Global Database

Global Database is a company intelligence platform for teams checking businesses, tracking filings or enriching sales and compliance workflows. It suits organisations working across markets that need traceable corporate records more than a fixed, simple subscription. Its strongest case is the combination of broad coverage and filing provenance; access and export needs shape the cost.

Overview

Global Database says it covers more than 600 million companies across 200+ countries, drawing on 400+ official sources. Profiles bring together company identity, directors, financials, shareholders, ownership structures and corporate relationships, with up to 20 years of filed financial history where available. Direct-dial data and technographic filters also support prospecting and company research.

Each record shows its source registry, a link to the filing and the retrieval date. That traceability is valuable for verification and diligence, while registry monitoring and change notifications help teams revisit companies as filings change. The platform is more compelling for continuing research or oversight than for occasional lookups that do not need source-level evidence.

Key features

Research and monitoring

Regis accepts company questions in plain language and returns answers with source attribution and timestamps. This gives users a conversational route into company research while preserving a way to check the answer against its sources. Registry alerts extend that work beyond a one-time profile review.

Integrations and access

Salesforce and HubSpot CRM push, REST API access, webhooks, and connections to Claude and ChatGPT offer several ways to bring company data into other workflows. That breadth is useful for sales operations and teams building data into AI agents, though the main platform’s pricing varies with coverage, user count and export queries. Regis pricing is credit-based.

Regis Corporate adds SSO, a DPA and SLA, and is positioned for compliance teams and regulated industries. Those controls and commercial licensing terms make it the relevant Regis tier for organisational use, rather than a low-cost research subscription.

Pricing

Global Database is paid, with main-platform pricing on request. Its price varies by coverage, number of users and export queries, so teams should weigh those requirements before comparing it with a fixed-price database. A free trial includes 50 prospecting credits, but eligibility can depend on market size or other market-specific criteria.

Regis Free is a limited way to try question-led research, but five monthly credits and no API constrain ongoing or automated use. Pro raises the allowance to 200 credits and adds priority support, yet remains view-only, so it does not suit teams that need downloads or API access. Corporate is the fit for higher-volume, multi-seat or commercial data use, with custom pricing rather than a published monthly rate.

Platforms

The product is available on web and as an extension, with API access. That combination serves both browser-based research and integration-led workflows; API access does not remove the plan and pricing distinctions between the main platform and Regis.

Who it's for

Global Database is aimed at teams performing KYB and UBO checks, compliance and risk work, sales prospecting, CRM enrichment, or supplying company data to AI agents. Its registry links and monitoring particularly suit work where business identity and ownership need to be checked and revisited. Readers who mainly need a small number of simple lookups may find its variable platform pricing and credit-based Regis tiers more than they need.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Coverage across 200+ countries and more than 600 million companies supports international research.
• Registry, filing link and retrieval date make records traceable, a practical advantage for verification and diligence.
• Monitoring, CRM connections, API and webhooks support recurring checks and operational workflows.
• Regis Corporate combines full API and bulk delivery with SSO, DPA, SLA and commercial licensing.

Cons

• Main-platform pricing varies with coverage, seats and export queries, making costs less predictable than a fixed subscription.
• Regis Free has only five credits per month and no API; Pro remains view-only despite its larger allowance.
• The 50-credit trial may depend on market-specific criteria, so it is not a guaranteed evaluation route for every prospect.

Alternatives

Explore Company Databases or B2B Contact Data Providers to compare options by category. Choose Landbase B2B Database if a free starting tier and tailored custom plan suit better; its listed free plan includes credits. Mattermark is another option, with a free iOS company-data and news plan and Salesforce enrichment at $49 a month on an annual contract.

Owler offers a free community membership with a sample of sales intelligence and business information, so it may suit readers seeking a free membership first. For technology lookup work, Wappalyzer has a free plan with 50 technology lookups per month, 50 email verifications per month and five website alerts. BuiltWith offers 10 detailed lookups per day on its free plan, with an Advanced plan at $144 a year and a one-year minimum.

Enigma has a free console tier for viewing, search and live summaries, plus a $20 a month Pro plan with 2,100 credits per month. Pappers is worth considering for its surveillance plans, including a free tier for monitoring 10 companies and a €200 a year Starter tier. PredictLeads is an API-focused alternative with listed usage-based call ranges and 24/7 support.

Verdict

Global Database is a strong choice for compliance, risk and sales teams that need international company coverage with filing provenance and ongoing registry monitoring. Its source links, corporate relationship data and integration options give it a clear role in evidence-led research and workflow enrichment. Look elsewhere if you need a straightforward fixed price, or if view-only, credit-limited Regis access does not meet your export and automation needs.