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LightBox API alternative: Korzy vs LightBox

If you are evaluating the LightBox API for parcel data, this page sets Korzy and LightBox side by side. LightBox offers parcel, zoning, structure and environmental APIs through a developer portal, plus bulk feeds and an early-access MCP program.1234 Korzy is an API and MCP server for U.S. parcels and the infrastructure around them. The comparison uses what each publishes about its own product, checked 5 November 2026.

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Korzy vs LightBox: pricing, coverage and access

FeatureKorzyLightBox
Pricing modelMonthly plans with credits; extra credits in packsPlans from pay-as-you-go to high-volume enterprise packages5
Published entry price$49/month (Professional, 3,000 credits)Not published; pricing through LightBox Sales5
Free trial or free tierNo free trialFree developer portal access to try the APIs1
Stated U.S. coverage161M+ parcel records across every U.S. countyMore than 155 million U.S. parcel records6
REST APIYes, REST with an OpenAPI specYes, REST1
MCP serverYes, hosted MCP server, with plugins for Claude Code and CodexEarly access program for selected customers and partners4
Owner namesWhere published, with include_owner=true at twice the creditsYes: ownership in the Parcels API6
Infrastructure and site contextWater and sewer service, protected areas and cleanup sites, rail, ports and freight, data-center projects, power plants, regional energy, grid transfer capacity and terrainZoning, flood hazard zones and base flood elevations, and other environmental APIs2
Bulk files and licensingNot through the API (point and record lookups); dataset licensing and flat-file exports on EnterpriseYes: bulk feeds, GIS feature services and Snowflake3

When LightBox may fit better

  • You need flood zones and base flood elevations from an API.2
  • You need standardized zoning districts and development regulations.2
  • You want data delivered through Snowflake or GIS feature services.3
  • You need parcel boundaries as map tiles.6

When Korzy may fit better

  • You need land and infrastructure context at the same point as the parcel: water and sewer service areas, data-center projects, power plants, rail, ports and freight corridors.
  • An AI agent should call the data directly: Korzy runs a hosted MCP server, with a plugin for Claude Code and Codex.
  • You want a published self-serve price: plans start at $49 a month, and catalogs and summaries never spend credits.

Real example responses are on the parcel data pages for each county and in the Korzy API reference; plans and credits are on the pricing page.

What teams use Korzy for

Sources for the LightBox comparison

Statements about LightBox come from its own public pages, read on 5 November 2026. Statements about Korzy link to Korzy’s plans and prices and API documentation.

  1. LightBox, LightBox APIs, www.lightboxre.com/data/lightbox-apis, checked 5 November 2026.
  2. LightBox developer portal, API catalog, developer.lightboxre.com/apis/catalog, checked 5 November 2026.
  3. LightBox, Data access overview, www.lightboxre.com/data/data-access-overview, checked 5 November 2026.
  4. LightBox, LightBox MCP, www.lightboxre.com/data/lightbox-mcp, checked 5 November 2026.
  5. LightBox developer portal, Production access, developer.lightboxre.com/production-access, checked 5 November 2026.
  6. LightBox developer portal, Parcels API, developer.lightboxre.com/apis/parcels, checked 5 November 2026.

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Plans include the API, the MCP server and every dataset. Catalogs and summaries are free, so you can check coverage before you spend credits.

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