Attio vs Lighthouse

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Only Attio (Lighthouse has paid plans only)
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Attio — 96 vs 81 for Lighthouse
Best fit: Attio: startups whose pipeline does not fit a stock CRM schema · Lighthouse: VC firms wanting dealflow sourcing and relationship mapping built into their CRM rather than bolted on
Status: Both up at our last check — Attio Oct 24, 2026, Lighthouse Oct 15, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AttioCRM with AI search, call recording and natural-language workflow building baked into the data model.

LighthouseAI-native CRM for venture capital firms that sources deals, enriches company data, and maps warm-intro paths.

Side by side

Fact	Attio	Lighthouse
Category	CRM Platforms	CRM Platforms
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Starts at	$44/seat/mo	—
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	96 / 100	81 / 100
Platforms	Web, API, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Company	Attio Limited	BCUBE TECHNOLOGY Sagl
Launched	—	2024
Last verified	Oct 24, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Attio

Attio is the CRM to look at when your sales motion does not fit HubSpot's shape — the object model bends, and the AI features read from that model rather than being bolted on. Call Intelligence and unlimited seats only arrive at the Pro tier, which is where the price starts to bite. The MCP server is the genuinely differentiating piece if your team already works through Claude or ChatGPT.

Pros

Free tier covers three seats with contact syncing and enrichment
Call Intelligence records, transcribes and logs calls natively on Pro
Workflows can be described in natural language instead of hand-built
Official MCP integration exposes CRM data to Claude and ChatGPT

Cons

Call Intelligence, sequences and permission controls are Pro-only
Plus caps at 10 seats, forcing a jump to Pro as the team grows
Per-seat pricing at the Pro tier is expensive for wide rollouts
Enterprise is annual-billed and custom-quoted

Lighthouse

Lighthouse is a purpose-built CRM for venture investors rather than a sales CRM adapted for VC use, with thesis-scored sourcing and warm-intro mapping as its clearest differentiators. Since its pricing went public it is easy to cost: a small fund pays per CRM seat, and the sourcing engine is a flat fund-wide fee on top. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT, which matters for US funds comparing against dollar-priced rivals.

Pros

Automatically sources and scores companies against a stated investment thesis
Maps warm introduction paths across the firm's network and contacts
Published modular pricing: per-seat CRM, fund-wide sourcing, buy either alone
API and MCP access included with the CRM module
Registered Swiss legal entity with ISO 27001 certification stated on the site

Cons

Prices are in EUR and exclude VAT, so US funds face currency swings
The annual-contract rate is the headline; month-to-month seats cost more
Purpose-built for VC workflows, with no general sales-CRM use case

Which one fits

Choose Attio if you need

startups whose pipeline does not fit a stock CRM schema
teams that want call recording inside the CRM rather than a separate tool
orgs running agents against customer data over MCP

Choose Lighthouse if you need

VC firms wanting dealflow sourcing and relationship mapping built into their CRM rather than bolted on
Small funds and solo GPs who can start with a few CRM seats and add sourcing later
Firms that want agents and MCP access on their deal data