Databar vs People Data Labs

Databar 28

Hosted lines. No status page linked from the site or docs (0). No incident history to read (5). The 20 August changelog says rate limits return 429, but no numbers were found in the docs read (5 of 15). The SDK backs off on 429 per the 28 September entry, tasks can be cancelled with a refund, and no Retry-After or idempotency key is documented (8 of 15). No SLA found (0). The MCP server left beta on 15 July 2026 and the API is generally available (10). 0+5+5+8+0+10 = 28.

People Data Labs 73

Statuspage at status.peopledatalabs.com with a component for each API and the sandbox, and history back to 2021 (20). Two incidents in the 90 days from 4 August to 2 November 2026, both partial. Requests carrying a location failed for about 10 minutes during the 15 September release, and IP enrichment was slow or timing out on 9 August, duration not given. Minor incidents only, so 20 (the 8 October check gave 25, which isn't a checklist value; read from history.atom, since the status host disallows the /api/ feed the earlier reading used). Rate limits are published with numbers, 100 a minute free and 1,000 paid on person enrichment, 10 a minute on person search, five on the sandbox (15). A 429 body and the x-ratelimit-reset header are documented with a fixed-window explanation, and no back-off or retry guidance was found on 2 November (8 of 15). No SLA was found on the pricing pages, and the agreement can't be read (0). The v5 endpoints are generally available (10). 20+20+15+8+0+10 = 73.

Databar 84

Each API reference page embeds its OpenAPI 3.1 operation (spec version 0.1.2), with no downloadable file found (20 of 25). llms.txt with 79 API entries and Markdown twins (10). Descriptions say when to use each endpoint, such as headless runs against table runs, and what a delete leaves behind (16 of 20). Typed request bodies with required fields (12 of 15). An error envelope with stable codes and examples for 400, 406 and 422 (14 of 15). v1 paths and a dated changelog, though the API's own versioning isn't described (12 of 15). 20+10+16+12+14+12 = 84.

People Data Labs 70

No OpenAPI file was found at the docs root or in the docs index, re-checked on 2 November. A public Postman collection and Elasticsearch mappings for each dataset stand in (8 of 25). llms.txt on the docs site and a Markdown twin of every page (10). Each API has overview, reference, input, output, examples and FAQ pages that state purpose and billing (15 of 20). Enrichment inputs are typed with canonical value lists, while search takes an Elasticsearch 7.7 query or an SQL string, both free-form (9 of 15). Examples in five languages and a six-row error table with sample bodies (13 of 15). A v5 path, numbered dataset versions and monthly release notes back to 2019, the latest v36.0 on 20 October 2026 (15).

Databar 66

69 MCP tools with no toolsets found (5), and REST row reads sized by per_page with has_next_page (10 of 25 for the two together). Pagination, row filters and a search parameter on enrichments (16 of 20). Errors name the fix, such as unknown columns with the available ones, 406 for credits, 409 for a stale internal_version and 410 for expired results (18 of 20). Upserts by key, version tokens on flow edits, cancel with refund, and MCP confirmation above 50 credits; MCP tool annotations not confirmed (13 of 20). Python SDK and a CLI, one language (9 of 15). 10+16+18+13+9 = 66.

People Data Labs 77

data_include selects or excludes fields, size caps records at 1 to 100, gzip is supported and a 1 MB response limit is documented (20 of 25). Search pages with scroll_token and filters on any mapped field, with dataset to narrow the source (18 of 20). Errors carry a status, a type and a short message across six documented codes, with 404 meaning no match (13 of 20). The API is read-only and charges only on a 200, so a repeat is safe, though no retry guidance or idempotency key was found (12 of 20). Enrichment needs one identifier, defaults are sensible, and SDKs exist for Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go and Rust (14 of 15).

Databar 55

Closed service with terms effective 1 October 2026 naming Databar, Inc. of Delaware (15 of 30). The privacy policy keeps data 'for as long as needed' with no periods; the docs give 24 hours for task results; a DPA is part of the agreement but was not read (15 of 30). The changelog flagged breaking API and SDK changes on 20 August 2026, and the terms let Databar retire any form of programmatic access; no notice period stated (8 of 20). Sub-processors are disclosed under the DPA, which was not read; data is processed in the United States (5 of 20). 15+15+8+5 = 43.

People Data Labs 66

Closed service whose site names People Data Labs, Inc. The Services Subscription Agreement, privacy policy, DPA and Acceptable Data Use Policy sit on privacy.peopledatalabs.com, which draws them by script from an internal data file. The 8 October check read that file, which this run counts as an internal data endpoint, so those readings are struck and the documents are unread on 2 November. Licence line held at 15 with the terms unread, as whatsapp-cloud-api and figma-mcp (15 of 30). The readable statements are the docs' data subject rights section (deletions and opt-outs applied to the API dataset at once, to data licences at the next build, with a Subject Request API to pull them) and the security page (encryption at rest and in transit, notice to affected people within 24 hours of a major event). No retention period can be read, and the DPA's 90-day deletion and 72-hour breach terms are struck (12 of 30, was 20). The October 2026 release notes give dated notice of two Company fields removed on 16 February 2027 (v37.1), with replacements and four months' lead, and earlier notes flag parameters that will lose support without dates. No written deprecation policy found (12 of 20, was 6). The security page names AWS and Elastic Cloud and places hosting in Oregon and Northern California; the trust centre's sub-processor list is drawn by script and wasn't read (10 of 20, was 12). 15+12+12+10 = 49.

Databar 35

No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan prices and credits are public, and each connector's credit cost is shown before a run and in the enrichment's pricing field; credits aren't sold per call outside a plan (15 of 20). A 14-day premium trial with no card, per the pricing FAQ (20). A person signs up in a browser, and API access needs a paid plan (0). 0+15+20+0 = 35.

People Data Labs 25

No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan entry prices and the credit rule are public, $98 a month for 350 person records and $100 for 1,000 company records, one credit per match. The volume ladder and field-bundle prices sit in the dashboard (15 of 20). A free plan of 100 records a month with contact fields obfuscated, but neither the pricing pages nor the account docs say whether signup needs a card, so half the line, as cronofy and laminar with an unstated card rule (10 of 20, was 20). A person signs up in a browser to get a key (0). 0+15+10+0 = 25.

Databar 73

Closed service. Python SDK 2.9.0 on 30 October 2026, 7 days before this check (30). SDK 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 on 6 October and changelog entries on 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 and 30 September and 1 October (20). A public changelog, roadmap and feedback portal, an email address, and a Slack channel on Scale (10 of 15). An official Python SDK and CLI, no other languages (10 of 15). Package health not checked (3 of 10). 30+20+10+10+3 = 73.

People Data Labs 79

The October 2026 release notes (v36.0) are dated 20 October and the JavaScript SDK 14.7.0 and Go SDK 6.10.0 followed on 23 October (30). In the 90 days from 4 August, release notes on 18 August, 15 September and 20 October, plus JavaScript SDK releases on 11 and 16 September and 23 October (20). Public release notes, a Canny board for bugs and requests and a support address. We did not test support (11 of 15). Five official SDKs. JavaScript and Go are current, while the Python package's newest tag is 6.4.13 from 12 January 2026 and the repository's April job posting commit is in no release (11 of 15). Both SDK repositories have test and publish workflows and dependency updates (7 of 10). 30+20+11+11+7 = 79.