# Crustdata API + MCP vs RocketReach API (slim)

> Crustdata scores 53.4 (D) to RocketReach's 51.2 (D) for lead search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Crustdata API + MCP scores 53.4 (D) on agent readiness against RocketReach API's 51.2 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. RocketReach API leads on reliability and payments & pricing. Both do lead search.

- Crustdata API + MCP: D 53.4, rank #708 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crustdata.min.md
- RocketReach API: D 51.2, rank #755 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rocketreach.min.md
- Crustdata API + MCP, good for Agents that monitor companies, people, jobs or posts over time and need change notifications. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 89 against 72; Security & auth, 56 against 34; Maintenance & community, 67 against 31.
- RocketReach API, good for Teams that already hold a RocketReach plan and want an agent to search people and companies, reveal emails and phones, and verify single addresses over MCP. Ahead on Reliability, 64 against 45; Payments & pricing, 10 against 5. Also No incidents deducted, where Crustdata API + MCP loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Crustdata API + MCP | RocketReach API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 64 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 89 | 72 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 73 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 56 | 34 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 5 | 10 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 67 | 31 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 55 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Crustdata API + MCP | RocketReach API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Crustdata | RocketReach, LLC |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.crustdata.com` | `https://api.rocketreach.co/api/v2` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Paid |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service under RocketReach's Terms of Service. The Python SDK on GitHub is MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 9 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2024-01-31 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-05-19 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | none |