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The People Data Labs Alternative Your Team Has Been Asking For

Tomba.io ranked #1 of 9 in a public 5,000-lead benchmark, includes verification credits on every plan and does not charge for empty searches. See how it compares with People Data Labs.

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People Data Labs was not in the 5,000-lead benchmark. Average score per category, out of 5, from each tool's public pages.
Data
Data: Tomba.io 4.9 out of 5, People Data Labs 2.1 out of 5.
Verify
Verify: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.0 out of 5.
Developer
Developer: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 2.5 out of 5.
Workflow
Workflow: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.7 out of 5.
Price
Price: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.7 out of 5.

// 01 · at a glance

People Data Labs and Tomba.io, category by category

Average score per category, out of 5, over the features each tool has data for. A feature without data is left out, never counted.

Data
Data: Tomba.io 4.9 out of 5, People Data Labs 2.1 out of 5.
Verify
Verify: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.0 out of 5.
Developer
Developer: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 2.5 out of 5.
Workflow
Workflow: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.7 out of 5.
Price
Price: Tomba.io 5.0 out of 5, People Data Labs 1.7 out of 5.

// what you gain

  • Data4.9 vs 2.1 · adds phone finder, similar companies, technologies
  • Verify5.0 vs 1.0 · adds email verifier, no charge for empty searches, phone validator
  • Developer5.0 vs 2.5 · adds MCP server
  • Workflow5.0 vs 1.7 · adds browser extensions, LinkedIn finder, Sales Navigator, Apollo finder
  • Price5.0 vs 1.7 · ahead on price a month, credits, pricing model

// what you keep

Both list email finder, domain search, enrichment, company search, verification credits, API access, API documentation, official SDKs and 4 more.

// 02 · switch your code

The Tomba.io calls that replace People Data Labs

REST over HTTPS, two headers for authentication, JSON back. The SDKs, the CLI and the MCP server make the same calls.

GET/email-finderA person's work email from their name and company domain1 search credit
GET/domain-searchThe email addresses at a company, with names, roles and the company profile1 per 10 search credits
GET/email-verifierWhether an address is deliverable: syntax, MX, SMTP, catch-all and greylisting checks1 verification credit
GET/phone-finderA person's phone number from their email, domain or LinkedIn URL5 search credits
GET/enrichThe person behind an email address: name, role, company and profiles1 search credit
Base URL https://api.tomba.io/v1 · Send X-Tomba-Key and X-Tomba-Secret with every request.Every endpoint in the API reference

// 03 · side by side

People Data Labs vs Tomba.io

Plans, credits and features, with People Data Labs's figures from its public pages and Tomba.io's from its pricing page.

People Data Labs vs Tomba.io, feature by feature
FeatureTomba.ioPeople Data Labs
Price a month $89/mo$98/mo
Credits 5,000350
5,000-lead benchmark #1 of 9 (4,015 valid)Not tested
No charge for empty searches ✓ Yes✗ No
Verification credits 5,000Extra cost
Email finder ✓✓
Email verifier ✓✗
Domain search ✓✓
Phone finder ✓✗
Bulk processing ✓✓
Official SDKs ✓Limited
MCP server ✓✗

Last reviewed April 14, 2026. Benchmark ranks come from our public 5,000-lead test; tools it did not include show "Not tested". All 36 features

// 04 · other alternatives

More People Data Labs alternatives

// 05 · evidence

Is Tomba.io really the best People Data Labs alternative?

Every vendor claims to beat the others. So a People Data Labs alternative that only asserts it is more accurate gives you nothing to check.

So we published the test instead of describing it. The same 5,000-lead file went through 9 providers. Nobody cleaned the input first. Nobody retried a failed row. Then we exported the raw sheets.

Tomba.io returned 4,015 valid emails. Anymailfinder returned 3,875, and Findymail 3,757. The file was identical for each tool, so the gap reflects coverage rather than luck. Open the result sheet and check any row yourself.

Where we fall short

No tool finds every address. Ours found 4,015 of 5,000, so about 20% of the file stayed empty. Coverage also varies by region and company size. So test on your own market, with your real list.

Switching from People Data Labs

Export your contact list. Run it through the verifier to see what still delivers. Rebuild the gaps with Domain Search or Bulk Tasks, then point your integration at the API. The Free plan has 25 searches a month, so you can test the claim on your own data first.

// valid emails from 5,000 leads raw data
  1. #1Tomba.io4,015
  2. #2Anymailfinder3,875
  3. #3Findymail3,757
  4. #4GetProspect3,096
  5. #5Skrapp2,142
  6. #6Hunter1,882
  7. #7VoilaNorbert1,800
  8. #8Snov1,007
  9. #9Prospeo846

Tomba's own test, February 2026: 2,500 leads with a website and 2,500 with only a company name. Only addresses a tool labelled valid count.

// what customers say

  • Stellar product and amazing support. I have tested many tools and this one is far superior by far. I highly recommend it.
    Martin EbongueEntrepreneur, Genius Data Flow
  • Team accounts & API! This is a brilliant feature as I can integrate this into our in house sales software. It also has CRM integrations and bulk tasks, so it helps to streamline our work.
    Naz H.Marketing Consultantvia G2
  • If you are someone who requires quality leads & contact details on a regular basis, then you should definitely check out Tomba because it's not only the most affordable solution out there but also has a strong data power behind it.
    Nafiur R.Founder & Mentorvia G2

// faq

People Data Labs alternative: questions

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// quick start

Make your first call in a minute

Free account, real API key, the same endpoints Enterprise customers use.

  1. 1Create a free account25 searches a month. No card.
  2. 2Copy your key and secretFrom API keys in the dashboard.
  3. 3Call the APIPaste the request; the answer is JSON.
Get free API keyRead the docs
curl "https://api.tomba.io/v1/email-finder?domain=piedpiper.com&first_name=Richard&last_name=Hendricks" \
  -H "X-Tomba-Key: $TOMBA_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Tomba-Secret: $TOMBA_SECRET_KEY"
Response
200 OK· 1 search credit
{
  "data": {
    "email": "richard@piedpiper.com",
    "first_name": "Richard",
    "last_name": "Hendricks",
    "full_name": "Richard Hendricks",
    "website_url": "piedpiper.com",
    "company": "Pied Piper",
    "pattern": "{first}",
    "department": "executive",
    "type": "personal",
    "position": "CEO",
    "country": "US",
    "gender": "male",
    "twitter": null,
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hendricks",
    "score": 100,
    "accept_all": false,
    "phone_number": true,
    "verification": {
      "date": "2025-01-15T10:32:00+01:00",
      "status": "valid"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "uri": "https://piedpiper.com/blog/engineering",
        "website_url": "piedpiper.com",
        "extracted_on": "2024-06-01T09:14:07+01:00",
        "last_seen_on": "2025-01-10T17:02:44+01:00",
        "still_on_page": true
      }
    ],
    "phone_data": []
  }
}