Head-to-head · Startup Databases
Beauhurst vs FlareSight
Beauhurst leads on 1 check, FlareSight on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreBeauhurst · 8.7/10
- Free planonly FlareSight
Beauhurst scores higher on our rubric for startup databases: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
FlareSight offers free plan; Beauhurst doesn't. Beauhurst leads on company records: 2.8e+06 versus 126812.
Beauhurst is the better fit for UK and German company research. FlareSight is the better fit for U.S. funding research on a smaller budget.
- Beauhurst fits best
UK and German company research
- FlareSight fits best
U.S. funding research on a smaller budget
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Side by side
| Feature | Beauhurst 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | FlareSight 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #5 in Startup Databases | #8 in Startup Databases |
| Best for | UK and German company research | U.S. funding research on a smaller budget |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | $24/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Beauhurst 5/5 · FlareSight 5/5 | ||
| Company profiles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funding data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Founder profiles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Export access | Api | Api |
| Company records | 2.8e+06 (best) | 126812 |
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| Our verdict | Beauhurst is a private-company data platform for researching businesses in the UK and Germany. It is designed for investors, government agencies, banks, advisory firms, universities and sales teams that need company, funding, transaction… Read the review → |
FlareSight is a startup funding intelligence platform for sales teams, recruiters, investors, researchers, and founders. It indexes U.S. SEC Form D filings and provides searchable records for funding rounds, sectors, locations, founders,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Beauhurst — where it wins
- Advanced filters across companies, people, funds and transactions
- Alerts, collections, CSV and PDF exports support ongoing research
- REST API plus HubSpot and Salesforce integrations
Where it doesn't
- Coverage is focused on UK and German businesses
- No free plan or free trial
- Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
FlareSight — where it wins
- SEC Form D filings are ingested within 24 hours
- Detailed filters cover sector, stage, geography, and funding
- Free plan includes all search filters and weekly alerts
Where it doesn't
- Coverage is limited to U.S. startups
- API access is available only on the Pro plan
- Free users get 5 company profile views per day
- Beauhurst8.7/10 · Pricing on request
A focused research database for UK and German company, people, fund and transaction data.
Visit BeauhurstFull verdict → - FlareSight8.3/10 · Free plan
A focused U.S. startup database with useful filters, alerts, and low-cost paid tiers.
Visit FlareSightFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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