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Captain Data alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Captain Data, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Captain Data from €59.99/1k creditsAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Clay : Spreadsheet-style enrichment if you would rather not call an API. From $185/mo
Apify : Scraper marketplace if the job is custom web extraction. From $19/mo
People Data Labs : Person data API with USD pricing and a free plan. From $98/mo
LinkFinder AI : Low-cost enrichment API with USD plans and credit packs. From $29/mo

Why people look past Captain Data

Prices are in euros only. The per-credit rate depends on monthly volume, and pilot or high-volume pricing is set with sales.

What we noted

Prices in euros only
Unit rate depends on volume
No prospecting UI for reps

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need USD pricing
Non-technical users who need a prospecting UI

Worth keeping in mind: One credit meter for every endpoint, with no seat fees and no feature tiers.

Captain Data alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Captain Data (the one you are on)	–No	€59.99/1k credits	–No	✓Yes
Clay Spreadsheet-style enrichment if you would rather not call an API.	✓Yes	$185/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Apify Scraper marketplace if the job is custom web extraction.	✓Yes	$19/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
People Data Labs Person data API with USD pricing and a free plan.	✓Yes	$98/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
LinkFinder AI Low-cost enrichment API with USD plans and credit packs.	–No	$29/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Clay

$185/mo Free tier 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Spreadsheet-style enrichment if you would rather not call an API.

Stands out: 150+ provider waterfall plus Claygent on every row, with MCP and API.

Watch out: Not a sender. Paid plans start at $185/mo on Launch, CRM sync needs Growth from $495/mo, and credit burn adds up.

Best for

Sourcers building enriched spreadsheets
Teams chaining many data vendors
Desks that want Claygent research columns

Read the Clay write-up Captain Data vs Clay

Apify

$19/mo Free tier MCP API

Why it comes up: Scraper marketplace if the job is custom web extraction.

Stands out: Hosted MCP at mcp.apify.com plus a Store of ready-made Actors, on a prepaid usage meter with overage billed on paid plans.

Watch out: Unused prepaid usage expires each cycle. Usage beyond Starter's $19 is billed on the next invoice, and residential proxy costs extra per GB.

Best for

Builders running scrapers and agents in the cloud
GTM teams buying ready-made Store Actors
Desks that want MCP to search and run Actors

4.8 on Capterra from 538 reviews

Read the Apify write-up Captain Data vs Apify

People Data Labs

$98/mo Free tier API

Why it comes up: Person data API with USD pricing and a free plan.

Stands out: A free API sandbox, then self-serve Pro with contact data, premium fields and CSV enrichment on monthly or annual terms.

Watch out: Free hides email, phone and address. Annual saves 20% but is paid up front. Bulk data licenses are Enterprise and custom priced.

Best for

Developers enriching person records via API
Products that may later license a bulk feed
RevOps running CSV enrichment

Read the People Data Labs write-up Captain Data vs People Data Labs

LinkFinder AI

$29/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Low-cost enrichment API with USD plans and credit packs.

Stands out: Every plan gets every feature: REST API, MCP server, CSV bulk, Google Sheets and HubSpot sync. Only the credit volume changes.

Watch out: Phone lookups cost 50 credits each, and failed API lookups still use credits. The 14-day guarantee is a refund, not a timed trial.

Best for

Builders calling one enrichment endpoint
n8n, Make and Zapier users
Teams that want every feature on the cheap plan

Read the LinkFinder AI write-up Captain Data vs LinkFinder AI

Common questions

What is the best Captain Data alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Clay closest to Captain Data. Why it comes up: Spreadsheet-style enrichment if you would rather not call an API. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

Is there a free alternative to Captain Data?

Yes. Clay, Apify and People Data Labs carry a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.

What is the cheapest Captain Data alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Apify is lowest at $19/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Captain Data alternatives have an MCP server?

Clay, Apify and LinkFinder AI ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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