Needle
AI agent on LinkedIn + Gmail.
From $199/agent/mo 7-day free trial MCP server API
Bottom line
AI revenue agents that work across CRM, email and calendar. Needle Pro is $199 per agent per month, billed yearly, after a one-week free trial.
Stands out for: One plan with every frontier model included, and bring-your-own LLM keys that do not use credits.
Watch out for: Billing is yearly per agent, and sign-up goes through a sales conversation. Pro includes 20,000 credits; extra usage is sold in 10,000-credit packs.
Overview
Needle gives revenue teams proactive AI agents that work across the CRM, email, calendar and other sales tools to keep deals moving. Agents handle CRM updates, follow-ups, research and pipeline work, and can run outbound campaigns. Needle also offers a REST API and an MCP server so other agents and AI clients can call the same outbound engine. Every frontier model is available on one plan.
Teams pick Needle when they want one agent plan instead of a menu of feature tiers. A one-week free trial gives full access with no card. Needle Pro is $199 per agent per month with 20,000 credits, billed yearly, with seats added anytime. Extra credits come in 10,000-credit packs, and bring-your-own-key calls skip the credit meter. Enterprise adds dedicated deployment, region choice and custom SLAs.
Who it's for
Best for
- Revenue teams that want an always-on agent per rep
- Orgs with existing LLM contracts (BYOK skips credits)
- Companies planning a fleet of agents
- Teams that want a one-week trial first
Not ideal for
- Buyers who want a monthly self-serve plan
- Recruiters looking for an ATS, not a sales agent
Key features
Agent. Autonomous agent that works sourcing or screening loops.
MCP. Agent connector so an LLM client can query product data.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Revenue agents on every listed frontier model | Needle Pro |
| Bring-your-own LLM keys | Needle Pro |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
MCP server
The vendor runs its own MCP server but does not publish one public address, so connect through the vendor's own setup steps.
Setup steps and live status MCP Directory Check your stack in the MCP readiness checker
Pricing
Needle Pro is $199 per agent per month with 20,000 credits, billed yearly. Extra credits come in 10,000-credit packs, and Enterprise deployments are quoted. A one-week trial is free with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Needle expensive?
Needle starts at $199/agent/mo. We list 218 lead generation tools in total. 55 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $49 a month.
- 34 quote-based
- 55 free tier
- 171 public price
Worked out automatically from every lead generation listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- One-week free trial, no card
- Every frontier model on one plan
- BYOK calls do not use credits
Cons
- Billed yearly per agent
- Sign-up goes through sales
- Onboarding package is an extra fee
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