One is a database you buy online. The other is a contract you negotiate.
This comparison gets framed as cheap versus expensive, which misses the point. Crunchbase and PitchBook are sold to different people for different jobs, and the price difference is a consequence of that rather than the thing to decide on. Here is the honest split, with every figure sourced.
Crunchbase and PitchBook pricing and features on this page were verified on 2026-08-22 . Every figure links to its source.
The short answer
You are in sales, marketing or business development. You want company profiles, funding history and a CRM integration, you want to buy it this afternoon, and you can live without bulk export or an API unless you go Enterprise.
You are an investment professional. You need valuations, fund performance, cap tables, comparables or M&A history, the data has to hold up in a process, and a five-figure annual contract is proportionate to what you are deciding with it.
All three, side by side
FundedIQ is in the third column for one reason: on this query a lot of people are trying to decide between two research platforms when the job they described is neither.
| Crunchbase | PitchBook | FundedIQ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | $29 to $99 per user per month | None. Quote only. | $19 and $99 per month, per account |
| Typical annual spend | Low four figures for a small team; Enterprise from ~$50,000 | ~$31,750 median, $20,000 to $122,500 observed | $99 or $699 |
| Buy without a sales call | Yes, up to Pro | No | Yes |
| Valuations, fund performance, cap tables | No | Yes, this is the product | No |
| Acquisitions, IPOs, investor profiles | Yes | Yes | No |
| Analyst-refined data | Partly, community-sourced in places | Yes | No, automated normalisation only |
| Bulk export and API | Enterprise tier only | Add-on, may carry fees | Included on Pro, 2,000 rows a month |
| A file that arrives weekly | No | No | Yes, about 230 companies each Monday |
| Founder contact in the funding row | Separate product surface | Research-oriented, not outreach | Yes, where we hold one |
Competitor figures are sourced and dated at the foot of this page.
The price comparison people actually want
Crunchbase publishes tiers you can read. PitchBook does not publish anything: their pricing page is a lead form, and their own FAQ says the number depends on seats and firm type. The only public benchmark comes from anonymised contract data, which puts the PitchBook median around $31,750 a year against a range of $20,000 to $122,500.
The trap in the Crunchbase column is the same one on its own pricing page: bulk export and API access sit on Enterprise, not Pro. If your workflow involves pulling lists out every week, compare the Enterprise quote rather than the per-seat tier. Both breakdowns are on the Crunchbase pricing page and the PitchBook one.
When the answer is neither
There is one job both of these are a poor fit for, and it is a common one: you want to know which companies raised money last week, and who to contact there, every week, without opening a research tool. Neither Crunchbase nor PitchBook delivers anything. They are places you go.
That is what FundedIQ is: about 230 newly funded companies in a file every Monday with the round, the named investors and a founder to email, plus a searchable archive of 60,564 companies on the higher plan. It holds no valuations, no acquisitions and no investor profiles, so it does not replace either product on the rest of their surface.
Crunchbase vs PitchBook, common questions
Which is better, Crunchbase or PitchBook?
They are not competing for the same buyer. Crunchbase is a self-serve company database for sales, marketing and business development. PitchBook is an institutional research terminal for investment professionals. If you have to ask which, the answer is almost always Crunchbase, because the people who need PitchBook already know they do.
Is PitchBook worth the extra money?
If you need valuations, fund performance, cap tables or M&A comparables, yes, and nothing at Crunchbase's price does it. If you need company profiles and funding rounds, you are paying a large multiple for depth you will not open.
How much cheaper is Crunchbase?
Materially. Crunchbase Pro benchmarks at $49 to $99 per user per month; PitchBook's median contract is about $31,750 a year. For a single seat that is roughly an order of magnitude, though the comparison narrows once you add Crunchbase seats or need its Enterprise tier for exports.
Do either of them send me new rounds every week?
Neither does. Both are databases you log into and query. If what you actually want is a recurring file of companies that raised recently, that is a third category and it is where FundedIQ sits.
Where does FundedIQ fit between them?
Underneath both, on one narrow axis. We only hold announced funding rounds and the people at those companies: 60,564 companies and 82,802 rounds, with a weekly file and a searchable archive. No valuations, no acquisitions, no investor profiles. $19 or $99 a month with a 14-day trial.
Related
Where these Crunchbase and PitchBook figures come from
Every claim on this page about Crunchbase and PitchBook was read from a page they publish, on the date shown. Nothing here is estimated. Where they do not publish something, this table says so rather than guessing.
| Claim | What they say | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchbase Starter | $29 per user per month “List pricing is approximately $29 per user per month when billed annually.” | Vendr buyer guide (third-party benchmark) | 2026-08-22 |
| Crunchbase Pro | $49 to $99 per user per month “List pricing typically ranges from $49 to $99 per user per month when billed annually, depending on the number of users and contract structure.” | Vendr buyer guide (third-party benchmark) | 2026-08-22 |
| Crunchbase API and export | Enterprise-only “API access, data exports, premium support, and custom integrations are typically Enterprise-only or available as paid add-ons.” | Vendr buyer guide (third-party benchmark) | 2026-08-22 |
| PitchBook list price | Not published “Pricing options vary depending on how many seats you need and your firm type.” There is no price on their site and no self-serve checkout. You fill in a form with your name, business email, phone number and firm, and a representative quotes you. | PitchBook pricing page | 2026-08-22 |
| PitchBook median contract | $31,750 “PitchBook's pricing is not published on its website. The company uses a custom quote model based on the number of users, the specific data modules required, and contract length.” | Vendr buyer guide (anonymised contract data) | 2026-08-22 |
| PitchBook coverage | PE, VC, M&A, public markets “Execute your core workflows with meticulously gathered, expert-refined data exclusively available through PitchBook.” | PitchBook pricing page | 2026-08-22 |
Crunchbase and PitchBook and all other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, used here to identify the products being compared. Prices are as published on the dates shown and may have changed since. Links to Crunchbase and PitchBook are provided so you can check for yourself.
Or skip the terminal entirely.
Every company that raised last week, with the round, the investors and a founder. From $19 a month.
Alerts from $19/mo · Pro from $99/mo. Card required, nothing charged until day 15, and we email you 3 days before that.