Looking at crunchbase pricing before a raise? Those plans pay for research access, while a fundraise needs outreach and follow-through. We at AI Perks looked at Crunchbase, then chose to get matched with active investors on Round Funded, a tool made for finding investors, sending pitches and tracking replies.
Below: what Crunchbase charges according to outside sources, where it falls short for a founder raising money, and why our round went through Round Funded.
What does Crunchbase cost in 2026?
These numbers come from third-party readings of the pricing page, current to October 2026. Check them on the vendor's site before paying.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | $0 | Capped usage; Katteb says exports and full profiles require payment |
| Pro | $99 per user monthly on monthly billing | New users can pay $49 a month on annual billing in year one ($588) |
| Business | From $199 a month on annual billing | LeadOcean treats it as per user, $2,388 yearly; G2 says it brings CRM integrations, SSO and contact access |
| API | Quote only | Katteb saw no published API price on 13 October 2026 |
One outlier: Capterra shows a $29 per user monthly entry price, yet no 2026 reading of the pricing page includes that tier.
Does the free plan work for an early-stage founder?
Reviewers call it thin. A G2 reviewer found it quite limited, with plenty of useful filters and data points locked away. On Capterra, a reviewer called the move from free to paid "fairly substantial" and wished for a cheaper tier aimed at early-stage startups.
In practice, a founder pays per seat before any investor has received a message.
What was Crunchbase designed to do?
Crunchbase is a database covering private companies, funding rounds, investors and market activity. People turn to it for company, competitor and funding research: charting a market, seeing who backs a rival, following new rounds.
That is research work. Raising money is a chain of different steps: pick the right investors, write to each, follow up, and remember who said what.
Where does Crunchbase pricing fall short for a raise?
Crunchbase's listed channels are search, alerts, a Chrome extension, CSV export, an API and MCP. Sending email and running a pipeline are absent from that list. G2 places contact access on the Business plan.
G2's review summary adds that accuracy "can be inconsistent, particularly for smaller or newer companies." For pre-seed and seed founders, that matters, since the investors and peers they look up are often of that kind.
We wanted one place for investors, emails and tracking, not a research tool plus a separate way to send.
Crunchbase or Round Funded: which one suits a fundraise?
- Purpose: Crunchbase is a research database. Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies, which makes it the pick for a raise.
- Starting cost: Crunchbase Pro runs $99 per user monthly. Round+ is also $99 a month, adds a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts, and includes outreach tools.
- Sending email: Crunchbase lists no such feature. Round Funded delivers AI-written emails and follow-ups through your own Gmail, so answers arrive in your inbox.
- Pipeline: On Crunchbase, CRM integrations appear under Business. Round Funded ships a fundraising pipeline holding each investor, stage and next step.
- Investor coverage: Round Funded spans 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators, narrowed to those with a check in roughly the last 6 months and verified emails.
- Free access: Crunchbase offers a restricted free account. Round Funded has no free tier, though the Data Room is free to build and share on every plan.
Aiming to raise? Submit your startup on Round Funded and begin with the workflow rather than the research layer.
Why did we at AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We raised our round through Round Funded. Six reasons drove the decision:
- A clean investor database. We wanted investors who are active, not a spreadsheet to tidy ourselves.
- An AI agent that writes the emails. For each investor it drafts a personalized email plus follow-ups.
- A convenient interface. Search, outreach and pipeline share one workspace.
- Inviting teammates. Our teammates could join the startup's workspace.
- The Data Room. Your deck, traction, team and ask, all behind a single link.
- Tracking links. On Round+, every investor receives a tracked link, with analytics covering views, deck opens and meeting clicks.
You can browse active investors by stage, industry, geography and check size.
How much does Round Funded cost?
For a fair side-by-side, here are the plans:
- Round+: $99 monthly, with a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. The pipeline holds up to 2,500 investors, you can email up to 2,000 investors a month, and you get 2,500 AI credits monthly.
- Round Pro: $249 monthly. The pipeline holds up to 5,000 investors, you can email up to 10,000 investors a month, connect up to 6 inboxes, and use 5,000 AI credits monthly.
- Lifetime: $899, paid once.
No free tier exists. Apply and get matched with investors to see which plan fits your round's size.
How Round Funded helps you raise without a research database
- Submit your startup and get matched with investors, then narrow the list by stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Go through the VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators that wrote a check recently and have verified emails.
- Have the AI write a personalized email and follow-ups per investor, and send them through your own Gmail.
- Follow each investor, stage and next step in the fundraising pipeline, and bring teammates into the workspace.
- Assemble your Data Room, with deck, traction, team and ask behind one link, at no charge on any plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of Crunchbase Pro?
Outside readings put it at $99 per user monthly on monthly billing, or $49 a month on annual billing for new users in year one ($588).
Does Crunchbase offer a free account?
Katteb, Articuler and SaaSTracker describe a $0 account with usage caps. Katteb notes that exports and full profiles cost extra.
Can investor emails be sent from inside Crunchbase?
Outreach sending does not appear among its listed features. Round Funded sends AI-written emails and follow-ups through your own Gmail.
What are Round Funded's plan prices?
Round+ costs $99 monthly with a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts, Round Pro costs $249 monthly, and Lifetime costs $899 once.
Does Round Funded have any tie to Crunchbase?
No. This comparison draws on Crunchbase's public pages and outside sources such as G2, Capterra and pricing write-ups, with facts current to October 2026.