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Head-to-head · Company Databases

Orbis vs PrivCo

  • 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
PrivCo #7 in Company Databases 8.6/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit PrivCo

Orbis leads on 0 checks, PrivCo 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
  • Free planonly PrivCo
  • Free trialonly PrivCo

Orbis scores higher on our rubric for company databases: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Orbis is the better fit for global due diligence and ownership analysis. PrivCo is the better fit for private-company financial research.

  • Orbis fits best

    Global due diligence and ownership analysis

  • PrivCo fits best

    Private-company financial research

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Side by side

Feature Orbis 9.0/10 Visit ↗ PrivCo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Company Databases #7 in Company Databases
Best for Global due diligence and ownership analysis Private-company financial research
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Chrome extension
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Orbis 2/4 · PrivCo 2/4
Advanced filters ✓ ✓
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 1000 records/mo
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
  • Searches and filters more than 5 million private companies
  • Covers financials, ownership, funding, M&A, contacts, and monitoring
  • Offers bulk exports, REST API, MCP, Copilot, and Chrome access
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
  • Focuses primarily on U.S. private companies
  • Advanced capabilities are divided across separate tiers
  • List Builder trial requires a card and cancellation within seven days for a refund
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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PrivCo is a web-based database focused primarily on U.S. private companies. It is designed for investment banking, private equity, venture capital, sales, consulting, corporate M&A, and academic research. The platform combines company…

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  1. OrbisCompany Databases 9.0Pricing on request
  2. PrivCoCompany Databases 8.6Free plan · 7-day trial

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

  • PrivCo — where it wins

    • Searches and filters more than 5 million private companies
    • Covers financials, ownership, funding, M&A, contacts, and monitoring
    • Offers bulk exports, REST API, MCP, Copilot, and Chrome access

    Where it doesn't

    • Focuses primarily on U.S. private companies
    • Advanced capabilities are divided across separate tiers
    • List Builder trial requires a card and cancellation within seven days for a refund
  • Orbis9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • PrivCo8.6/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A broad private-company research database with advanced filters, monitoring, exports, and API access.

    Visit PrivCoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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