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Head-to-head · Company Databases

Orbis vs HG Insights

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Orbis #3 in Company Databases 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Orbis
HG Insights #4 in Company Databases 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit HG Insights

Orbis leads on 0 checks, HG Insights 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 scoreOrbis · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresOrbis · 2 of 4

Orbis scores higher on our rubric for company databases: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Orbis is the better fit for global due diligence and ownership analysis. HG Insights is the better fit for market intelligence and account planning.

  • Orbis fits best

    Global due diligence and ownership analysis

  • HG Insights fits best

    Market intelligence and account planning

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Side by side

Feature Orbis 9.0/10 Visit ↗ HG Insights 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #3 in Company Databases #4 in Company Databases
Best for Global due diligence and ownership analysis Market intelligence and account planning
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Orbis 2/4 · HG Insights 1/4
Advanced filters ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • 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
  • Combines 200M companies with direct dials, intent, and technographics
  • Supports market sizing, hierarchy, spend, contracts, and competitive analysis
  • Connects through Salesforce, HubSpot, Snowflake, and APIs
Cons
  • 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
  • Pricing is consumption-based and requires contact with the vendor
  • There is no free or trial plan
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow database use cases
Our verdict

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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HG Insights is a B2B revenue intelligence platform for technology companies and organizations selling complex products and services. It brings together company, contact, technology-install, IT-spend, contract, buying-center, and…

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  1. OrbisCompany Databases 9.0Pricing on request
  2. HG InsightsCompany Databases 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • HG Insights — where it wins

    • Combines 200M companies with direct dials, intent, and technographics
    • Supports market sizing, hierarchy, spend, contracts, and competitive analysis
    • Connects through Salesforce, HubSpot, Snowflake, and APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is consumption-based and requires contact with the vendor
    • There is no free or trial plan
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow database use cases
  • Orbis9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • HG Insights8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A deep company intelligence platform for market sizing, account planning, and revenue workflows.

    Visit HG InsightsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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