# Explorium AgentSource vs Lusha API + MCP (slim)

> Lusha scores 62.3 (B) to Explorium AgentSource's 48.1 (D) for lead search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Lusha API + MCP scores 62.3 (B) on agent readiness against Explorium AgentSource's 48.1 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Explorium AgentSource leads on agent ergonomics. Both do lead search.

- Explorium AgentSource: D 48.1, rank #821 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/explorium-agentsource.min.md
- Lusha API + MCP: B 62.3, rank #435 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lusha.min.md
- Explorium AgentSource, good for Agents that build prospect lists by filter and then enrich them, or that watch companies for events such as funding and role changes. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 63 against 51.
- Lusha API + MCP, good for Sales teams that want contact and company enrichment, signals and prospecting from one vendor, with a free plan to start. Ahead on Reliability, 75 against 42; Schema & documentation, 83 against 76; Security & auth, 59 against 37; Maintenance & community, 82 against 28; Transparency & trust, 80 against 59.

| Category | Explorium AgentSource | Lusha API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 42 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 76 | 83 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 51 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 37 | 59 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 28 | 82 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 59 | 80 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Explorium AgentSource | Lusha API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Explorium Ltd. | Lusha |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.explorium.ai` | `https://api.lusha.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Explorium Terms of Use. The `mcp-explorium` repository of connection files is MIT | none |
| Tools exposed | 11 | 50 |
| MCP registry | not listed | `com.lusha.mcp/mcp` |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-23 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-06-14 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-06-28 | 2026-09-01 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (2) |