Crunchbase vs Sourcescrub (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crunchbase grades higher than Sourcescrub: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Crunchbase grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Crunchbase
Private company data with funding and growth predictions
Free trial
Which one is for you
Pick Crunchbase if
- Fits if you research startups, funding and investors
- Works for sellers who time outreach to a funding round
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want contact details, as the pages read don't mention direct emails or phones
- Tight if you export a lot: 2,000 rows a month on Pro and 5,000 on Business
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is shown and Business is by sales only
- Watch out: the trial's length and terms aren't stated
Pick Sourcescrub if
- Fits if you source private company deals and want scored lists
- Works for teams that want company data pushed into their CRM
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a price before a call, as none is shown
- Not for you if you need a general contact finder, as it targets deal sourcing
- Tight if you want a free start, as no plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: the homepage says it is now part of another company, whose name shows only as an image
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACrunchbaseWeak | 1.6GPASourcescrubWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price was readable because the pricing page returned a bot check. Business is sold through sales. | CNo price is public: every tier says Request pricing, so it sits at the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial on Pro, but its length and terms aren't stated. No free plan on record. | FThe listing shows no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you can try it. |
| Features | CFunding and investor data, growth and heat scores, tracking and exports. It does not mention contact emails or phones, which most of this category is about. | CCompany discovery, custom scoring, contacts, CRM enrichment and data delivery. It is built for deal teams, not general email or phone lookup. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Searching and filtering company data takes some learning. | CNo store rating on record. Plans are quoted by sales, which points to onboarding rather than self-service. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | CWeb app and browser extensions, with no integrations listed. Data delivery is offered but not detailed. |
| Best for | funding and investor research | deal teams finding private companies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Crunchbase and Sourcescrub. How we grade
Where they differ
- Sourcescrub also covers sales pipeline and reports.
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At a glance
| Crunchbase | Sourcescrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on Crunchbase Pro; length and terms not stated where read | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Crunchbase Inc. | Sourcescrub |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Crunchbase
- No price was readable: the pricing page returned a bot check, so prices are not listed.
- Business, the predictive tier, is sold through sales rather than by self-serve checkout.
- Monthly exports are capped at 2,000 rows on Pro and 5,000 on Business.
- The pages read describe company, funding and signal data and do not mention direct emails or phone numbers for contacts.
Sourcescrub
- Every tier on the pricing page says Request pricing; no price is public.
- Tiers are Essentials, Plus (250 companies) and Professional (1,000 companies).
- The homepage says Sourcescrub is now part of another company, whose name is shown only as an image.
- Built for deal teams, not general B2B email or phone lookup.
Key features
Crunchbase
- Private company coverage
- The site says it holds more than 4 million private companies and processes over 30 million verified data updates a year.
- Funding and investor data
- Funding history, investor data and leadership changes for each company, with live financials.
- Growth and heat scores
- AI-powered insights such as Growth and Heat Scores that point to companies gaining momentum.
- Predictions on Business
- Crunchbase Business adds predictions on funding, growth, acquisition, IPO and other events, with CRM integrations and auto-enrichment.
- Tracking and notes
- Notifications when tracked companies change, a Kanban-style board, and notes and tags on company profiles.
- Exports
- Pro allows exports of up to 2,000 rows a month, and Business up to 5,000 rows a month.
Sourcescrub
- Company discovery
- Search a database the site says covers 16M companies and 290,000 sources to find private targets.
- Custom scoring
- Firm-wide scoring with rule limits that rise by tier, from 5 rules on Essentials to unlimited on Professional.
- Contacts and executives
- Company records can include contacts and executives, with exports as an annual firm-wide option.
- CRM enrichment
- Matching, automated sync and enrichment for popular CRMs.
- Web extensions
- Chrome and Firefox extensions, with extension-only seats.
- Data delivery
- Data Connect Cloud and Data Connect API for custom data pipelines.
Plans
Crunchbase
Pricing could not be confirmed. See crunchbase.com.
Sourcescrub
Pricing could not be confirmed. See sourcescrub.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Crunchbase or Sourcescrub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crunchbase has no price we could confirm, and Sourcescrub has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Crunchbase or Sourcescrub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Crunchbase nor Sourcescrub has a free plan. Crunchbase has a free trial.
Which platforms do Crunchbase and Sourcescrub run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sourcescrub lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.