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Head-to-head · Company Databases

Global Database vs Orbis

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Global Database #1 in Company Databases 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Try Global Database
Orbis #3 in Company Databases 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Orbis

Global Database leads on 0 checks, Orbis on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGlobal Database · 9.4/10
  • Most featuresOrbis · 2 of 4

Global Database scores higher on our rubric for company databases: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Global Database is the better fit for global company and executive research. Orbis is the better fit for global due diligence and ownership analysis.

  • Global Database fits best

    Global company and executive research

  • Orbis fits best

    Global due diligence and ownership analysis

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Side by side

Feature Global Database 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Orbis 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Company Databases #3 in Company Databases
Best for Global company and executive research Global due diligence and ownership analysis
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Global Database 1/4 · Orbis 2/4
Advanced filters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Technographic data Not checked yet Not checked yet
Intent signals Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Company records Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monthly export limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Searches company records across firmographic and digital signals
  • Combines executive discovery with direct phones and business emails
  • Supports exports, CRM sync, APIs, enrichment and registry monitoring
  • Standardized cross-country company search with hundreds of criteria
  • Corporate trees and beneficial-ownership data support ownership analysis
  • APIs, connectors, bulk feeds, cloud, and real-time delivery options
Cons
  • Paid pricing is handled through contact sales
  • No stated trial duration
  • Does not provide intent data
  • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare
  • The broad feature set may exceed narrower research needs
  • Access spans web and API rather than a lightweight single-purpose workflow
Our verdict

Global Database is a B2B company intelligence platform for sales, compliance, risk, data, and investment teams. Its searchable records cover company details, executives, contacts, financials, ownership, corporate linkages, digital…

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Orbis is a global company database from Moody’s Analytics for researching, comparing, and analyzing public and private businesses. It brings together standardized firmographic, financial, ownership, corporate hierarchy, M&A, supplier-risk,…

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  1. Global DatabaseCompany Databases 9.4Pricing on request
  2. OrbisCompany Databases 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Global Database — where it wins

    • Searches company records across firmographic and digital signals
    • Combines executive discovery with direct phones and business emails
    • Supports exports, CRM sync, APIs, enrichment and registry monitoring

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid pricing is handled through contact sales
    • No stated trial duration
    • Does not provide intent data

  • Orbis — where it wins

    • Standardized cross-country company search with hundreds of criteria
    • Corporate trees and beneficial-ownership data support ownership analysis
    • APIs, connectors, bulk feeds, cloud, and real-time delivery options

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare
    • The broad feature set may exceed narrower research needs
    • Access spans web and API rather than a lightweight single-purpose workflow
  • Global Database9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad research platform for global company, executive, contact and registry intelligence.

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  • Orbis9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad company intelligence database for ownership, risk, finance, and due diligence.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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