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LoneScale vs Spadework

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

Starting price

LoneScale

$160/mo

LoneScale sells job-change and buying-signal data with unlimited seats. Starter is $160/month billed annually ($200 monthly) for 2,000 credits. Growth is $800 annual ($1,000 monthly) for 20,000 credits.

Where LoneScale fits

  • RevOps teams that hate per-seat data tools
  • Salesforce or HubSpot orgs that want job-change alerts in CRM
  • GTM engineers who will call the API, CLI, or MCP
  • Teams that will buy Growth for hiring-intent job posts

Spadework

€270/mo Free tier

Spadework is an Amsterdam based AI layer for recruitment agency ATS databases that keeps candidate and contact records up to date and alerts recruiters when candidates look ready to move, contacts change jobs or clients post vacancies. It suits staffing, secondment and search agencies with large databases going stale. It is free for 50 profiles, then €270/mo for 1,000 profiles or €890/mo for 10,000, on yearly terms.

Where Spadework fits

  • Agencies with 10,000+ candidate records that are out of date
  • Staffing and secondment firms in the Netherlands and Belgium
  • Recruiters who want warm contacts tracked when they change jobs
  • Teams that want new client vacancies filed in the ATS automatically

At a glance

DetailLoneScaleSpadework
Starting price$160/mo€270/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generationEmail finders, Lead generation, Workflow automation

Where they pull apart

LoneScale

Stands out: Every plan includes unlimited users, waterfall enrichment across 30+ sources, and API, CLI, and MCP access, with native Salesforce and HubSpot push.

Watch out: Signup credits (100) are a test allotment, not a timed product trial. Job-posting hiring-intent signals start on Growth, not Starter. Mobile phones consume credits much faster than emails (about 220 mobiles per 2,000 credits).

Not the right fit for

  • Solo users who only need a $49 email finder
  • Buyers who want a classic 14-day software trial

Spadework

Stands out: A latent candidate detector reads profile changes, such as a new bio and expanded work history with no job change, as a sign someone may be getting ready to apply. A backdoor hire notifier flags candidates who may have been hired directly by a client after you introduced them.

Watch out: The product and most of the site are built for the Benelux market, with formal ATS partnerships with Dutch systems like OTYS, Carerix, Byner and Mysolution. Paid plans are a one year commitment, pricing is in euros, and US data coverage is unproven.

Not the right fit for

  • US agencies on US specific ATS platforms
  • Small teams that cannot commit to a yearly contract

Pros and cons

LoneScale

  • Unlimited seats on Starter at $160/mo annual
  • API, CLI, and MCP included, not an add-on
  • Native Salesforce and HubSpot
  • Hiring-intent job posts need Growth at $800/mo annual
  • 100 signup credits are not a full trial
  • Phones burn credits faster than emails

Spadework

  • Free plan with every core agent on 50 profiles
  • Works inside your existing ATS, no new system to learn
  • Backdoor hire alerts help recover missed fees
  • Paid plans need a one year commitment
  • Euro pricing and a Benelux focused customer base
  • Formal ATS partners are mostly Dutch systems

What each one costs

LoneScale

$160/mo

Starter is $160/month billed annually ($200 monthly) with 2,000 credits and unlimited users. Growth is $800/month billed annually ($1,000 monthly) with 20,000 credits and job-posting signals. Enterprise is custom. Signup includes 100 email and contact credits. API, CLI, and MCP are included. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Spadework

€270/mo

Spadework prices by the number of candidate and contact profiles its agents follow. Free covers 50 profiles with no credit card and every agent except the Daily Briefer. Launch is €270/mo for 1,000 profiles and adds the Daily Briefer. Scale is €890/mo for 10,000 profiles, can go up to 50,000, and adds custom agents. Enterprise is priced on request for larger volumes. Paid plans run for a year, paid monthly or up front with a 10% discount. Prices are in euros and no USD price is published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

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