Pricing analysis TexAU moved in 2026 from execution-time billing (hours, slots, email credits) to pay-on-match credits. Tiers, with the yearly-billing rate first and monthly billing in brackets : Solo $79 ($99) for 2.5K credits, Starter $199 ($249) for 8K, Teams $549 ($649) for 25K, Enterprise custom. No credit is consumed on a failed lookup, and credits roll over up to 2× from Starter.
Plans
Texau ships 5 tiers. Per-seat pricing combined with a credit system for data lookups - the listed price is rarely the real cost.
TexAu pricing tiers - verified October 2026 against the vendor's own pricing page (USD; the yearly view is the default, monthly billing costs more):
| Plan | Price | Best for | Limits / Inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 | Evaluation / testing | 14-day trial · no credit card · credit amount not published |
| Solo | $79/mo yearly rate ($99/mo billed monthly) | 2,500 credits/mo | 2,500 credits · 1 team member · no rollover |
| Starter | $199/mo yearly rate ($249/mo billed monthly) | 8,000 credits/mo (3.2× Solo) | 8,000 credits · 3 team members · rollover up to 2× |
| Teams | $549/mo yearly rate ($649/mo billed monthly) | 25,000 credits/mo | 25,000 credits · 5 team members · rollover up to 2× · intent alerts (up to 5) |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credit volume | Custom credit volume · unlimited team members · talk to sales |
Credits
Texau bills actions in credits with non-equal costs. A 5,000-credit plan does NOT mean 5,000 lookups.
How TexAu charges per action - the credit table buyers should memorise before signing :
| Action | Credits / cost |
|---|---|
| Successful email find | 1 |
| Verified email | 1 |
| Failed lookup, duplicate or skip | 0 ✓ |
| Phone lookup | Credit cost not stated ! |
| Additional team member | $99/member/mo (Starter, Teams) ! |
| Unused credits | Roll over up to 2× (Starter and above); none on Solo |
Items marked ✓ are free. Items marked ! are the line items that compound the bill - watch these closely when sizing your plan.
Compare
How Texau stacks against Derrick, Hunter, and the other tools we benchmarked.
To evaluate the true cost of TexAu, you need to calculate the price per concrete result rather than just looking at the monthly price. Here’s a comparative analysis based on the current credit model (TexAu prices in dollars, Derrick prices in euros).
| Tool | Plan | Cost/month | Credits/month | Cost per credit | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TexAu | Solo (yearly rate) | $79 | 2,500 | $0.0316 | ✕ No |
| TexAu | Starter (yearly rate) | $199 | 8,000 | $0.0249 | ✓ Up to 2× |
| TexAu | Teams (yearly rate) | $549 | 25,000 | $0.0220 | ✓ Up to 2× |
| Derrick | STANDARD | €20 | 10,000 | €0.002 | ✓ No expiry on paid plans |
The unit is not the same. TexAu takes 1 credit per successful email find; Derrick takes 5 credits per found work email, which is already verified, and 200 credits per phone number (€0.40 on STANDARD). Compare the cost per result below.
TexAu Solo:
Derrick Standard:
TexAu Starter:
Derrick PLUS:
Key Comparison: TexAu bills a flat plan plus extra team members at $99/member/month on Starter and Teams, and phone credit costs are not published. Derrick publishes the credit cost of every action, and credits never expire while you stay on a paid plan.
What's included
| Feature | Solo | Starter | Teams | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credits/month | 2,500 | 8,000 | 25,000 | Custom |
| Team members included | 1 | 3 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Extra team member | - | $99/mo | $99/mo | - |
| Credit rollover (up to 2×) | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| CRM sync | One-way, daily | One-way, daily | Bidirectional, hourly | - |
Important: TexAu recently retired its LinkedIn automations from the platform. A version 3 is in preparation, but timelines are not communicated. This significantly impacts the value proposition for LinkedIn-focused users.
Other Limitations:
For simpler and more predictable data enrichment workflows, some users prefer specialized tools with published per-action credit costs.
The verdict
TexAu is a tool for teams who want to automate enrichment and GTM workflows around a spreadsheet-style engine. Since its 2026 restructuring it sells pay-on-match credits instead of execution time.
However, several points to consider:
TexAu Strengths:
Limitations to Consider:
Who is TexAu still relevant for?
When to consider an alternative?
Derrick is a lower-cost alternative with credits that never expire while you stay on a paid plan, a no-install web app plus a Google Sheets add-on, MCP and API, and published per-action credit costs. Ideal for freelancers, startups and SMBs who want efficiency without complexity.
Try for free: Derrick FREE plan (100 credits/month, no card required) or the 14-day TexAu trial.
derrick •
Install the add-on and enrich your lists without leaving your spreadsheet.
Install in Google Sheets →
https://app1.derrick-app.com/mcp Call the same enrichment endpoints straight from your own stack or workflow.
Read the API docs →No credit card · No contract
Switch to Derrick
Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.
Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.
Upload the CSV you exported from Texau, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.
Pick the column to enrich and the data you need: emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack. Derrick fills the columns, and the email and phone finders only charge for what they find.
For a small team (2-3 people), the Starter plan is the realistic fit: $199/month on yearly billing ($249/month on monthly billing) for 8,000 credits and 3 team members. Solo ($79/month yearly rate, $99 monthly) includes 1 team member and 2,500 credits, and extra members cost $99/member/month on Starter and Teams.
For comparison, Derrick offers the STANDARD plan at €20/month (10,000 credits) and PLUS at €47.50/month (25,000 credits), shared across the team with no per-seat fee.
TexAu offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required and full access to the workflow. The pricing page does not state a credit amount for the trial, and lists only the trial and the paid plans.
For continuous free usage, alternatives like Derrick offer a FREE plan with 100 credits/month, ideal for testing and maintaining light prospecting activity.
It depends on the plan. Credits roll over month-to-month up to 2× your monthly allowance on Starter and above. Solo has no rollover, and top-up credits do not roll over.
With Derrick, unused credits are kept from month to month with no time limit on all paid plans.
TexAu’s pricing page has a Yearly view (the default, with the lower per-month rate) and a Monthly view labelled “cancel anytime”. Check the proration rules with TexAu support before switching plans mid-cycle.
For 5,000 enrichments per month (successful email finds), you would need:
With Derrick PLUS (€47.50/month, 25,000 credits):
Unused Derrick credits carry over to the following month while you stay on a paid plan. TexAu prices are in dollars and Derrick prices in euros.
No, TexAu can work with a standard LinkedIn account for some basic automations. However, for advanced LinkedIn scraping features (particularly via Sales Navigator), the tool has historically offered dedicated integrations.
Important Update: TexAu recently retired its LinkedIn automations and is preparing a V3. The status of these features in the future version is not yet clear. The current platform pages (pricing, platform, integrations) do not mention Sales Navigator.
Derrick, on the other hand, works autonomously without requiring Sales Navigator for its basic LinkedIn enrichment features (saving $1,200/year).
Yes. Solo includes 1 team member, Starter 3 and Teams 5; additional members cost $99/member/month on Starter and Teams. At that rate, adding 5 members costs $495/month on top of the plan price. Top-up credits are available but do not roll over.
Alternative: Derrick plans (€20 to €320/month) include shared credits for the entire team, with no extra fee per member or client.
TexAu presents a steep learning curve according to user reviews. The specific terminology (“spices”, “recipes”), proxy configuration, and complexity of some workflows can intimidate beginners.
User Feedback on Capterra and G2:
For beginners in data enrichment, alternatives like Derrick offer a simpler interface (directly in Google Sheets) without requiring extensive training.
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