Crustdata vs People Data Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crustdata and People Data Labs share a 1.6 GPA, and only People Data Labs has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Crustdata grades higher on features. People Data Labs grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
People Data Labs
Person and company data sold through APIs and data feeds
Which one is for you
Pick Crustdata if
- Fits if you are building a product or agent that needs live company and people data
- Works for developers who want pay-per-call credits
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a small team, as the page says paid plans begin at four figures a month
- Not for you if you want a prospecting screen, as it is an API and data product
- Watch out: contact enrich and live search are listed as enterprise only
- Skip it if you want unused credits to last, as bought credits stay valid for 12 months
Pick People Data Labs if
- Fits if you're a developer building on person and company data
- Works for teams that want to test records on a free tier first
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an app with screens, as the pages describe APIs and feeds
- Tight if you're staying free: contact data is hidden until Pro
- Pricey if you add premium fields, which cost extra
- Watch out: person and company data have separate price lists, and SSO is an add-on on Enterprise
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACrustdataWeak | 1.6GPAPeople Data LabsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe page says enterprise plans start at four figures a month, far above the $167 where the category's dearest tenth begins. Self-serve credit pack prices in dollars are not shown. | C$98 a month for 350 person credits, or $100 for 1,000 company records. Just under the $99 where the dearest tenth starts. |
| Free plan and trial | C$20 in free credits for each new account, one time, with no card mentioned. | CA free plan of 100 records a month through the APIs, but emails, phones and addresses are obfuscated. |
| Features | CSearch, enrichment, watchers and real-time endpoints, with an MCP server. Contact enrich and live search are enterprise only, and there is no list-building screen. | DPerson, company and job posting data, plus licensing. It's raw data you build on, so you need a product around it. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. It is an API product, so it needs a developer. | DAimed at developers: APIs, CSV enrichment and data feeds. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb, with an API and an MCP server and two listed integrations. No apps. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed; reach is through its APIs. |
| Best for | real-time people and company data over an API | developers buying person and company data |
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: Crustdata and People Data Labs. How we grade
Where they differ
- Crustdata also covers AI agents.
- People Data Labs also covers research.
At a glance
| Crustdata | People Data Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $98 per month for 350 person credits, billing basis not shown |
| Free plan | None | Up to 100 person or company records a month through the APIs. Emails, phone numbers and addresses are obfuscated. |
| Free trial | $20 in free credits for every new account, one-time | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Crustdata Inc. | People Data Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | crustdata.com | peopledatalabs.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Crustdata
- Self-serve credit pack prices in dollars are not shown on the pricing page; only credit costs per call are.
- Credits bought stay valid for 12 months, and several endpoints (contact enrich, live search) are listed as enterprise only.
- It is an API and data product, not a prospecting app with a list-building interface.
People Data Labs
- The pricing pages describe API use, CSV enrichment and data feeds, not a prospecting app.
- Contact data is hidden on the Free plan and unlocked only from Pro.
- Premium fields cost extra, and SSO or SAML is an add-on on Enterprise.
- Person and company data have separate price lists, and the page says discounts apply as volume grows.
Key features
Crustdata
- People and company search
- Search about 1B people and 60M+ companies with 350+ filters; billed from 0.03 credits per result, and empty searches are free.
- Enrichment
- A base person profile costs 1 credit; work email, personal email and phone are add-ons that raise the cost to as much as 9 credits.
- Watchers
- Alerts when a person or company changes or a new match appears, billed from 0.5 credits per new result.
- Real-time endpoints
- Live people search (2 credits per profile) and live enrich (7 credits) query the web instead of the index; both are listed as enterprise.
- MCP server
- The same data can be connected to an AI agent through an MCP server as well as through the REST API.
People Data Labs
- Person data
- Person profiles enriched with resume and contact information, available through enrichment and search APIs.
- Company data
- The site describes more than 70 million company records with insights and signals.
- Job posting data
- A beta dataset of job postings, updated daily, meant for tracking hiring intent.
- Data licensing
- Enterprise customers can take on-premise or flat-file bulk deliveries instead of API calls.
- Free testing tier
- Up to 100 records a month at no cost, with email, phone and address fields obfuscated until a paid plan is chosen.
- Security attestations
- The pricing page says the data and platform are ISO and SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.
Plans
Crustdata
EnterpriseCustom
Real-time signals and live search; the page says plans start at four figures a month. Sold through sales.
People Data Labs
Free$0
Up to 100 records a month for testing the person or company APIs. Contact data is hidden.
Pro (person data)$98
per month for 350 credits, billing basis not shown
Full person APIs, contact data, premium fields as an add-on, CSV enrichment and email support. Volume discounts as use grows.
Pro (company data)$100
per month for 1,000 records, billing basis not shown
Full company APIs from 1,000 records a month, with premium fields as an add-on and email support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom volumes, data license feeds, SSO and SAML as an add-on, a designated success team. Annual contracts.
Ways to pay less
Crustdata
No public discounts listed.
People Data Labs
- Annual discount
20% off with an annual commitment
The pricing page says annual commitments save 20% and give access to all of the data upfront.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Crustdata or People Data Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crustdata publishes no starting price, and People Data Labs starts at $98 per month for 350 person credits, billing basis not shown.
Which has a free plan, Crustdata or People Data Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only People Data Labs has a free plan. Crustdata does not, though it has 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.