Preqin vs FundComb

Preqin9.3Visit FundComb8.9Visit

Higher score Preqin #2 in Investor Databases 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Preqin

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FundComb #4 in Investor Databases 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FundComb

• Preqin fits best

  Private-markets data operations

• FundComb fits best

  Evidence-focused investor discovery

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Side by side

Feature	Preqin 9.3/10 Visit ↗	FundComb 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Investor Databases	#4 in Investor Databases
Best for	Private-markets data operations	Evidence-focused investor discovery
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Preqin 5/5 · FundComb 5/5
Investment activity data	✓	✓
Portfolio company data	✓	✓
Contact details	✓	✓
Data export	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Investor types	Mixed	Mixed
Data freshness	Daily	Monthly
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	Free access without an account or paywall Public-source evidence with confidence labels and provenance metadata Investor search, activity, comparables and managed-beta API access
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	Data freshness is monthly API access is managed beta for eligible Data-plan workspaces Broad investor coverage requires careful filtering by criteria
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… Read the review →	FundComb is a web-based investor research database for private-market research across venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, family offices, credit funds, fund-of-funds, sovereign wealth funds, accelerators, corporate venture… Read the review →

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

• FundComb — where it wins

  • Free access without an account or paywall
  • Public-source evidence with confidence labels and provenance metadata
  • Investor search, activity, comparables and managed-beta API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Data freshness is monthly
  • API access is managed beta for eligible Data-plan workspaces
  • Broad investor coverage requires careful filtering by criteria

• Preqin9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• FundComb8.9/10 · Free plan

  Evidence-focused investor discovery with profiles, activity, comparables and provenance.

  Visit FundCombFull verdict →