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One script brings up the API, dashboard and Postgres on your servers. Usage is unlimited and the license (FSL-1.1-ALv2) allows commercial use.
Comparison · Verified Nov 4, 2026 DataFuse
DataFuse
vs Arcade.
Arcade charges $0.01 per tool call on Team. DataFuse includes 100,000 tool calls free, 2,000,000 for $149, and unlimited calls self-hosted.
Every Arcade figure on this page comes from arcade.dev/pricing/ and linked docs, checked on Nov 4, 2026. Where a page did not state something, we say so instead of guessing.
What you pay for, and what you get.
| Dimension | DataFuse | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free $0, Starter $19, Growth $149, Self-host $0 | Free $0, Team $25/mo platform fee + $0.01 per tool call, Enterprise custom (annual tool-call bundles) |
| What the bill scales with | Tool calls only. No per-connection, per-end-user or per-seat fees on any plan. | Tool calls. "Pay for what your agents actually do, not per seat." |
| Free tier | 100,000 tool calls/mo and 50 playground messages. Unlimited connected accounts, end users and team members. | 2,000 tool calls per month, $0 platform fee, fully managed on Arcade Cloud, community support on Discord and GitHub. |
| Self-host | Free, full platform (API, dashboard, Postgres), unlimited usage. FSL-1.1-ALv2 license. | Yes, on Enterprise: Arcade Cloud, your VPC, or fully air-gapped. Docs cover Azure Marketplace, AWS private offer and Helm on your own Kubernetes cluster. |
| Hosted MCP | Yes. https://api.datafuse.xyz/mcp, or /mcp/{integration_id} for one integration. | Yes. Every supported MCP client connects to an Arcade MCP Gateway; docs state 7,500+ agent-optimized tools. |
| SDK required | No. A URL and an API key. Tool schemas also export for OpenAI, Anthropic or MCP. | Optional. Any MCP client connects without an SDK; the SDK is for building custom tools. |
| New-integration turnaround | 48 hours for a new integration request, or your next month is free. | Not listed on pricing page |
| Databases and GraphQL | Native PostgreSQL and Redis tools, plus REST, MCP and GraphQL runtimes. | Not in our verified dataset |
Put your own volume in.
DataFuse picks the cheapest plan that covers your tool calls. The Arcade estimate uses only the rates published on its pricing page, and the formula is shown in full.
DataFuse$19/moStarter
Starter covers up to 250,000 tool calls: $19/mo. Connected accounts and end users are not billed.
Arcade$2,525/moTeam
Team $25 platform fee + 250,000 calls x $0.01 = $2,500. Total $2,525.
- Enterprise annual bundles and discounted rates are custom and not estimable here.
- End users do not change the Arcade price; billing is per tool call.
DataFuse is $2,506 a month less at these numbers.
Estimate from published list prices on Nov 4, 2026; check the vendor's page for current pricing. Arcade pricing
Fair comparison
Where Arcade is stronger.
If these matter more to you than price and self-hosting, Arcade may be the better fit. We would rather you know now.
- 01A large hosted tool library
Arcade's docs state 7,500+ agent-optimized tools behind its MCP Gateway, against DataFuse's 232 production-ready integrations today.
- 02Enterprise deployment choices
Enterprise offers Arcade Cloud, your VPC or fully air-gapped deployment with 24/7 SLA-backed support and a dedicated account team.
- 03Strict pay-per-action billing
Team has no monthly allowance to size: $25 platform fee plus $0.01 per call, which is simple to forecast at very low volume.
Four reasons to pick DataFuse over Arcade.
Pay for tool calls, nothing else
Unlimited connected accounts, end users and team members on every plan, including Free.
Any API in 48 hours, or your next month is free
1,085 APIs catalogued, 232 production-ready today. Request anything else in the dashboard.
No SDK required
DataFuse is a remote MCP server. Claude, Cursor or any MCP client connects with a URL and an API key.
Switching
We port your Arcade integrations for free.
Migration from Arcade is free. Request it in the dashboard and we do the porting; there is no SDK to swap on your side.
- Step 1
Open the Migrate tab in the dashboard and tell us which integrations you use today.
- Step 2
We port them to DataFuse for free. Your own definitions export as YAML afterwards.
- Step 3
Point your agent at https://api.datafuse.xyz/mcp with your API key.
Decide with your own numbersPay for calls.
Pay for calls.
Not for people.
100,000 tool calls free every month. Unlimited connected accounts, end users and team members. Or self-host the whole platform for $0.