Best Startup Databases in 2026
Updated
In short: Tracxn is ranked #1 of 26 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Dealroom and ITjuzi. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FlareSight. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FlareSight at $24/mo.
Startup databases offer different ways to find and examine company and founder information. Compare advanced search and saved alerts for discovery and follow-up, then look at company records, company profiles, and founder profiles to see which kinds of information are listed. Funding data may be useful to your research, while export access can matter when results need to move into other workflows. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further points of comparison. Tracxn and Dealroom lead the entries, followed by ITjuzi and FlareSight. Consider which data types and search features match the company research you need to do.
26 startup databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Company profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracxn | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Dealroom | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | ITjuzi | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | CNY 108/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | FlareSight | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | CB Insights | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $417/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 6 |  StartupDB | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Beauhurst | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 |  Frontrun | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | View |
| 9 | The Venture Codex | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | SheetVenture | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Community Data | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Harmonic | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  StartupBlink | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  Techboard | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Dealflow.Africa | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Startbase | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Europe Startup Database | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | Discover Startups | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  StartupWho | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  StartupList Africa | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Selva | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | View |
| 22 |  FirstGlance | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 23 | BetaList | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 24 |  Open Source Startups | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 25 | Evertrace | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which startup database is ranked first on Inferse?
Tracxn is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.0. Dealroom is second and ITjuzi third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FlareSight has the lowest first paid tier we found: $24/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.