What are the best PitchBook alternatives in 2026?
The best PitchBook alternative depends on the job. For company and funding facts, Crunchbase Pro costs $49 a month on annual billing (ZoomInfo, May 2026), against a reported $12,000 to $70,000 a year for PitchBook (VC Beast, 2026). For fund benchmarks and LP data, no cheap tool replaces it.
Why do people look for a PitchBook alternative?
Price and data freshness are the 2 reasons that recur. PitchBook does not publish prices and, according to a Capterra reviewer, offers no monthly payment option (Capterra, 2026). Capterra reviewers give it 4.5 out of 5 overall but 3.6 for value for money, its lowest sub-rating, and several ask for a pay-as-you-go plan or a lower annual tier for small firms.
On G2, the complaints cluster around the data. G2's review summary counts about 36 mentions of outdated information on smaller companies, about 29 of limited data on niche companies, about 20 of inaccurate deal tags and about 20 of price. The same summary credits PitchBook with about 64 mentions of easy data access and 45 of good support (G2, 2026).
How did we choose these alternatives?
We ranked tools for a small fund, a corporate development team or an independent analyst replacing some or all of a PitchBook seat. We weighed 4 things: what a year costs for 1 or 2 users, how well the tool covers private companies and rounds, whether every figure can be traced to a source, and how much of PitchBook's fund and deal data it replaces. We only list prices reported in 2026 by a named source.
Which PitchBook alternatives are worth a look?
1. Crunchbase Pro
Crunchbase is a company and funding database with a free tier and paid plans.
- Reported price: $49 a month billed annually or $99 billed monthly (ZoomInfo, May 2026).
- Best for: quick lookups of startups, funding rounds and investors, and sales or business development lists.
- Main gap: no detailed fund performance, LP commitment data or deal multiples (VCBacked, 2026).
2. Tracxn
Tracxn is a startup database organised by sector and theme, with good emerging-market coverage.
- Reported price: about $1,500 a year according to one 2026 guide (VCBacked, 2026); other guides report very different figures, so ask for a quote.
- Best for: sector-based sourcing outside the United States.
- Main gap: reviewers cited in the same guide say its US deal data lags PitchBook by weeks.
3. Tamarly Intelligence
Tamarly Intelligence is Tamarly's research platform on companies, funds, countries and markets, built from official filings and open data.
- Published price: Free plan at $0; Level 2 at $145 a month; Level 3 at $399 a month; 7 days of Level 3 free, no card.
- Best for: sourced reads on private companies, where every figure links to the filing or record it came from, and Form D raises of $15 million or less.
- Main gap: no fund performance benchmarks, no LP commitment data, no investor names on private rounds and no Excel data feed.
4. Multiples
Multiples is a financial data platform focused on company financials and valuation multiples.
- Reported price: Pro from $239 a month on annual billing or $299 monthly, published by the vendor (Multiples, August 2026).
- Best for: comparable company multiples without an enterprise contract.
- Main gap: the comparison is written by the vendor, which sells against PitchBook; test its private-company depth on your own list.
5. Dealroom
Dealroom is a startup and venture database with its strongest coverage in Europe.
- Reported price: a free research tier; Premium at about €12,600 a year with a 3-seat minimum (Angel's Partners, July 2026).
- Best for: European startups and ecosystem mapping.
- Main gap: the 3-seat minimum makes it a team purchase, and US coverage is thinner.
6. S&P Capital IQ Pro
Capital IQ is a full financial data platform with public and private company financials, M&A and credit data.
- Reported price: about $13,000 to $30,000 per user a year (Multiples, August 2026).
- Best for: investment banking teams that need comps, transactions and Excel integration.
- Main gap: it costs about as much as PitchBook and is weaker on venture rounds.
7. Preqin
Preqin is a private markets data provider owned by BlackRock since March 2025 (BlackRock, 2025).
- Reported price: quote-based; a competing vendor estimates $20,000 to $50,000 a year for teams of 2 to 5 users (Altss, 2026).
- Best for: fund performance and LP research.
- Main gap: thinner on early-stage companies and rounds, and not a budget option.
How do the PitchBook alternatives compare?
| Tool | Reported or published price | Best for | Main gap | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitchBook | $12,000 to $70,000 a year, quote-based | VC, PE and M&A data, fund benchmarks | Price; stale data on small companies | VC Beast, G2 |
| Crunchbase Pro | $49 a month billed annually | Startup and funding lookups | No fund or deal-term data | ZoomInfo |
| Tracxn | About $1,500 a year | Sector sourcing, emerging markets | US data lag | VCBacked |
| Tamarly Intelligence | $0 to $399 a month, published | Sourced private company reads | No fund benchmarks or LP data | Tamarly |
| Multiples | From $239 a month, published | Valuation multiples | Vendor-written comparison | Multiples |
| Dealroom | About €12,600 a year, 3 seats | European startups | US depth; seat minimum | Angel's Partners |
| S&P Capital IQ Pro | $13,000 to $30,000 per user a year | Comps and M&A | Venture coverage; price | Multiples |
| Preqin | Quote-based | Fund and LP data | Early-stage coverage | Altss |
Prices above are reported by third parties, several of which sell competing tools. Check current terms with each vendor.
When should you keep PitchBook?
Keep PitchBook if your work depends on fund performance benchmarks, LP commitments, deal multiples or sponsor relationships across VC, PE and M&A, and if several people use it every day. Even the guides that sell cheaper tools still treat PitchBook as the reference source for that work (VC Beast, 2026). A split setup costs less when you mainly need company facts and funding history for 1 or 2 people. Our PitchBook cost guide sets out what small teams report paying.
Where does Tamarly Intelligence fit?
Tamarly Intelligence covers 19,910 company pages, 2,888 funds and 15,359 fund managers from SEC filings, built from free and open records such as SEC EDGAR, UK Companies House and GLEIF. Every figure links to its source, and when Tamarly does not cover a company it says so. Its Venture workflow reads every new Form D from operating companies and opens on raises of $15 million or less, with each company's Form D history rebuilt into rounds; our guide on how to read a Form D shows what those filings contain. On Level 2 and above you can have Tamarly research a company from your portfolio and build a sourced profile of it. If you mainly need startup lookups, compare it with the tools in our Crunchbase alternatives list.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to PitchBook?
No free tool matches PitchBook's fund and deal data. Crunchbase and Dealroom have free tiers for basic company lookups, SEC EDGAR shows Form D filings for free, and Tamarly Intelligence has a Free plan with 10 fully verified pages and 10 Brain questions a month.
Does PitchBook offer a monthly or pay-as-you-go plan?
PitchBook does not publish one. A Capterra reviewer reports no option to pay monthly, and several reviewers ask for pay-as-you-go access for small firms (Capterra, 2026). Pricing is set by quote.
Which PitchBook alternative has fund performance data?
Preqin is the main alternative for fund performance and LP data, though it is quote-based and owned by BlackRock since March 2025 (BlackRock, 2025). Crunchbase, Tracxn and Tamarly Intelligence do not provide fund performance benchmarks.
About the author. Melvine Manchau is the founder of Tamarly and author of the Tamarly Newsletter. He previously worked at PwC, Salesforce, BlackRock/eFront and Lazard.
About Tamarly Research. Tamarly Research is part of Tamarly Media, which holds no investment positions. Tamarly is a New York research house that studies how AI is changing regulated institutions.