Pricing & access
Open vs closed: how you pay
Deepline publishes every price. Freckle requires a sales conversation to learn what you'll pay.
| Dimension | Deepline | Freckle |
|---|---|---|
| Provider access | 30 named providers, you see every source | Aggregated multi-source (providers not disclosed) |
| API key model | BYOK: connect your own keys, $0/month | Closed, you use Freckle's pooled access |
| Per-lookup cost | $0.016–$0.048/find (public, on website) | Not publicly listed, contact sales |
| Cost transparency | Exact credit cost shown before every run | Usage-based credits, pricing requires sales call |
| Contracts | No annual contracts, no minimums | Based on publicly available information, may require annual commitment |
BYOK mode: $0, you pay providers directly at their rates. Managed credits: Starter $0.10/cr, Growth $0.09/cr, Scale $0.08/cr.
Bring your own API keys
With Deepline, connect your own Apollo, Hunter, Crustdata, or PDL API keys and pay those providers directly at their published rates. There is no markup and no platform fee. Freckle routes all lookups through their own pooled access, so you cannot use your existing provider accounts or negotiate your own rates.
- ✓Use Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
- ✓Need AI agents to run enrichment autonomously
- ✓Have your own Apollo, Hunter, or PDL keys
- ✓Want to see exactly what each lookup costs upfront
- ✓Want data in your own PostgreSQL database
- ✓Want to configure your own waterfall provider order
- ✓Prefer a managed, hands-off enrichment service
- ✓Don't want to manage your own API keys
- ✓Have a non-technical team that needs a dashboard
- ✓Value multi-source verification managed for you
Side-by-side
Feature comparison
| Feature | Deepline | Freckle |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | CLI + API (agent-native) | API + dashboard UI |
| AI agent automation | Full: agents run deepline enrich directly | No public CLI or agent integration |
| Bring your own API keys | Yes, connect any provider account, use free | No, uses Freckle's pooled provider access |
| Pricing transparency | Public pricing: $0.016–$0.048/find | Contact sales for pricing |
| Enrichment providers | 30 named providers with waterfall logic | Multiple sources (specific providers not disclosed) |
| Waterfall enrichment | Configurable: choose providers, set order | Multi-source verification (provider selection managed by Freckle) |
| Data ownership | PostgreSQL DB included (your data, your schema) | Data returned via API responses |
| Claude Code integration | Native skill with slash commands | No Claude Code integration |
| Dashboard UI | Local playground (browser-based cell inspector) | Full dashboard for non-technical users |
| Non-technical users | CLI required today | Dashboard UI accessible to non-technical teams |
| Data accuracy reputation | Transparent: you see which provider returned each result | Established reputation for multi-source verification |
| Email sequencer integrations | Instantly, Lemlist, HeyReach, Smartlead | Based on publicly available information, CRM integrations available |
Key difference
The agent gap
Freckle provides an API and dashboard UI built for human operators. Based on publicly available information, it does not offer a CLI or documented integration path for AI coding agents. Claude Code, Codex, and other AI agents cannot drive Freckle workflows without custom API wrapper code.
Deepline is a CLI. An agent calls deepline enrich the same way it calls git or curl. Structured inputs, structured outputs, native Claude Code skills.
# An agent can do this in Claude Code: deepline enrich leads.csv --waterfall --providers hunter,icypeas,pdl deepline sequence --provider instantly --campaign outbound-q1 # Freckle has no equivalent CLI command
Transparency
Know what you pay before you run
Deepline shows you exactly which provider will be queried, how many credits it costs, and what that means in dollars, before every enrichment run. You pick the providers. You set the waterfall order. You see the source of every result.
Freckle's pricing is not publicly available. Based on publicly available information, you receive enriched data through their multi-source approach, but the specific providers used and per-lookup costs are not disclosed upfront.
Plans
What you actually pay
Deepline has public pricing with no platform fee. Freckle requires contacting sales.
Results
Common questions
FAQ
Is Deepline really free?
With BYOK (Bring Your Own Key), Deepline is free. You pay providers directly. Or buy Deepline credits (from $0.08/cr at Scale) and we handle billing. No platform fee, no row limits.
How much does Freckle cost?
Freckle's pricing is not publicly listed on their website. Based on publicly available information, they use a usage-based credit system. You'll need to contact their sales team for specific pricing. Deepline's pricing is fully public: BYOK mode is free, managed credits range from $0.08–$0.10 per credit.
Can AI agents use Freckle?
Freckle offers an API but does not provide a public CLI or documented AI agent integration. Deepline is CLI-native, so agents like Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor call it the same way they call git or curl. Structured inputs, structured outputs, no browser required.
What is BYOK and why does it matter?
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) means you connect your own API keys from providers like Apollo, Hunter, or Crustdata. You pay those providers directly at their rates. Deepline charges nothing on top. This gives you full cost control and eliminates markup. Freckle routes all lookups through their own pooled access, so you cannot use your own provider accounts.
Does Freckle have waterfall enrichment?
Freckle uses a multi-source verification approach where they aggregate data from multiple providers to improve accuracy. However, the specific providers and ordering are managed by Freckle, and you don't choose or configure them. Deepline gives you explicit control: pick your providers, set the waterfall order, and see which provider returned each result.
Can I use Deepline if I'm not technical?
Deepline requires a terminal today. If your team prefers a visual dashboard and doesn't use AI coding agents, Freckle's dashboard UI may be more accessible. However, if you have a RevOps engineer or use tools like Claude Code, Deepline integrates naturally into existing developer workflows.
Try Deepline in 30 seconds
Install the CLI and enrich your first contact. Free with your own API keys.
curl -s "https://code.deepline.com//api/v2/cli/install" | bash