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Head-to-head · Web Data Providers Software

BuiltWith vs OpenSanctions

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score BuiltWith #1 in Web Data Providers Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit BuiltWith
OpenSanctions #7 in Web Data Providers Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OpenSanctions

BuiltWith leads on 0 checks, OpenSanctions on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBuiltWith · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly OpenSanctions

BuiltWith scores higher on our rubric for web data providers software: 9.3 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

BuiltWith is the better fit for technographic prospecting and technology intelligence. OpenSanctions is the better fit for sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data.

  • BuiltWith fits best

    Technographic prospecting and technology intelligence

  • OpenSanctions fits best

    Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data

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Side by side

Feature BuiltWith 9.3/10 Visit ↗ OpenSanctions 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.8
Ranking #1 in Web Data Providers Software #7 in Web Data Providers Software
Best for Technographic prospecting and technology intelligence Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $144/yr €0.10/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS ISO 27001
Integrations 16 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BuiltWith 0/2 · OpenSanctions 0/2
Historical data Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom datasets Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Data delivery Not checked yet Not checked yet
Refresh frequency Not checked yet Not checked yet
Geographic coverage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data categories Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Filters lead lists by technology, location, spend, keywords and company signals
  • Historical usage and adoption or switching-intent signals add research context
  • CRM integrations, exports, browser extensions and lookup APIs support varied workflows
  • Entity matching, PEP and sanctions data with ongoing monitoring support
  • Batch matching handles up to 100 queries per request
  • Hosted API, bulk downloads and on-premise deployment options
Cons
  • Free is limited to individual website lookups
  • Advanced provides lookups, while reports, CRM integration and API credits start at Basic
  • It focuses on website and company intelligence, not a conventional contact database
  • Scope centers on sanctions and risk-entity screening workflows
  • In-house screening and redistribution licenses require a quote
  • OpenRefine is the listed integration
Our verdict

BuiltWith profiles website technologies and turns those findings into research and prospecting data. Sales, marketing, research and investment teams can use it to identify technologies on websites, build filtered lead lists and examine…

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OpenSanctions is an open-source provider of structured data on sanctioned entities, politically exposed persons, enforcement watchlists and related risks. It is aimed at compliance, investigative and research teams that need entity…

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  1. BuiltWithWeb Data Providers Software 9.3Free plan
  2. OpenSanctionsWeb Data Providers Software 7.8Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BuiltWith — where it wins

    • Filters lead lists by technology, location, spend, keywords and company signals
    • Historical usage and adoption or switching-intent signals add research context
    • CRM integrations, exports, browser extensions and lookup APIs support varied workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Free is limited to individual website lookups
    • Advanced provides lookups, while reports, CRM integration and API credits start at Basic
    • It focuses on website and company intelligence, not a conventional contact database
  • OpenSanctions — where it wins

    • Entity matching, PEP and sanctions data with ongoing monitoring support
    • Batch matching handles up to 100 queries per request
    • Hosted API, bulk downloads and on-premise deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Scope centers on sanctions and risk-entity screening workflows
    • In-house screening and redistribution licenses require a quote
    • OpenRefine is the listed integration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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