Proxycurl alternatives · what replaces each job it did
Proxycurl was an API, a way for your code to ask a service for data, and it returned LinkedIn profile data, work emails and phone numbers. It shut down on July 4, 2025, so pick FullEnrich for emails and phones, AI Ark to search for people, and People Data Labs for full profiles.
our pick for you
Our pick
FullEnrich wins if you need emails and phone numbers for people you already know. AI Ark wins if you need to search for people and companies. People Data Labs wins if you need full profiles with work history and education, a job none of our top three does.
- Nubela, the company behind Proxycurl, says it shut Proxycurl down to comply with a legal settlement, an agreement that ends a lawsuit. LinkedIn filed its lawsuit in January 2025.
- Enrichment means adding missing details, like a work email or a mobile number, to a person you already have.
- A credit is the unit these tools charge in. On FullEnrich a work email is 1 credit and a mobile number is 10, and Pro is $55 a month billed monthly for 1,000 credits.
- AI Ark is $49 a month billed monthly for 5,000 credits. A valid email costs 0.5 credit, and it has people search, company search and an API.
- BetterContact Pro is $49 a month billed monthly for 1,000 credits, and it checks more than 20 phone providers.
- FullEnrich’s API takes a LinkedIn profile URL, the web address of a person’s profile, as input.
- People Data Labs returns full profile data. Pro starts at $98 a month billed monthly, for 350 credits.
- None of FullEnrich, AI Ark or BetterContact returns a full LinkedIn profile history. If that is the data you lost, go to People Data Labs.
Ranked picks
- #1
FullEnrichtop pickBest for: Teams that lost Proxycurl’s email and phone lookups for people they already know.
- Its API takes a LinkedIn profile URL, the web address of a person’s profile, as input.
- A work email is 1 credit and a mobile number is 10, and you pay nothing when it finds nothing.
- Its plan lists an API and an MCP server, a connector that lets AI assistants use it.
- #2
Best for: Teams that used Proxycurl to search for people and companies by filters.
- $49 a month billed monthly buys 5,000 credits, and unused credits roll over to the next month.
- API access is ready in your settings as soon as you sign up.
- #3
Best for: Teams that want a second pass on the phone numbers the first tool missed.
- It checks more than 20 phone providers.
- You pay only for valid results.
Compare
| Tool | Price band | Best for | Dealbreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 FullEnrich | Free trial: 50 credits. | Teams that lost Proxycurl’s email and phone lookups for people they already know. | It doesn’t return a full profile with work history and education. |
| #2 AI ARK | Free: 100 credits a month. | Teams that used Proxycurl to search for people and companies by filters. | It finds people by filters and doesn’t rebuild a full profile history. |
| #3 BetterContact | Starter is $15 a month. | Teams that want a second pass on the phone numbers the first tool missed. | It costs more per email than AI Ark, so save it for people other tools missed. |
MethodHow we scored these tools▾
We split Proxycurl into the jobs it did and matched each job to a tool. The shutdown date and reason are from Nubela’s own post, dated July 4, 2025. Prices are from each tool’s own pages, checked October 21, 2026. We give no legal advice.
Who it's for
buy if
- Use this page if your code called Proxycurl and you need its jobs done again.
- Use this page if you need work emails or mobile numbers for people you already have.
skip if
- Skip our top three if you need full LinkedIn profile histories. People Data Labs fits that job.
The short answer
Proxycurl is gone, so the question is which of its jobs you still need.
Pick FullEnrich if you need work emails and mobile numbers for people you already know. Its API takes a LinkedIn profile URL as input, and it charges nothing when it finds nothing.
Pick AI Ark if you need to search for people or companies by filters, like job title or industry.
Pick People Data Labs if you need full profiles with work history and education, a job none of our top three does. Pro starts at $98 a month billed monthly, for 350 credits.
Pick NinjaPear if you used Proxycurl and want the same team’s new product. Starter is $49 a month for 2,500 credits, on a yearly plan paid monthly.
What happened to Proxycurl
Nubela, the company that ran Proxycurl, shut it down on July 4, 2025. Its post says LinkedIn filed a lawsuit in January 2025, and Proxycurl closed to comply with a legal settlement.
The same team now works on NinjaPear.
Proxycurl did three jobs, and each one has a new home
Job one was finding a work email or phone number for a person you already had. FullEnrich does this, and BetterContact is a second pass on misses.
Job two was searching for people and companies by filters. AI Ark does this.
Job three was returning a full profile: work history, education and the rest. People Data Labs and NinjaPear do this.
What 1,000 work emails cost now
The math: on October 21, 2026 prices, 1,000 work emails cost 1,000 credits on FullEnrich, which is the $55 a month plan billed monthly.
On AI Ark, 1,000 × 0.5 = 500 credits. That fits in the $49 a month plan billed monthly, with 5,000 minus 500 = 4,500 credits left.
If you also need 100 mobile numbers, FullEnrich charges 100 × 10 = 1,000 more credits.
Per email, AI Ark costs $49 ÷ 5,000 × 0.5 = about $0.005. BetterContact Pro costs $49 ÷ 1,000 = about $0.05, so keep it for the misses.
AI Ark is cheaper per email. FullEnrich is the pick when the same list needs mobile numbers.
Where to get full profiles
People Data Labs has a free tier. Pro starts at $98 a month billed monthly for 350 credits, and paying yearly takes 20% off.
NinjaPear Starter is $49 a month for 2,500 credits, on a yearly plan paid monthly. Pay-as-you-go packs of $50 or more last 90 days. You can try it free for 3 days with 10 credits.
Common questions
Is Proxycurl still working?▾
No. Nubela shut Proxycurl down on July 4, 2025.
Why did Proxycurl shut down?▾
Nubela says LinkedIn filed a lawsuit in January 2025, and Proxycurl shut down to comply with a legal settlement. We give no legal advice.
What replaced Proxycurl?▾
It depends on the job. FullEnrich replaces email and phone lookups, AI Ark replaces people and company search, and People Data Labs replaces full profile data. NinjaPear is the Proxycurl team’s new product.
What’s the best LinkedIn profile API now?▾
For full profiles with work history, use People Data Labs. Pro starts at $98 a month billed monthly. Our top three find contact details and don’t return full profiles.
How do I get an email for a person I already know?▾
Use FullEnrich. Its API takes a LinkedIn profile URL or a name and company. A work email is 1 credit, Pro is $55 a month billed monthly for 1,000 credits, and new accounts get 50 free credits with no card.
what to do next
What to do next
Write down which Proxycurl calls your code still makes, and sort them into emails and phones, search, or full profiles. For emails and phones, start FullEnrich on its 50 free credits. For search, test AI Ark. For phones the first tool misses, add BetterContact. The shutdown is from Nubela’s post, dated July 4, 2025. Prices are from FullEnrich pricing, FullEnrich’s API docs, AI Ark pricing, BetterContact pricing, People Data Labs pricing and NinjaPear pricing, all checked October 21, 2026. Try FullEnrich Try AI Ark Next · FullEnrich vs AI Ark compares the two picks · Enrichment APIs covers more APIs.