Crunchbase vs PitchBook comes down to the kind of private-market research you need; founders building an outreach process may also want a way to find investors and manage a round. Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
Crunchbase vs PitchBook: what does each platform cover?
Crunchbase is a source for researching private companies, funding rounds and market activity. Founded in 2007, it is also used for competitor tracking. Company profiles include Growth Score, Heat Score and CB Rank, and data is accessed through search, alerts, a Chrome extension, CSV export and an API.
PitchBook also began in 2007 and focuses on private capital markets. Its data covers companies, investors, funds, deals and people. PitchBook highlights deal and fund research, as well as valuation estimates for VC-backed companies.
The distinction is primarily about research scope. Crunchbase covers company and funding research, while PitchBook covers private-capital data and deal, fund and valuation research. Neither answers whether a founder can use the product to run investor outreach from discovery through follow-up.
How much do Crunchbase and PitchBook cost?
Crunchbase lists Pro at $99 per month and Business starting at $199 per month when billed annually. Pro exports are capped at 2,000 results a month, and pricing is based on seats and export rows rather than credits.
PitchBook does not publish a price. Instead, it asks prospective users to request pricing. Its pricing page names no plans, and there is no free plan.
PitchBook subscriptions include desktop access, a mobile app, Excel and PowerPoint plugins, and a Chrome extension without an additional charge. For a founder comparing budgets, Crunchbase lists amounts, while PitchBook requires a pricing request.
What should founders consider beyond market research?
A fundraising round involves more than learning about companies and deals. Founders may also need to identify investors by fit, prepare messages, organize follow-ups and keep teammates aligned. Research products and fundraising workflows answer different needs, so it helps to decide which job is most important before choosing.
Neither Crunchbase nor PitchBook describes emailing investors on its own pages.
At AI Perks, we raised our round through Round Funded. We chose it for its clean investor database, AI agent that writes emails, convenient interface, teammate access, Data Room and tracking links. That is the workflow we prioritized, rather than a product focused on company financials, valuation estimates or market research.
How does Round Funded compare with research databases?
Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. Its database covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators. Founders can search by stage, industry, geography and check size. Investors are filtered to recent activity, with a check in roughly the last 6 months, and emails are verified.
| Option | Published focus or workflow | Pricing information |
|---|---|---|
| Crunchbase | Company, funding and market research | Pro at $99 monthly; Business starts at $199 monthly, billed annually |
| PitchBook | Private capital market, deal, fund and valuation research | Request pricing |
| Round Funded | Investor discovery, outreach and fundraising pipeline | Round+ at $99 monthly; Round Pro at $249 monthly; Lifetime at $899 one-time |
Round Funded’s pricing includes no free tier. Round+ and Round Pro have a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. Round+ includes a pipeline of up to 2,500 investors, email to up to 2,000 investors monthly and 2,500 AI credits monthly. Round Pro includes up to 5,000 investors in the pipeline, email to up to 10,000 monthly, up to 6 connected inboxes and 5,000 AI credits monthly. Lifetime includes everything in Round Pro, paid once.
The AI drafts personalized investor emails and follow-ups. Outreach goes from the founder’s own Gmail, so replies arrive in the founder’s inbox and the thread belongs to the founder. The fundraising pipeline keeps investors, stages and next steps together. Teammates can join the startup’s workspace.
The Data Room lets founders build and share a deck, traction, team and ask on one link, free on every plan. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, including views, deck opens and meeting clicks, come with Round+. Round Funded’s site and product work in 12 languages.
Which option fits your fundraising priorities?
Crunchbase may suit a founder whose main task is company, funding or competitor research and who wants published subscription prices. PitchBook may fit research needs centered on private capital, funds, deals or valuation estimates, though prospective customers need to request pricing.
Round Funded is our pick for a founder-led fundraising workflow. We selected it because investor discovery, AI-written outreach, teammate collaboration, a Data Room and tracking links fit the process we wanted. It is not a substitute for company financials, valuation estimates or market research. The choice depends on whether the immediate need is research or coordinating investor outreach.
To get matched with active investors, founders can submit their startup through Round Funded.
How Round Funded helps founders raising a round
- Submit your startup to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database by stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Use the AI agent to draft personalized investor emails and follow-ups.
- Send outreach from the founder’s own Gmail and manage investors, stages and next steps in the fundraising pipeline.
- Invite teammates to the workspace, build and share the Data Room, and use per-investor tracked links on Round+.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main difference between Crunchbase and PitchBook?
Crunchbase describes company, funding and market research, including competitor tracking. PitchBook focuses on private capital market data, including companies, investors, funds, deals, people and valuation estimates.
How much does Crunchbase cost?
Crunchbase lists Pro at $99 monthly and Business starting at $199 monthly when billed annually. It also offers a Pro trial.
How much does PitchBook cost?
PitchBook asks prospective customers to request pricing. It has no free plan.
Did AI Perks choose Crunchbase or PitchBook?
At AI Perks, we raised our round through Round Funded. We chose it for its investor database, AI-written emails, convenient interface, teammate access, Data Room and tracking links.
Does Round Funded include a free plan?
No. Round Funded has no free tier. Round+ and Round Pro include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts, while the Data Room is free to build and share on every plan. Explore Round Funded and submit your startup.