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Head-to-head · Startup Databases

Beauhurst vs FlareSight

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Beauhurst #5 in Startup Databases 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Beauhurst
FlareSight #8 in Startup Databases 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit 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 ↗
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 Email
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
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced filters across companies, people, funds and transactions
  • Alerts, collections, CSV and PDF exports support ongoing research
  • REST API plus HubSpot and Salesforce integrations
  • 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
Cons
  • Coverage is focused on UK and German businesses
  • No free plan or free trial
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • 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
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…

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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,…

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  1. BeauhurstStartup Databases 8.7Pricing on request
  2. FlareSightStartup Databases 8.3Free plan

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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