TL;DR
Global Database makes the most aggressive registry-direct claim in this market: company data sourced straight from official government registries rather than intermediaries, with source attribution and timestamps. It is API-first, offers reseller and derivative-product rights that most vendors will not, and has recently added a free AI registry assistant.
Teams comparing it usually want to know what they give up. Two things come up. Coverage claims vary substantially across its own published pages, so the number you plan against depends on which page you read. And the enrichment layer beyond registry facts is thinner than the marketing implies. Route by the job: for open, auditable registry records, OpenCorporates. For comparable financials and ownership depth, Moody's Orbis. For credit risk, Creditsafe. For registry-sourced company data across many markets with corporate linkage and industry crosswalks, InfobelPRO.
Quick verdict: which provider fits which job
| If you need… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Reseller or derivative-product rights | Global Database, InfobelPRO |
| A free AI assistant over registry data | Global Database |
| Open, auditable registry records | OpenCorporates |
| Comparable financials and ownership depth | Moody's Orbis |
| Credit scores and risk monitoring | Creditsafe |
| European registry depth with network graphs | North Data |
| Industry classification in NACE and SIC | InfobelPRO |
| Belgian and Benelux depth | InfobelPRO |
What Global Database is good at
- A clear registry-direct position
- Sourcing from official registries with source attribution and timestamps is the right architecture, and they articulate it well.
- API-first delivery
- Built for programmatic access rather than retrofitted.
- Reseller and derivative rights
- Most vendors in this market will not permit redistribution. Global Database will, and that is a real differentiator.
- Regis
- A free AI assistant over registry data, launched mid-2026, a genuine product move, not a wrapper.
- Agility
- Small, API-native, and ships quickly.
Verdict: Global Database. On reseller rights and an AI-native front end, they are ahead of most of this market (including, on the AI front end, InfobelPRO).
Why teams look for Global Database alternatives
- 1. Published coverage figures vary across their own pages
- Depending on which page you read, the database is 300M or 600M profiles, sourced from 100+ or 400+ registries. For anyone sizing a contract against expected coverage, that is a planning problem. Verify the number for your specific markets in writing before signing.
- 2. Enrichment beyond registry facts is thinner than the positioning suggests
- Registry-direct sourcing gives you legal-entity facts. Industry classification depth, corporate linkage and contact data are separate builds. See the industry classification codes hub for what that layer involves.
- 3. Verify coverage per market, not globally
- Global claims in this category rarely survive contact with a specific country list. This applies to every vendor here, including InfobelPRO.
Verdict: verify before you commit. The honest advice on this comparison is procedural. Get per-market coverage in writing from whichever vendor you choose.
The alternatives compared
Seven providers, ordered by the job each is built for. What InfobelPRO covers is on the global business database page, and delivery detail on the company data API page.
| Provider | Best for | Coverage claimed | Delivery | Key constraint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun & Bradstreet | The D-U-N-S standard, hierarchy and credit risk | 600M+ entities, 200+ countries | Platform, Direct+ API, bulk | Enterprise contract; bundled scope |
| Moody's Orbis | Comparable financials and ownership depth | 625M+ entities from 170+ sources; ~1.9B ownership links | Platform or API | Expensive, restrictive licensing |
| Creditsafe | Credit risk and KYB at accessible pricing | 430M+ companies, 200+ countries | Platform, Connect API | Credit-first; partner-sourced outside Europe |
| InfobelPRO | Multi-market company data with flexible licensing | 375M+ companies across 200+ markets, refreshed monthly | Bulk flat file, REST API | No credit scores; contact coverage partial |
| Global Database | Registry-direct data with reseller rights | Varies by page: 300M to 600M profiles | API-first, web platform, bulk | Published figures vary across their own pages |
| OpenCorporates | Open registry records for research and transparency work | 200M+ entities, 140–170+ jurisdictions (their pages vary) | API, bulk SFTP | Call caps; depth follows how much each registry publishes openly |
| North Data | European registry depth and network graphs | ~78 to 88M companies, 21 to 24 European countries | Freemium web, API | Europe only; quarterly bulk updates |
| Worldbox | Emerging-market and offshore reach | Figures vary by page; 249 countries claimed | API, S3, online DB | Small operation; inconsistent published figures |
Vendor details verified August 2026. Figures are vendor self-reported. Check each provider's site for current terms.
Verdict: this is the closest comparison on the site. All figures above are vendor self-reported, not independently verified, and several vendors publish inconsistent numbers across their own pages.
InfobelPRO vs Global Database
| Dimension | Global Database | InfobelPRO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry-direct sourcing | Core claim | Registry-sourced | Tie: both make this claim |
| Reseller / derivative rights | Offered | Yes | Tie |
| API-first delivery | Built for it | REST API | Tie |
| AI assistant over the data | Regis, free | No | Global Database |
| Free entry point | Regis is free to use | No free tier | Global Database |
| Speed of product iteration | Small, API-native, ships quickly | Not published | Global Database on their stated claim |
| Industry classification with crosswalks | Not a stated strength | NACE and SIC | InfobelPRO |
| Corporate linkage as a standard field | Not a stated strength | 42.1M corporate links | InfobelPRO |
| Belgian and Benelux depth | Not a stated strength | Home market | InfobelPRO |
| Multi-dataset breadth | Company data | Company, points of interest, tax IDs and more | InfobelPRO |
| Coverage figures | Vary across their own pages | Published per market | Neither: verify in writing |
| Pricing transparency | No | No | Tie: neither publishes |
Vendor details verified August 2026. Figures are vendor self-reported. Check each provider's site for current terms.
Overall verdict: closer than any other comparison on this site. Four ties, three to Global Database, four to InfobelPRO and one to neither. Global Database is the competitor most similar to InfobelPRO in architecture and positioning. The differentiators that hold up are dataset breadth, industry classification and Benelux depth, not the registry claim, which both vendors make and both can support.
Which one fits
Global Database, if you…
- Want an AI assistant over registry data out of the box
- Need reseller rights and prefer their commercial terms
- Are buying company data alone and nothing else
- Want to start free before committing to a contract
InfobelPRO, if you…
- Need industry classification in NACE and SIC with crosswalks
- Need corporate linkage as a structured field
- Operate in Belgium or the Benelux, where InfobelPRO's depth is strongest
- Want more than company data: points of interest, tax IDs and other datasets under one supplier
- Want per-market coverage figures you can verify before signing
What InfobelPRO cannot replace from Global Database
This is the shortest limitations section on the site, and that is the point: Global Database is the competitor most like InfobelPRO. Three things still have no equivalent.
- Regis
- Their free AI registry assistant has no InfobelPRO equivalent today.
- A free way in
- Global Database lets you start at no cost. InfobelPRO has no free tier, so evaluation means a sample and a conversation.
- Their specific commercial terms
- If a reseller arrangement is already negotiated and working, switching has a real cost that no feature comparison captures.
Frequently asked questions
It depends narrowly on what you need, and this is the closest comparison on our site. Both are registry-sourced, both are API-first and both offer redistribution rights, so the usual dividing lines do not apply. InfobelPRO is stronger on industry classification, corporate linkage, Benelux depth and multi-dataset breadth. If you want an AI assistant over registry data, or a free way to start before committing to a contract, choose Global Database. We have no equivalent to Regis.
Breadth. Global Database is a company-data specialist. InfobelPRO carries company data alongside points of interest, tax IDs and other datasets, which matters if you would otherwise manage several suppliers.
Global Database does not publish standard pricing. Access is via API-first subscription with bulk feeds, and reseller terms are negotiated. Verify current terms directly. Verified August 2026.
Both are credible. Both are API-first and both permit redistribution. The deciding factors are usually per-market coverage on your specific country list and whether you need industry classification and linkage as structured fields.
Neither publishes standard pricing, so nobody can answer this honestly from public information, including us. Global Database has a free entry point through Regis, which InfobelPRO does not. Beyond that, get a quote from both against the same per-market country list and compare like for like.
Usually straightforward, because both deliver registry-sourced company records by API and bulk. The fields you gain are industry classification with crosswalks and corporate linkage; the thing you lose is Regis. Check per-market coverage on your specific country list before committing either way.
OpenCorporates, if auditable per-field provenance matters more than enrichment. It is open, registry-sourced and free for qualifying public-benefit users.
Ask for coverage figures per market, in writing, for the specific countries you need, not a global headline number. Several vendors in this category, including some named on this page, publish figures that vary across their own pages. Then test on 500 of your own entities and compare match and fill rates.
Test it on your own records
Send us your country list and we will return per-market coverage in writing, plus match and fill rates on a sample of your own entities. Ask Global Database for the same and compare like for like. That is the only comparison that settles this one.
Weighing several vendors? Read how InfobelPRO compares overall.
