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Best Crunchbase alternatives in 2026 (free and paid)

Crunchbase's pricing page was behind a bot check when we looked, so plan prices could not be read and have to be requested from sales or seen after starting the free trial, whose length and limits are not stated. Advanced features sit behind the paid Pro and Business plans, full access needs an account, and API and data licensing are sales-led contracts. Prices checked on 2026-10-01.

Neither alternative in our catalog is a private-company database, so they replace the research step rather than the data. Perplexity is an answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources; the only price in our data is Education Pro at $10 per month for verified students and faculty, and there is a free tier. ChatGPT Plus is $20 per month with expanded deep research and projects, and ChatGPT has a free tier too. Check how current each tool's funding and leadership information is before relying on it.

"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.

Why people look beyond Crunchbase

  • A página de preços não pôde ser lida (verificação anti-bot) Não é possível ver os preços sem falar com o comercial ou carregar a página bloqueada
  • Os recursos avançados ficam em planos pagos Pro/Business O valor completo exige um plano Pro ou Business
  • Exige conta para acesso completo Visitantes casuais encontram uma barreira de cadastro

Taken from the documented limitations in our Crunchbase profile.

Crunchbase and its alternatives at a glance

Alternatives at a glance
ToolStarting priceFree tierPlatformsMain limitation
Crunchbase (this page) Not published Yes Web, API As páginas de preços, privacidade e documentação estavam atrás de uma verificação da Cloudflare e não puderam ser lidas, então os preços dos planos e os termos de dados não estão confirmados.
Perplexity $10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty)) Yes Web, API The consumer pricing page is blocked to automated checks, so the Pro price could not be confirmed here, and free-tier Pro Search and Research access are described only as 'very limited' / 'limited'.
ChatGPT $20/mo (Plus (consumer)) Yes Web, Desktop, Mobile, API Quase todas as ferramentas (uploads, imagens, voz, pesquisa aprofundada, Codex) têm limites de uso que dependem do plano e que a OpenAI afirma poderem mudar com o tempo, e a API é cobrada à parte de qualquer assinatura do ChatGPT.

2 alternatives to Crunchbase, by need

When to pick each alternative
AlternativePick it whenStarting priceWatch out for
Perplexity
$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))
ChatGPT
$20/mo (Plus (consumer))

Perplexity

Web · API

Ainda sem avaliações de usuários

AI answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources, plus developer search APIs.

O plano gratuito termina em: Practically unlimited basic searches, Very limited amount of Pro Searches

Listed Ainda não avaliada

Verificado perplexity.ai (abre o site de Perplexity em uma nova aba)

Grátis · pago a partir de $10/mo EUA · verificado Sep 30

ChatGPT

Web · Desktop · Mobile · API

Ainda sem avaliações de usuários

Assistente de IA de uso geral da OpenAI para escrita, pesquisa, análise, geração de imagens e ajuda com programação.

O plano gratuito termina em: Unlimited everyday text chats subject to abuse-prevention safeguards, Separate usage limits for file uploads,…

Listed Ainda não avaliada

Verificado chatgpt.com (abre o site de ChatGPT em uma nova aba)

Grátis · pago a partir de $20/mo EUA · verificado Sep 30

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ZooData

Web · API

Ainda sem avaliações de usuários

Data API for AI agents delivering web content and e-commerce intelligence as clean JSON, with historical data and a credit-based pricing model.

O plano gratuito termina em: Basic rate limits: 30 RPM, 5 concurrent, No credit card required

Listed Ainda não avaliada

Verificado zoodata.ai (abre o site de ZooData em uma nova aba)

Plano gratuito disponível Preço nos EUA não confirmado

Zetik

Mobile

Ainda sem avaliações de usuários

Mobile AI agent that tracks topics you name, folds duplicate coverage into single briefings and alerts you only when something changes.

Atenção: The site publishes no pricing, no web version is shown (mobile app only), and the privacy and docs pages are …

Listed Ainda não avaliada

Verificado zetik.com (abre o site de Zetik em uma nova aba)

Preços Preço nos EUA não confirmado

TubeAnalytics

Web · API

Ainda sem avaliações de usuários

YouTube analytics platform showing real CPM and RPM from a connected channel, plus competitor tracking and AI content ideas.

Atenção: The 7-day trial requires a payment card and Starter covers one channel with 90 days of history and no revenue…

Listed Ainda não avaliada

Verificado tubeanalytics.net (abre o site de TubeAnalytics em uma nova aba)

A partir de $19/mo EUA · verificado Sep 29

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Crunchbase?

Perplexity and ChatGPT both list free tiers in our catalog. Crunchbase offers a free trial with length and limits not stated.

Do Perplexity or ChatGPT replace Crunchbase data?

Not as a database. Perplexity answers questions from web search with cited sources, and ChatGPT offers deep research. Crunchbase is a private-company data platform with AI predictions.

Why look beyond Crunchbase?

Plan prices could not be confirmed, advanced features need Pro or Business, an account is required and API licensing needs a sales call.

What does ChatGPT Plus cost?

$20 per month. Perplexity's Education Pro is $10 per month for verified students and faculty.

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