# Explorium AgentSource vs Prospeo API + MCP (slim)

> Prospeo scores 50.9 (D) to Explorium AgentSource's 48.1 (D) for lead search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Prospeo API + MCP scores 50.9 (D) on agent readiness against Explorium AgentSource's 48.1 (D), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Explorium AgentSource leads on reliability, schema & documentation and transparency & trust. Both do lead search.

- Explorium AgentSource: D 48.1, rank #821 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/explorium-agentsource.min.md
- Prospeo API + MCP: D 50.9, rank #762 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/prospeo.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 Reliability, 42 against 35; Schema & documentation, 76 against 61; Transparency & trust, 59 against 42.
- Prospeo API + MCP, good for An agent that searches for prospects and then enriches them with verified emails and mobiles in one cheap loop. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 79 against 63; Security & auth, 54 against 37; Maintenance & community, 34 against 28. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Explorium AgentSource | Prospeo API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 42 | 35 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 76 | 61 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 37 | 54 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 28 | 34 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 59 | 42 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Explorium AgentSource | Prospeo API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Explorium Ltd. | Prospeo |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.explorium.ai` | `https://api.prospeo.io` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| 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 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 11 | 8 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.prospeo/prospeo-mcp-server` |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-06-01 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-06-14 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-06-28 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | none | 0 stars, 641 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (2) |