Head to head

Captain Data vs TexAu

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

Captain Data

€59.99/1k credits

Usage-based B2B data API priced in euros. Base rate is €59.99 per 1,000 credits, falling with volume, and new accounts get 100 free credits.

Where Captain Data fits

Builders who want to pay per credit, not per seat
Data pipelines that already call REST APIs
Teams testing with 100 free credits
Buyers comfortable with euro invoicing

TexAu

$79/mo Free tier

TexAu is cloud automation recipes for LinkedIn, X, and growth workflows, with a free starter path and paid Solo from $79/mo on annual billing.

Where TexAu fits

Growth teams that want LinkedIn and X automations without a local Chrome plugin
Lead-gen shops chaining capture, enrich, and invite in one recipe
Agencies that reuse the same playbooks across client workspaces
Buyers comparing a recipe builder with PhantomBuster-style clouds

At a glance

Detail	Captain Data	TexAu
Starting price	€59.99/1k credits	$79/mo
Free tier	–No	✓Yes
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Email finders, Lead generation	Lead generation, LinkedIn, Outreach

Where they pull apart

Captain Data

Stands out: One credit meter for every endpoint, with no seat fees and no feature tiers.

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

Not the right fit for

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

TexAu

Stands out: Recipes chain capture, enrich, and outreach steps in the cloud, so you are not babysitting a Chrome extension overnight.

Watch out: LinkedIn can still restrict aggressive automation. TexAu is a workflow engine, not a dedicated sequencer with warmup and a unibox.

Not the right fit for

Teams that only need a Gmail mail merge
Enterprises that want a sales-engagement suite with legal safe-harbor copy

Pros and cons

Captain Data

100 free credits, no card
No seat fees or feature tiers
API key available at signup

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

TexAu

Cloud recipes for LinkedIn and X, not a laptop Chrome plugin
Published $79/mo listing floor you can budget against
Reusable playbooks for agencies running the same motion twice

Not a cold-email sequencer with warmup and placement tests
LinkedIn risk sits with how hard you run the recipes
No MCP or public API called out on the listing

What each one costs

Captain Data

€59.99/1k credits

Usage-based. The base rate is €59.99 per 1,000 credits and drops as monthly volume rises; high-volume and pilot pricing (around €5 per 1,000) goes through sales. New accounts get 100 free credits. Prices are in euros; no USD rate card is published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

TexAu

$79/mo

Solo is $79/mo on the yearly toggle with 2,500 credits and one member. Starter is $199/mo with 8,000 credits and three members. Teams is $549/mo with 25,000 credits. A free tier includes API and MCP starter credits. Desktop V2 is a separate $1,999 one-time license. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Captain Data or TexAu for free?

TexAu carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?