VCPeer vs AcquityData

VCPeer8.7Visit AcquityData8.5Visit

Higher score VCPeer #6 in Investor Databases 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit VCPeer

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AcquityData #8 in Investor Databases 8.5/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit AcquityData

• VCPeer fits best

  Budget-conscious research with API access

• AcquityData fits best

  Affordable private-equity research

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Side by side

Feature	VCPeer 8.7/10 Visit ↗	AcquityData 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Investor Databases	#8 in Investor Databases
Best for	Budget-conscious research with API access	Affordable private-equity research
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$299/yr	$999/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VCPeer 4/5 · AcquityData 4/5
Investment activity data	✓	✓
Portfolio company data	✓	✓
Contact details	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Data export	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Investor types	Mixed	Pe
Data freshness	Unspecified	Daily
Our review
Pros	Free investor search, comparisons, watchlists, and source-backed Ask research Filters cover stage, sector, investor type, and location JSON API, CSV, and RSS delivery support programmatic workflows	Searchable PE firms, ownership links, portfolios, and deal histories Filters, saved searches, profile following, and Excel or CSV exports Daily updates with plans from $99 monthly or $999 annually
Cons	The Free plan includes no exports Pro limits CSV exports to 1,000 rows Contact-detail verification and a stated freshness cadence are not part of its positioning	Web-only platform with no API access Current plans are limited to single-user licenses Excel exports are limited per export; bulk export requires a request
Our verdict	VCPeer is a web-based investor research platform for startup founders, investors, accelerators, and operators. It combines searchable investor profiles with filters for stage, sector, type, and location, investor comparison, saved… Read the review →	AcquityData is a web-based private equity and M&A intelligence database for private equity firms, investment banks, corporate development teams, law and advisory firms, and other deal professionals. It brings together searchable PE firm… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• VCPeer — where it wins

  • Free investor search, comparisons, watchlists, and source-backed Ask research
  • Filters cover stage, sector, investor type, and location
  • JSON API, CSV, and RSS delivery support programmatic workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes no exports
  • Pro limits CSV exports to 1,000 rows
  • Contact-detail verification and a stated freshness cadence are not part of its positioning

• AcquityData — where it wins

  • Searchable PE firms, ownership links, portfolios, and deal histories
  • Filters, saved searches, profile following, and Excel or CSV exports
  • Daily updates with plans from $99 monthly or $999 annually

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform with no API access
  • Current plans are limited to single-user licenses
  • Excel exports are limited per export; bulk export requires a request

• VCPeer8.7/10 · Free plan

  A budget-conscious investor database with search, source-backed research, exports, and API access.

  Visit VCPeerFull verdict →
• AcquityData8.5/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused, affordable database for searchable PE, ownership, contacts, and deal research.

  Visit AcquityDataFull verdict →