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Bright Data vs Pomerado

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

Pomerado

$50/mo Free tier

Turns any website into an API or MCP server your AI agent can call, including portals with no API. It handles logins and 2FA, hosts every integration and repairs tools when a site changes. Backed by Y Combinator and open source, with a free plan and Premium at $50 a month. It is general purpose, not built for recruiting.

Where Pomerado fits

  • Recruiting teams whose agents need data from client VMS or supplier portals with no API
  • Agencies stuck on an older ATS with no API
  • Developers building recruiting agents in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
  • Ops teams automating repetitive portal work

At a glance

DetailBright DataPomerado
Starting price$1.50/1K results$50/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underSourcing, Lead generationWorkflow automation

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

Pomerado

Stands out: It reaches sites that have no API at all, such as client VMS portals, older ATSs and job boards, and turns them into fixed tools that run in seconds rather than driving a browser step by step. Sign-in and two-factor codes are handled for you.

Watch out: It is not built for recruiting, and its examples are healthcare, finance, travel and shopping. It is a young product with no outside reviews yet. Automating logins on sites such as LinkedIn breaks their terms, so check a site's rules before you connect it.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a ready-made recruiting tool with no setup
  • Automating LinkedIn or other sites whose terms ban it
  • Teams that already have a proper API for the systems they use

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

Pomerado

  • Works on websites with no API
  • Handles logins and two-factor codes
  • Free plan, open source, MCP and REST API
  • Not built for recruiting
  • New, with no outside reviews yet
  • Automating some sites breaks their terms of use

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

Pomerado

$50/mo

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 100 tool calls a day and 10 new integrations a month. Premium is $50 a month for 1,000 tool calls a day and 100 new integrations a month, with a yearly option. Business is priced on request and adds 100,000+ calls a day, unlimited accounts per site, private integrations, roles, audit logs, SLAs and 24/7 support. Every plan includes automatic sign-in with 2FA. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 26 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Bright Data cheaper than Pomerado?
Bright Data starts lower, at $1.50/1K results against $50/mo for Pomerado. 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 Pomerado for free?
Bright Data and Pomerado carry a free tier on our listing.
Does Bright Data or Pomerado have an MCP server?
Bright Data and Pomerado 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?