Grata has a massive B2B company graph — 20M+ private companies. But its data is relationship-driven, not momentum-driven. Here are 6 alternatives for when you need to know which companies are accelerating, not just which exist.
| Tool | Best for | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| GitDealFlow | Engineering momentum signal | Free tier available |
| Crunchbase | Funding and investor data | From $29/mo |
| Source Scrub | Bootstrapped company data | From $10K/yr |
| PitchBook | Deal-terms data | From $20K+/yr |
| CB Insights | Market intelligence | From $40K/yr |
| Tracxn | Multi-signal sourcing | From $15K/yr |
Best for: Engineering momentum signal | Price: Free tier available
Tracks accelerating startups — not just existing ones. Daily-refreshed commit velocity, contributor growth, star acceleration.
Best for: Funding and investor data | Price: From $29/mo
Better funding-history data. Good complement for round verification.
Best for: Bootstrapped company data | Price: From $10K/yr
Similar company-graph approach, stronger on bootstrapped firms. Conference-driven data, not code signal.
Best for: Deal-terms data | Price: From $20K+/yr
Deeper deal-terms and LP data. Not a sourcing tool.
Best for: Market intelligence | Price: From $40K/yr
Better sector intelligence. Not real-time sourcing.
Best for: Multi-signal sourcing | Price: From $15K/yr
Better taxonomy. Multi-signal approach (hiring, news, engineering).
Grata tells you what companies exist and who works there. It doesn't tell you which ones are accelerating or about to raise. That's the signal layer GitDealFlow provides.
No — Grata has a much larger company universe (20M+ vs 400+ startups). GitDealFlow is for tracking acceleration within a curated, high-signal set. Use both.
Grata for the broad company graph. Crunchbase for round-history lookup. GitDealFlow for the weekly signal on which startups are accelerating. Three layers, one workflow.
Free tier available — get the top 20 trending startups across all 20 sectors, no credit card required.
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