# Loops API + MCP vs Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) (slim)

> Loops API + MCP and Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 62.7 (B) and 61.8 (C). Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) leads on security & auth, payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do email send. Category scores, facts…

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Loops API + MCP and Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 62.7 (B) and 61.8 (C). Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) leads on security & auth, payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do email send.

- Loops API + MCP: B 62.7, rank #327 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/loops.min.md
- Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail): C 61.8, rank #356 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zoho-zeptomail.min.md
- Loops API + MCP, good for SaaS teams that send lifecycle and product email from one contact list and want an OAuth MCP. Ahead on Reliability, 90 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 66 against 55; Maintenance & community, 83 against 74. Also Free to start without a card.
- Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail), good for Low-volume transactional senders who want prepaid credits without a monthly plan, and teams already on Zoho. Ahead on Security & auth, 76 against 40; Payments & pricing, 40 against 30; Transparency & trust, 82 against 64. Also No incidents deducted, where Loops API + MCP loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Loops API + MCP | Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 41 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 78 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 66 | 55 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 76 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 83 | 74 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 82 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Loops API + MCP | Zoho CPaaS (formerly ZeptoMail) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Loops (Astrodon Corporation) | Zoho Corporation |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://app.loops.so/api/v1` | `https://cpaas.zoho.com/v1.1` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Licence | MIT | Proprietary service under the Zoho CPaaS terms of use. The Node SDK on npm is MIT |
| MCP registry | `io.github.loops-so/loops` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-03 | none |
| Terms last updated | 2025-12-15 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-05-15 | 2025-12-22 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 7 stars, 460k npm/wk | 40k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |