OpenCorporates charges £2,250/year with strict rate limits (500 calls/month). We offer self-serve signup, a generous free tier, and enriched data from four sources — all with monthly billing and no contract.
OpenCorporates
£2,250
per year (annual contract)
500 calls/month, 200/day limit
UK Business Intel
From £0
per month (cancel any time)
100 free lookups, up to 20,000/mo
| Feature | UK Business Intel | OpenCorporates |
|---|---|---|
| UK Company Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Places Ratings & Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Website Health / SSL Check | ✓ | ✗ |
| Social Media Discovery | ✓ | ✗ |
| International Coverage (200+ countries) | ✗ | ✓ |
| REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP Server (Claude/Cursor) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free Tier | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self-Serve Signup | ✓ | ✗ |
| Monthly Billing | ✓ | ✗ |
| No Annual Contract | ✓ | ✗ |
OpenCorporates is the better choice if you need:
If your focus is UK businesses and you want enriched data (not just registry records), developer-friendly pricing, and instant self-serve access, we're the better fit.
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