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PitchBook is a Morningstar-owned capital markets database covering private and public companies, sold to institutional investors on annual seats with no public pricing. The cheapest alternative for angels and individual VCs is Unicorn Screener, a $9-per-report unicorn-potential score that reads founders, traction, market and product in 4 minutes, with no sales call.
Why people pick Unicorn Screener over PitchBook
Built for angels, not institutions
PitchBook seats are sold to institutional VCs, banks and PE funds, with sales-call pricing that fits an institutional budget. Unicorn Screener is priced at $9 per report so a single angel can pressure-test a SAFE without justifying a procurement cycle.
A scored opinion, not a raw row
PitchBook hands you the data; you write the view. Unicorn Screener delivers a 100-point unicorn-potential score with a written rationale across founders, traction, market and product, plus an audio podcast summary.
Self-serve, instant
PitchBook requires a demo, a contract and onboarding. Unicorn Screener takes a startup name and emails you a full PDF report in about 4 minutes, no signup required.
PitchBook vs Unicorn Screener
Side-by-side on the dimensions that matter when you screen a startup.
What PitchBook does well
Honest take: these tools have real strengths. Use this to decide which one fits your workflow best.
- Deep coverage of private and public capital markets, including funds, LPs, deals, multiples and exits.
- League tables, comparable analysis and benchmarking that institutional LPs and bankers rely on.
- Excel plugin and integrations that fit the workflows of large investment teams.
Frequently asked questions
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First report free. $9 thereafter. No subscription, no signup.
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