PitchBook alternatives
PitchBook is a private capital market data, research and software platform owned by Morningstar, covering venture capital, private equity, private credit, bank loans and M&A.[1]
Whether a provider is an alternative depends on which part of PitchBook you use. Each provider below overlaps with one part of what PitchBook covers, as described in the sources we read; none is presented as a full replacement, and neither is DFX.
Facts about other companies as of , each linked to its source below. DFX currently tracks 7,654 private equity firms, 7,274 venture capital firms and 2,367 private credit firms, as of 11 October 2026.
How providers were chosen
- Each provider covers part of what PitchBook covers, according to a source we fetched and dated. None is presented as a full replacement.
- The list is in alphabetical order and is not a ranking. Nothing is scored, and prices are not stated.
- DFX Intelligence publishes this page and is on the list; where it is weaker is stated below the list.
The 7 providers, in alphabetical order
| Provider | What it is | For PitchBook | Compared with DFX |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB Insights | CB Insights is a private company intelligence platform with 13M+ company profiles, predictive scores such as the Mosaic Score and exit probability, and tech market rankings across 1,700+ markets.[2] | Private company profiles, funding and valuations, with analyst research.[2] | DFX vs CB Insights |
| Crunchbase | Crunchbase is a private company data platform with AI predictions of funding, growth, acquisitions and IPOs, sold as Crunchbase Pro, Crunchbase Business, an API, an MCP server and data licensing.[3] | Private company and funding data worldwide, with predictions.[3] | DFX vs Crunchbase |
| DFX Intelligencepublisher of this page | DFX Intelligence is a private-market intelligence and data company whose Data Factory resolves US public filings and registries into one graph of firms, funds, companies, people and dated events, with a source and a date on every fact. | The capital side as datasets of their own: investment advisers by CRD, family offices, institutional allocators with dated commitments, independent sponsors and BDC positions. Every fact names the public record it was read from and the date it was read. Headline counts, rankings and dataset pages are free to read, dated, and carry a recommended citation. | Where DFX is weaker |
| Grata | Grata is a private company intelligence platform for deal sourcing, market mapping and buyer list building, which says it covers 22M+ private companies and is joining forces with Sourcescrub.[4] | Private company search for deal sourcing, with deal data and comps.[4] | DFX vs Grata |
| Preqin | Preqin is an alternative assets data company, part of BlackRock since 2025, covering private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, real estate, private credit, infrastructure, secondaries and natural resources.[5][6] | Funds, investors and fund performance across alternative asset classes.[5] | DFX vs Preqin |
| S&P Capital IQ | S&P Capital IQ is the desktop data and analytics platform of S&P Global Market Intelligence, covering public and private capital markets with research, reference data, market data, derived analytics and valuation services.[7] | Data, research and valuation across public and private capital markets.[7] | DFX vs S&P Capital IQ |
| Sourcescrub | Sourcescrub is a deal sourcing platform that connects 17M companies with the 290,000 sources and lists where they can be found, and is joining forces with Grata.[8] | Company discovery for deal origination.[8] | DFX vs Sourcescrub |
Where DFX fits, and where it is weaker
What DFX covers for PitchBook:
- The capital side as datasets of their own: investment advisers by CRD, family offices, institutional allocators with dated commitments, independent sponsors and BDC positions. method
- Every fact names the public record it was read from and the date it was read. method
- Headline counts, rankings and dataset pages are free to read, dated, and carry a recommended citation. method
Where DFX is weaker:
- Companies appear where the record ties them to capital: portfolio companies, venture-backed companies, deal targets and BDC borrowers. It is not a general directory of private companies. method
- No sector analyst research. Records are built from filings and registries under published rules. method
- United States first. Firms elsewhere appear when they file with the SEC or sponsor a US transaction. method
- No fund return, IRR or multiple is published. method
Each DFX dataset, with its method, coverage and how to cite it, is on the datasets page.
Sources
- Morningstar, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for 2025 (PitchBook section), filed 13 February 2026, read 10 October 2026.
- CB Insights home page, read 10 October 2026.
- Crunchbase home page (page title: Crunchbase | Private Company Data & Predictive Intelligence), read 10 October 2026.
- Grata home page (page title: Grata | The Leading Private Markets Platform), read 10 October 2026.
- Preqin home page (page title: Alternative Assets Data, Solutions and Insights | Preqin | BlackRock), read 10 October 2026.
- Preqin, Wikipedia, read 10 October 2026.
- S&P Global Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for 2025 (Market Intelligence section), filed 11 February 2026, read 10 October 2026.
- Sourcescrub home page, read 10 October 2026.
Every statement about another company on this page comes from the sources above, read on the dates shown. We do not state prices, ratings or judgements about another company's data, and the order of the list is alphabetical. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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