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Head-to-head · Investor Databases

Preqin vs Dakota Family Office Investment Database

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Preqin #2 in Investor Databases 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Preqin
Dakota Family Office Investment Database #18 in Investor Databases 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Dakota

Preqin leads on 0 checks, Dakota Family Office Investment Database on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePreqin · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresPreqin · 5 of 5

Preqin scores higher on our rubric for investor databases: 9.3 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #18.

On data freshness, Preqin gives you Daily where Dakota Family Office Investment Database offers Live.

Preqin is the better fit for private-markets data operations. Dakota Family Office Investment Database is the better fit for family-office direct-investment research.

  • Preqin fits best

    Private-markets data operations

  • Dakota Family Office Investment Database fits best

    Family-office direct-investment research

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Side by side

Feature Preqin 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Dakota Family Office Investment Database 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.5
Ranking #2 in Investor Databases #18 in Investor Databases
Best for Private-markets data operations Family-office direct-investment research
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $10,000/user/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 9 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Preqin 5/5 · Dakota Family Office Investment Database 4/5
Investment activity data ✓ ✓
Portfolio company data ✓ ✓
Contact details ✓ ✓
Data export ✓ ✓
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Investor types Mixed Mixed
Data freshness Daily Live
Our review
Pros
  • Broad profiles spanning investors, funds, companies, deals, and managers
  • Daily data with exports, APIs, bulk feeds, and warehouse delivery
  • Allocation, mandate, contact, benchmarking, and transaction-history data
  • Deal records include rounds, structures, timing, and transaction history
  • Filters cover sector, geography, investment type, and other classifications
  • CRM integrations support Salesforce, HubSpot, DealCloud, and more
Cons
  • Subscription pricing requires a sales conversation
  • API pricing depends on data scope and users
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of narrow research teams
  • Annual access starts at $10,000 per user
  • Access is limited to the web platform
  • Focused on family-office data rather than broad investor coverage
Our verdict

Preqin is a private-markets data and analytics platform for investment professionals, including fund managers, institutional investors, banks, consultants, and placement agents. Its coverage spans private equity, venture capital, private…

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Dakota Family Office Investment Database is a searchable research product for private fund managers, founders, service providers, investment banks, and research teams. It focuses on family-office direct investments across venture, growth…

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  1. PreqinInvestor Databases 9.3Pricing on request
  2. Dakota Family Office Investment DatabaseInvestor Databases 7.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Preqin — where it wins

    • Broad profiles spanning investors, funds, companies, deals, and managers
    • Daily data with exports, APIs, bulk feeds, and warehouse delivery
    • Allocation, mandate, contact, benchmarking, and transaction-history data

    Where it doesn't

    • Subscription pricing requires a sales conversation
    • API pricing depends on data scope and users
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of narrow research teams

  • Dakota Family Office Investment Database — where it wins

    • Deal records include rounds, structures, timing, and transaction history
    • Filters cover sector, geography, investment type, and other classifications
    • CRM integrations support Salesforce, HubSpot, DealCloud, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Annual access starts at $10,000 per user
    • Access is limited to the web platform
    • Focused on family-office data rather than broad investor coverage
  • Preqin9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad private-markets intelligence platform for data-led investment workflows.

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  • Dakota Family Office Investment Database7.5/10 · Paid

    A detailed family-office investment database for targeted private-market research.

    Visit DakotaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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