search heavy month burns credits ten times faster than plain enrichment. Emails and phone numbers come back only where they are publicly available, and the vendor does not describe a deliverability check.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a ready made search screen and sequencing
  • Teams that need a verified, deliverability checked email on every contact
  • High volume bulk jobs on a self serve plan capped at 30 requests a minute

Pros and cons

Bright Data

  • 5,000 free requests a month
  • LinkedIn, job and company scrapers
  • Blocking and CAPTCHAs handled
  • Cannot message or send invitations
  • Pay-as-you-go costs can add up
  • Many products to learn

Datamagnet

  • Profiles fetched live at request time, not from a stale database
  • Published per endpoint credit costs, with only successful calls charged
  • Full featured MCP server with OAuth and upfront credit pricing per tool
  • API only, with no search screen or outreach tools
  • Self serve rate limits top out at 30 requests a minute
  • Search, activity and engagement calls cost 10 credits each

What each one costs

Bright Data

$1.50/1K results

The Bright Data MCP server includes 5,000 free requests a month, renewing monthly with no card needed. Beyond that it is pay as you go: $1.50 per 1,000 results for search, scraping and extraction, and $8 per GB for browser navigation, with spend caps available. Its wider products are priced separately, including Scraper APIs from $1 per 1,000 records and LinkedIn and other datasets from $250 per 100,000 records. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Datamagnet

$39/mo

Starter is $39/mo for 1,000 credits at up to 10 requests a minute, Pro $99/mo for 10,000 credits at 20 a minute, and Scale $199/mo for 25,000 credits at 30 a minute, with 20% off on yearly billing. Enterprise is quoted with custom credits, rate limits, SLA and invoicing, and a pay-as-you-go option covers pilots. A basic person or company profile costs 1 credit, while activity, post engagement and ICP search pages cost 10, and only successful requests are charged. New accounts get 10 free credits with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Bright Data cheaper than Datamagnet?
Bright Data starts lower, at $1.50/1K results against $39/mo for Datamagnet. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Bright Data or Datamagnet for free?
Bright Data carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Bright Data or Datamagnet have an MCP server?
Bright Data and Datamagnet ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?