The Autobound Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Autobound in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Autobound
The Insider’s Guide
B2B buying-signal data through an API, MCP server and file feeds
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among cold outreach tools, read from Autobound’s own pages.
Made by Autobound · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Autobound’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Autobound’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 29 of the 81 other cold outreach tools we grade
Autobound sells company and contact signal data, such as funding, hiring, leadership changes, filings and news, from 35 feeds. The data is reached through a REST API, an MCP server for AI assistants, scheduled file exports or white-label licensing. Access is bought as credit packs rather than a monthly seat plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Autobound, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's an API and MCP product with file feeds, so someone writes the code that uses it.
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Best for buying-signal data through an API
But it sends no email or LinkedIn messages, and what you spend depends on how many records you pull.
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What it costs
Paid plans start at $19 one-time credit pack (1,900 credits).
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You can try it first
1,000 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required
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It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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REST API
Real-time search, enrich and subscribe endpoints that return every signal in one JSON schema.
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MCP server
Connects the same signal data to Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients, on the same account and credit balance.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 29 of 81
That is against the other cold outreach tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Autobound you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Autobound at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19 one-time credit pack (1,900 credits)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 1,000 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Autobound, since 2019
- Category
- Cold Outreach
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for buying-signal data through an API
Autobound sells buying-signal data through an API, an MCP server and file feeds, with credit packs from $19 and 1,000 free credits. But it sends no email or LinkedIn messages, and what you spend depends on how many records you pull.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Credit 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 1,000 free credits on sign-up with no card. That's a sample, not a plan. |
| Features | D | A signal database, REST API, MCP server and buyer intent data. The pages describe no sending, so you need another tool to do outreach. |
| Ease of use | D | It's an API and MCP product with file feeds, so someone writes the code that uses it. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with an API and an MCP server, and Claude and Cursor listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Autobound is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Data and RevOps teams that want signals inside their own tools
- Platforms that embed or resell signal data
- Teams trying signal data in small amounts before committing
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19 one-time
To start
Autobound is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 one-time credit pack (1,900 credits).
That's inside the cheapest quarter, but the monthly cost depends on how much you search.
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 volume
Custom
Beyond 11.5 million credits, with custom rates, SLA and SAML SSO. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
1,000 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required
Read from autobound.ai on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
B2B buying-signal data through an API, MCP server and file feeds. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, research.
A signal database, REST API, MCP server and buyer intent data.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude
- Cursor
Autobound is made by Autobound, and has been around since 2019.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
29/81
Other cold outreach tools it is graded above
Autobound's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 29 of the 81 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 56 of 81) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 82 cold outreach tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Autobound’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 56 of 81
- CFree plan and trialAbove 35 of 81
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 81
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 81
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 81
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Autobound you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $19, paid once.
What you could not
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- It plugs into other products, Claude and Cursor among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Autobound’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Amplemarket, LeadFuze, Salesfinity and Regie.ai
The 4 tools Autobound is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Amplemarket
Free trial · from $600/mo
Sales platform with a B2B database, AI copilot and outreach sequences.
- Only Amplemarket lists a browser extension.
- Autobound also covers research.
- Amplemarket also covers AI agents and email campaigns.
- 1.6GPA
LeadFuze
From $250/mo
- 1.6GPA
Salesfinity
From $249/mo
AI parallel dialer and sequencer for outbound sales reps.
- Autobound also covers research.
- Salesfinity also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Regie.ai
Free trial · from $41/mo
AI prospecting with enrichment, drafting and a parallel dialer.
- Autobound also covers research.
- Regie.ai also covers AI agents and email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Autobound free?
No, Autobound is a paid product, but you can try it first. 1,000 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required.
How much does Autobound cost?
Autobound lists 6 plans. Starter: $19 one-time credit pack, used as you go.
What platforms does Autobound work on?
Autobound is available on Web.
Does Autobound have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Autobound is listed for Web.
Does Autobound have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Autobound is listed for Web.
Is Autobound open source?
Autobound is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Autobound have an API?
Yes. Autobound offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Autobound integrate with?
Autobound's listing names Claude and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Autobound?
Autobound is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to Autobound?
The closest alternatives to Autobound in our directory are Amplemarket, LeadFuze, Salesfinity and Regie.ai.
How does Autobound compare with other cold outreach tools?
Autobound's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 29 of the 81 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 10.
Could I make my own version of Autobound?
To replace Autobound you would be making a library of papers and sources to search.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Autobound’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Autobound's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Autobound. Prices change, so check autobound.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Autobound, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/autobound
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Autobound’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Autobound is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Autobound. Prices and plans change: check autobound.ai before you buy.