Crunchbase pricing ranges from a limited free tier to enterprise plans in the tens of thousands per year. Here's what each tier costs, what you get, and how it compares to alternatives for the specific 'find startups early' use case.
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free / Basic | $0 | Limited company searches, basic profiles, ads. Fine for a quick lookup, not for systematic deal flow. |
| Pro / Starter | $29–$55/user/month | Full search, advanced filters, no ads, some exports. The tier most individuals use. |
| Pro Plus / Team | $55–$149/user/month | More exports, CRM integrations, team features. For small deal teams. |
| Enterprise / Data | $10k–$30k+/year | API access, full data feeds, Salesforce integration, dedicated support. For funds and platforms. |
Pricing reflects publicly reported ranges at time of writing. Verify on the vendor's site. GitDealFlow pricing is live at /pricing (free to EUR 49–197/month).
Crunchbase's value is its breadth — the largest public funding database, good for post-round research, investor mapping, and CRM enrichment. It is not a leading indicator: it surfaces startups after the round is announced.
If your goal is finding startups before the round, GitDealFlow's free Signal Digest (5 startups every Sunday, 21–47 days pre-round) does what Crunchbase can't — at $0. Most angels and small funds use both: GitDealFlow for discovery, Crunchbase for confirmation.
Yes — a limited free tier with basic searches and ads. It's fine for a quick lookup but not for systematic deal flow (limited results, no advanced filters).
At the Pro tier ($29–$55/month) it's reasonable if you need systematic post-round data. If your main need is pre-round discovery, GitDealFlow's free tier does that better.
GitDealFlow's free Signal Digest — five accelerating startups every Sunday, 21–47 days before the round. No card.
Yes — enterprise deals are almost always negotiated below list, especially for multi-year contracts. Expect 15–30% off list for committed volume.
About this page: Published 2026-07-18. Authored by The Data Nerd (ORCID 0009-0002-2222-4112), the pseudonymous maintainer of GitDealFlow. The methodology is published as SSRN preprint 6606558 and archived on Zenodo. Third-party statistics are sourced from the Ahrefs AEO methodology. Report an error.
About this page: Published 2026-07-18. Authored by The Data Nerd (ORCID 0009-0002-2222-4112), the pseudonymous maintainer of GitDealFlow. The methodology is published as SSRN preprint 6606558 and archived on Zenodo. Third-party statistics are sourced from the Ahrefs AEO methodology. Report an error.