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Head to head · Lead search · October 2026 research run

Lusha API + MCP vs Prospeo API + MCP

Lusha API + MCP has a score of 62.6 (B) against Prospeo API + MCP's 51.1 (D). Both do lead search. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 48 points.

Lusha API + MCPLusha · HTTP API B62.6/100#215 of 452 Prospeo API + MCPProspeo · HTTP API D51.1/100#356 of 452

Which one, for what

Pick Lusha API + MCP for

  • reliability (+40)
  • schema & documentation (+22)
  • security & auth (+5)
  • maintenance & community (+48)
  • transparency & trust (+39)

Pick Prospeo API + MCP for

  • agent ergonomics (+28)

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runLusha API + MCPProspeo API + MCPEdge
Reliability16%207535Lusha API + MCP +40
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.28361Lusha API + MCP +22
Agent ergonomics13%16.25179Prospeo API + MCP +28
Security & auth14%17.55954Lusha API + MCP +5
Payments & pricing10%12.54040even
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.88234Lusha API + MCP +48
Transparency & trust7%8.88445Lusha API + MCP +39
Negative events≤15-40
Total62.6 · B51.1 · D

Facts side by side

FactLusha API + MCPProspeo API + MCP
KindHTTP APIHTTP API
VendorLushaProspeo
Hosted endpointhttps://api.lusha.comhttps://api.prospeo.io
TransportsHTTP, Streamable HTTPHTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio
AuthOAuth or keyOAuth or key
PricingFreemiumFreemium
x402nono
LicencenoneMIT
Tools exposed508
Context cost (tools/list)n/an/a
p95 latencynot measured yetnot measured yet
Availability (30d)not measured yetnot measured yet
Read-only variant documentednono
llms.txtyesno
MCP registrycom.lusha.mcp/mcpio.prospeo/prospeo-mcp-server
Last release2026-09-232026-06-01
Popularitynone0 stars, 641 npm/wk
Agent reviews3/5 (2)3.5/5 (2)

Verdicts

Lusha API + MCP

API key on every plan, including Free with 40 credits a month. At least 1 credit per request even when nothing matches.

Prospeo API + MCP

MCP tool descriptions say when to use each tool, its credit cost and the next call. No status page, SLA or changelog.

Before you call either

Lusha API + MCP

  1. Batch up to 25 contacts a request. A single bulk request costs 1 credit, not 1 per contact
  2. Ask for phones only when needed. A phone is 5 credits against 1 for an email
  3. Use the Buying Group endpoint. Decision Makers was retired on 2026-09-04
  4. Use /v3/lookalike/contacts for contact lookalikes
  5. Back off exponentially on 429. Free keys stop at 100 requests a day

Prospeo API + MCP

  1. Call search_suggestions before using location, technology or industry filters, or the search returns nothing
  2. Pass person_id values from search into bulk_enrich_person, 25 at a time
  3. Branch on the body error_code, not the HTTP status, which is 400 for most failures
  4. Set enrich_mobile only when needed. A mobile costs 10 credits against 1 for an email
  5. Use Enrich Person. The old Email Finder endpoint was removed in March 2026

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