Head to head

Icypeas vs Minelead

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

Icypeas

$19/mo

Email finder and catch-all checker with API and MCP. Basic is $19/mo plus VAT for 1,000 credits that never expire.

Where Icypeas fits

  • Agencies enriching lists before a send
  • Builders embedding email find in a product
  • Teams that need catch-all checks, not guesses
  • Buyers who want credits that roll over forever

Minelead

$39/mo Free tier

Email finder, verifier, and intent API. Free plan is 25 credits/mo. Starter is $39/mo for 1,000 credits.

Where Minelead fits

  • Solo outbounders who will live on 25 free credits
  • Teams finding local-business emails from Maps
  • Developers calling finder, verifier, and intent APIs
  • Buyers stepping up to $39 Starter for 1,000 credits

At a glance

DetailIcypeasMinelead
Starting price$19/mo$39/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, VerificationEmail finders

Where they pull apart

Icypeas

Stands out: You pay only for found emails, credits never expire, and MCP sits on every paid plan.

Watch out: Prices are plus VAT. Finder credits bill only on a found email. Reverse lookup costs 10 credits per profile.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want a full outbound sequencer
  • Buyers who need a numbered free-forever plan

Minelead

Stands out: A real free-forever plan with API access, plus Google Maps, YouTube, and Twitter email finders.

Watch out: Monthly credits never roll over. Annual credits last the year, then expire. Failed finds skip the credit charge.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume senders who need credits to stack on monthly billing
  • Teams that want LinkedIn sequences in the same tool

Pros and cons

Icypeas

  • Basic $19/mo, credits never expire
  • Catch-all checks and public API
  • MCP on every paid plan
  • Prices are plus VAT
  • Reverse lookup is 10 credits each
  • Not an outreach sequencer

Minelead

  • Free 25 credits/mo with API
  • Starter $39/mo for 1,000 credits
  • Maps, YouTube, and X finders
  • Monthly credits never roll over
  • Not a cold-email sequencer
  • Team seats stay low until Business

What each one costs

Icypeas

$19/mo

Basic is $19/mo plus VAT for 1,000 credits, or $190/year for 12,000. Premium $39/mo, Advanced $89/mo, Hypergrowth $499/mo. One credit is one found email; email checks cost 0.1 credit. Credits never expire. New accounts get 50 free credits. USD and EUR are both offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Minelead

$39/mo

Annual saves 30 percent. Monthly credits never roll over; annual credits last the paid year. Failed finds skip the credit charge. Custom above 200k credits. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Icypeas cheaper than Minelead?
Icypeas starts lower, at $19/mo against $39/mo for Minelead. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Icypeas or Minelead for free?
Minelead carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Icypeas or Minelead have an MCP server?
Icypeas ships 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?