# OpenCorporates alternative: 26× cheaper for company lookups*

> Build company lookups into your product without paying for an annual API allowance. Start free, then pay $0.01 per verified company.

Canonical: https://corpoapi.com/switch/opencorporates-alternative

## Why switch

- Pay for usage without buying an annual call allowance. No monthly fee, no annual commitment.

- Keep search out of your lookup budget. Company search is free.

- Connect apps and agents through REST and MCP with the same company data.

## Their price

Essentials · 500 calls / month Annual plan

## Price per flow

| Flow | Corpo API | Them |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Company record | $0.01 per verified company | About £0.38 at full use on Essentials |

| Company search | Free | Free on the public web portal |

| Officer records | $0.01 per verified company | Included in the plan call cap |

| Bulk data | Batch verify, up to 100 companies per call | SFTP bulk on Enterprise, quoted |

## FAQ

### How does this compare with an OpenCorporates annual plan?

OpenCorporates sells annual plans with monthly call caps. Here you pay per verified company at $0.01, with free search and no annual commitment.

### How do I move an existing integration over?

Keep your jurisdiction codes, switch the host to the company endpoint, and map the fields you read. REST and MCP return the same company record.

## Sources

- [OpenCorporates pricing](https://opencorporates.com/pricing), read 2026-10-16

- [OpenCorporates registers](https://opencorporates.com/registers), read 2026-10-16

- [OpenCorporates home](https://opencorporates.com/), read 2026-10-16

Switch an agent to Corpo API: the migration prompt and the full docs index are at https://docs.corpoapi.com/llms.txt.