Head to head

Heartbeat vs Swordfish

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

Heartbeat

Quote-based

Contact data for physicians and clinicians, built around healthcare credential identifiers. Quote-based.

Where Heartbeat fits

  • Healthcare recruiting desks
  • Sourcers who search by clinician identifier
  • Talent teams hiring physicians and clinicians
  • Agencies working credentialed supply

Swordfish

$99/mo

Unlimited emails and direct dials on a flat fee. Professional is $99/mo.

Where Swordfish fits

  • Agency desks that dislike credit models
  • Phone-first recruiters who need dials
  • Individual operators on a flat fee
  • Teams comparing waterfall against unlimited

At a glance

DetailHeartbeatSwordfish
Starting priceQuote-based$99/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generation, SourcingEmail finders, Lead generation
CapterraNot enough reviews4.3 from 13 reviews

Where they pull apart

Heartbeat

Stands out: A healthcare-specific finder rather than a general B2B waterfall.

Watch out: No published price, and it is no use outside healthcare recruiting.

Not the right fit for

  • Technology recruiting
  • Anyone who needs a published price

Swordfish

Stands out: Flat-fee contact data for desks that are tired of counting credits.

Watch out: Unlimited is fair-use, and ATS integrations sit on the higher tiers.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need ATS integration on the cheapest plan
  • Desks that only want a cheap browser finder

Pros and cons

Heartbeat

  • Credential-aware healthcare search
  • Vertical focus is the product
  • Avoids generic B2B mismatches
  • No published price
  • No API or MCP
  • Only useful in healthcare

Swordfish

  • Flat fee rather than credits
  • Dials alongside emails
  • Public API
  • Unlimited is fair-use, not literal
  • Integrations sit on higher tiers
  • No MCP

What each one costs

Heartbeat

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Swordfish

$99/mo

From ~$99/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Heartbeat or Swordfish for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?