Head to head

Seamless.AI vs Swordfish

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

Seamless.AI

Quote-based Free tier

Real-time contact search with some sequencing attached. Quote-based for the paid tiers.

Where Seamless.AI fits

  • Desks that span sales and recruiting
  • Teams that want live verification rather than an export
  • Organisations connecting Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Buyers who want MCP on a large database

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

DetailSeamless.AISwordfish
Starting priceQuote-based$99/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generation, OutreachEmail finders, Lead generation
Capterra4.5 from 581 reviews4.3 from 13 reviews

Where they pull apart

Seamless.AI

Stands out: Contacts are verified as they come back rather than pulled from a stale export.

Watch out: The marketing is loud and the paid tiers are sales-led, with no published price.

Not the right fit for

  • Talent teams that want a quiet, recruiter-only tool
  • Buyers who need a published self-serve 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

Seamless.AI

  • Hosted MCP plus API
  • Live verification rather than stale exports
  • Connects to the major CRMs
  • No published price
  • Marketing-heavy experience
  • Sales-led buying process

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

Seamless.AI

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 Seamless.AI or Swordfish for free?
Seamless.AI carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Seamless.AI or Swordfish have an MCP server?
Seamless.AI 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?