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# SpecStream vs Exa (2026): finished company and people data

Checked Nov 3, 2026

# SpecStream vs Exa

One plain-words request to SpecStream returns up to 10,000 finished company and people records that meet every condition you wrote, billed per matching row and delivered into your CRM, sheet or agent.

[Sign up](https://specstream.ai/workspace/signup?returnTo=%2Fworkspace%2Fask%3Fq%3DEvery%2520US%2520technology%2520company%2520that%2520filed%2520a%2520Form%2520D%2520in%2520the%2520last%252030%2520days%252C%2520with%2520its%2520city%252C%2520state%252C%2520industry%252C%2520the%2520amount%2520sold%252C%2520the%2520offering%2520size%252C%2520the%2520number%2520of%2520investors%252C%2520the%2520date%2520of%2520first%2520sale%252C%2520the%2520people%2520the%2520filing%2520names%2520and%2520their%2520roles%252C%2520and%2520the%2520filing&utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)[Pricing](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)

|  | SpecStream | Exa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web search | Searches the live web for every match | Search with text, highlights or summaries[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md) |
| Scrape and crawl | Reads each page, PDF or scan needed | Contents API returns page text and crawls up to 100 subpages from each URL[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md)[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt)[E9](https://exa.ai/docs/contents/quickstart.md) |
| Extract structured fields | Typed rows with the fields you name | Agent returns schema-validated JSON[E2](https://exa.ai/docs/agent/quickstart.md) |
| Datasets we already hold | Form D, grants, contracts, rules, nonprofits, places[S2](https://specstream.ai/data?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives) | Indexes for people and companies[E6](https://exa.ai/versus/parallel) |
| Enrich a list you have | Fills the missing facts in your list | Agent API runs multi-hop enrichment[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md) |
| Monitor and rerun on a schedule | Hourly to yearly, each row change labeled | Monitors rerun searches, new results by webhook[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md)[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt) |
| Map and area filters | Results on a map, filtered by area | Not stated. |
| Deliver to your tools | Sheets, CRMs, Slack, Teams, n8n, Zapier, webhooks | API, Slack and n8n integrations[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt) |
| Agents and MCP | MCP, A2A, REST API, SDKs, pay per request | Hosted MCP server; USDC pay per request[E4](https://exa.ai/docs/get-started/exa-mcp.md)[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt) |
| Price per result | 5¢, 15¢ or $1 per matching row[S1](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives) | Billed per request, $4 to $7 per 1,000[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |
| Quote before the run | Maximum shown and approved before anything runs | Agent caps default to $5 or $20[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |
| Source URL on each value | Source URL and read time on every value | Agent citations on fields, when emitted[E2](https://exa.ai/docs/agent/quickstart.md) |

## Where SpecStream does more

### One record per company and person

Exa Search returns links with text, highlights or summaries[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md). SpecStream returns the records: every row meets each condition you wrote, a company and its founder stay two records, and each carries the facts from every site that mentions it. An email that no page printed is labeled likely.

### Billed per matching row

Exa bills each request: Search at $4 or $7 per 1,000, Agent at $0.012 to $1.00 a run[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md). SpecStream bills each row that matches, 5¢, 15¢ or $1, under a maximum you approve first. A run that finds nothing costs nothing, and rows you already own are never charged again[S1](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives).

### Rows land in your tools

Exa delivers through its API, with Slack and n8n integrations[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt). SpecStream writes rows into HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Attio or Affinity, matched to the records already there, and into Sheets, Excel, Airtable, Slack, Teams, Zapier, Make, n8n and webhooks.

### Every row rechecked on your schedule

Exa Monitors rerun a search at least an hour apart and send new results by webhook[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md)[E8](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt). A saved SpecStream request reruns hourly to yearly and labels every row changed, unchanged or no longer matching, at half the rate for a changed row and 1¢ for an unchanged one[S1](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives).

One row from our Form D data: a company and a person its filing names, each value with the filing it was read from and when.[Open the page](https://specstream.ai/data/form-d/company/commure-inc-1717731?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)

Company

Commure, Inc.[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Location

Mountain View, CA[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Industry

Other Technology[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Filing

Form D new notice filed Oct 27, 2026[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Amount sold

$70,089,315[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Offering size

$70,089,315[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Investors

11[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

First sale

Apr 30, 2026[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Person named

Tanay Tandon, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter[sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717731/000171773126000004/0001717731-26-000004-index.htm)Read Oct 28, 2026, 07:30 UTC

## Pricing side by side

|  | SpecStream | Exa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How it bills | Each matching row: 5¢, 15¢ or $1, plus 5¢ for an email and 15¢ for a phone[S1](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives) | Each request: Search $4 or $7 per 1,000; Agent $0.012 to $1.00 a run[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |
| Free start | $10 of work on sign-up for your first 30 days, no card | $10 a month plus a one-time $10, no payment method[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |
| A typical job | 100 matching rows at 5¢ each: $5 | 1,000 searches: $4 on lite, $7 on auto[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |
| Not charged | A run that finds nothing, rows left out, rows you already own, and reading or pricing a request | An empty or failed Agent or Websets run: not stated[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md) |

## Switch from Exa

1.  Write the Exa Agent task as a plain-words request: the companies or people you want, the conditions every row must meet and the facts to bring back.
2.  Read how SpecStream reads the request back, and edit any condition or fact.
3.  Approve the most the run can cost. Nothing runs before you do.
4.  Send the rows to your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent, and save the request to rerun it on your schedule.

```
claude mcp add --transport http specstream https://api.specstream.ai/mcp
```

## How we checked

We read every Exa figure on Exa's own pages on Nov 3, 2026, and each marker links to its page. Where those pages say nothing, the cell reads "Not stated". Our own figures come from [specstream.ai/pricing](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives).

### Changes

-   Nov 3, 2026: page published; every figure read on Exa's own pages that day.

Tarek Etman, Founder & CEO, SpecStream

### Sources, each checked Nov 3, 2026

1.  S1[specstream.ai/pricing](https://specstream.ai/pricing?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)
2.  S2[specstream.ai/data](https://specstream.ai/data?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)
3.  E1[exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md)
4.  E2[exa.ai/docs/agent/quickstart.md](https://exa.ai/docs/agent/quickstart.md)
5.  E3[exa.ai/docs/changelog.md](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md)
6.  E4[exa.ai/docs/get-started/exa-mcp.md](https://exa.ai/docs/get-started/exa-mcp.md)
7.  E6[exa.ai/versus/parallel](https://exa.ai/versus/parallel)
8.  E7[exa.ai/docs/websets/quickstart.md](https://exa.ai/docs/websets/quickstart.md)
9.  E8[exa.ai/docs/llms.txt](https://exa.ai/docs/llms.txt)
10.  E9[exa.ai/docs/contents/quickstart.md](https://exa.ai/docs/contents/quickstart.md)

## Frequently asked questions

Something we didn't answer? [Talk to a human](https://specstream.ai/talk-to-a-human.md)

What is the best Exa alternative for company and people data?

SpecStream. It searches the live web, reads each company and person at the source and returns finished records that meet every condition you wrote, with the source URL and read time on every value. You approve the most a run can cost, pay per matching row, and the rows land in your CRM, sheet or agent.

How does SpecStream compare with Exa Agent and Websets?

Exa Agent returns schema-validated JSON at $0.012 to $1.00 per fixed-effort run[E2](https://exa.ai/docs/agent/quickstart.md)[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md), and Websets treats the count you ask for as a target[E7](https://exa.ai/docs/websets/quickstart.md). SpecStream bills each row that meets your conditions, joins the facts from every site into one record per company or person, delivers the rows to your tools and reruns the request on your schedule.

Is SpecStream cheaper than Exa?

Exa bills each request: Search at $4 or $7 per 1,000, Agent at $0.012 to $1.00 a run[E1](https://exa.ai/docs/admin/pricing.md). SpecStream bills each finished row, 5¢, 15¢ or $1, so the price you approve is the price of the companies and people you get. A run that finds nothing costs nothing, and rows you already own are never charged again.

Can SpecStream fill in the companies on my own list?

Yes. Upload a file or connect Google Sheets, Excel or Airtable, name the facts you need, and every row gets its missing details, with the source URL and read time on each value.

Does every company returned meet my criteria?

Yes. Each condition is checked against the result's own words and numbers, and a row that fails is not delivered or billed.

Does the data stay up to date?

Exa Monitors rerun a search on an interval of 1 hour or more[E3](https://exa.ai/docs/changelog.md). A saved SpecStream request reruns hourly to yearly and labels each row changed, unchanged or no longer matching, and a changed row costs half its rate and an unchanged row 1¢.

## Describe the companies or people you need

Write who you need in a sentence. SpecStream reads it back, shows the most the run can cost, and builds the records when you approve. Start with $10 of work on sign-up for your first 30 days, no card.

[Sign up](https://specstream.ai/workspace/signup?returnTo=%2Fworkspace%2Fask%3Fq%3DEvery%2520US%2520technology%2520company%2520that%2520filed%2520a%2520Form%2520D%2520in%2520the%2520last%252030%2520days%252C%2520with%2520its%2520city%252C%2520state%252C%2520industry%252C%2520the%2520amount%2520sold%252C%2520the%2520offering%2520size%252C%2520the%2520number%2520of%2520investors%252C%2520the%2520date%2520of%2520first%2520sale%252C%2520the%2520people%2520the%2520filing%2520names%2520and%2520their%2520roles%252C%2520and%2520the%2520filing&utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=exa-alternatives)[Talk to a human](https://specstream.ai/talk-to-a-human.md)