Gain is a broad private markets platform with integrations and bulk data. AcquityData is a focused research database for private equity and M&A that you can start on your own. Here is how they differ.
AcquityData is a simpler, lower-commitment alternative to Gain for teams that mainly research private equity firms, companies and M&A deals. Gain covers a wider set of companies and offers CRM integrations and bulk data; its pricing is not published. AcquityData publishes its prices: $79 a month or $790 a year.
Key facts
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Facts about Gain come from its own public pages, read on 28 October 2026.
| AcquityData | Gain | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | PE and M&A research: firms, companies, deals, advisors, professionals | A platform for dealmakers combining a private markets data set, research by people and AI, integrations and a bulk data feed |
| Coverage, own figures | 180K+ companies, 4K+ PE firms, 236K+ transactions | Every company over 10 employees, 20,000+ investors, 500K+ deals |
| Price | Published: $79 a month or $790 a year | Not published; start a free trial or book a demo |
| How you start | Sign up online; 1-day Google pass or 7-day trial on Monthly | Start a free trial or book a demo |
| Working with your own tools | Excel download | Integrations into CRM, email and browser, plus a bulk data feed |
| AI assistants | AI Connector for Claude and ChatGPT | MCP connection to LLMs |
Gain is a trademark of its owner. AcquityData is not affiliated with Gain. Information about Gain comes from its public website, as of 28 October 2026. Check its site for current details. Sources: Gain · Gain product page
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AcquityData is a focused option for private equity and M&A research, with prices on the page ($79 a month or $790 a year) and a free one-day pass with Google, so you can compare it with Gain on your own question.
AcquityData's prices are published. Gain does not publish its prices on its site, so we cannot say what you would pay. Ask Gain for a quote and compare it with $79 a month or $790 a year.
By their own figures, Gain covers every company with more than 10 employees, while AcquityData covers 180K+ companies, those linked to deals, owners and investors. The counts measure different things, so test both on your sector.
Not today. You can download results to Excel, and use the AI Connector with Claude or ChatGPT. If CRM integration is a must, Gain may fit better.
Yes. Some teams use a broad platform for coverage and a focused one for everyday PE and M&A research.
No. Gain is a trademark of its owner. This is our own comparison, based on public information read on 28 October 2026.
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