Autobound vs TexAu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TexAu grades higher than Autobound: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Autobound grades higher on value for money. TexAu grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Autobound
B2B buying-signal data through an API, MCP server and file feeds
TexAu
Lead enrichment and GTM automation in a spreadsheet-style table
Which one is for you
Pick Autobound if
- Fits if you have a developer and want buying signals fed into your own system
- Works for teams that already have a sequencer and need data for it
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a tool that sends emails or LinkedIn messages, as it doesn't
- Watch out: search costs 2 credits a result and enrichment 2 credits a signal
- Tight if you want a fixed monthly bill, since packs are one-time and cost depends on use
- Skip it if you can't code, because it's built around an API
Pick TexAu if
- Fits if you build lead lists and want them enriched before sending
- Works for people who already have a separate sending tool
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want sequences sent from the same tool
- Pricey if you add people: extra team members are $99 a month on Starter and Teams
- Watch out: credit rollover starts on Starter, capped at 2x, and top-up credits never roll over
- Tight on Solo: 1 member and about 500 enriched leads a month
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAutoboundFair | 2.2GPATexAuFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCredit packs from $19 for 1,900 credits, falling to $0.0045 a credit at $1,299. That's inside the cheapest quarter, but the monthly cost depends on how much you search. | C$79 a month on yearly billing ($99 monthly) for 2,500 credits and one member, in the dearer quarter of cold-outreach tools. The Starter plan is $199. |
| Free plan and trial | C1,000 free credits on sign-up with no card. That's a sample, not a plan. | CA 14-day trial with 50 free credits and no card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | DA signal database, REST API, MCP server and buyer intent data. The pages describe no sending, so you need another tool to do outreach. | CEnrichment, verification, scoring, 200+ table actions and CRM sync, and it does that job fully. It is a smaller job than outreach, because sequences are sent from a connected tool. |
| Ease of use | DIt's an API and MCP product with file feeds, so someone writes the code that uses it. | CNo store rating on record. You build tables and workflows, and connect your sender. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API and an MCP server, and Claude and Cursor listed. | BWeb only, with HubSpot, Smartlead, Instantly, lemlist, HeyReach and Apollo connections. |
| Best for | buying-signal data through an API | lead enrichment in a spreadsheet-style table |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Autobound and TexAu. How we grade
Where they differ
- Autobound also covers research.
- TexAu also covers marketing automation, workflow automation and email verification.
At a glance
| Autobound | TexAu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 one-time credit pack (1,900 credits) | $79 per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 1,000 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required | 14-day trial with 50 free credits, no card |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Autobound | TexAu OÜ |
| Price read from | autobound.ai | texau.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Autobound
- This is a data and API product, not a sequencing tool: the pages describe no email or LinkedIn sending.
- Search costs 2 credits per result and enrich costs 2 credits per signal; buyer intent is 1 credit per contact.
- Credits are bought as one-time packs, so the cost of a month depends on how many records are searched or enriched.
- Flat-file bulk licensing and OEM use are priced by quote.
TexAu
- TexAu finds and enriches leads; sequences are sent from a connected tool.
- Credit rollover, capped at 2x the monthly allowance, starts on Starter.
- Extra team members cost $99 a month each on Starter and Teams.
- Top-up credits bought after running out do not roll over.
Key features
Autobound
- Signal database
- The site describes 35 feeds and 700+ signal types, from SEC filings and earnings transcripts to hiring trends, news, patents and social activity.
- REST API
- Real-time search, enrich and subscribe endpoints that return every signal in one JSON schema.
- MCP server
- Connects the same signal data to Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients, on the same account and credit balance.
- Buyer intent data
- Company-level and contact-level intent across 38,000+ topics, priced per contact or per company-topic row.
- File delivery and OEM licensing
- Scheduled exports in JSONL, Parquet or CSV to cloud storage, plus white-label licensing for platforms that embed the data.
TexAu
- Waterfall enrichment
- A lookup tries up to 12 sources for one credit, and failed lookups, duplicates and skipped rows are not charged.
- Email verification and scoring
- Emails can be verified at a stated 97% accuracy, and leads get an AI score before they are pushed on.
- Table with 200+ actions
- Paste a list, right-click a column and run an enrich, verify, score or other action across 32 enrichment integrations.
- GTM Co-Pilot
- Describe the search, enrichment, score and hand-off in plain English and the Co-Pilot builds the steps using the same credits.
- Hand-off to sending tools
- Verified leads can be pushed to Smartlead, Instantly, Lemlist, HeyReach or Apollo Sequences and written back to the CRM.
Plans
Autobound
Starter$19
one-time credit pack, used as you go
1,900 credits at $0.01 per credit, meant for testing.
Growth$49
one-time credit pack, used as you go
5,444 credits at $0.009 per credit.
Scale$149
one-time credit pack, used as you go
19,867 credits at $0.0075 per credit.
Pro$499
one-time credit pack, used as you go
83,167 credits at $0.006 per credit.
Business$1,299
one-time credit pack, used as you go
288,667 credits at $0.0045 per credit. A larger Enterprise pack costs $4,999 for 1,249,750 credits.
Custom volumeCustom
Beyond 11.5 million credits, with custom rates, SLA and SAML SSO. Sold through sales.
TexAu
Solo$79
per month for 2,500 credits, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
1 team member and about 500 enriched leads a month, with email verification, AI lead scoring and daily one-way CRM sync.
Starter$199
per month for 8,000 credits, billed yearly ($249 billed monthly)
3 team members, credit rollover up to 2x the monthly balance, an onboarding call and priority email support.
Teams$549
per month for 25,000 credits, billed yearly ($649 billed monthly)
5 team members, hourly two-way CRM sync, premium data sources, up to 5 intent alerts and an account team.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit volume, unlimited members, SSO, an SLA and data residency options including the EU.
Ways to pay less
Autobound
No public discounts listed.
TexAu
- Annual discount
About 17% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing is described as saving about 17%, two months free, for example $948 a year for Solo against $99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Autobound or TexAu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Autobound starts at $19 one-time credit pack (1,900 credits), and TexAu starts at $79 per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Autobound or TexAu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Autobound nor TexAu has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.