Mergr and AcquityData are both focused PE and M&A databases. The difference is in price, tools and how each is built. Here is a fair side-by-side.
Mergr and AcquityData both focus on private equity and M&A and neither covers venture capital. Mergr's Pro plan is $150 a month with a 7-day trial and 15 purpose-built tools. AcquityData is $79 a month or $790 a year, with a 1-day free pass and a 7-day trial on Monthly.
Key facts
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Facts about Mergr come from its own public pages, read on 28 October 2026.
| AcquityData | Mergr | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | PE and M&A research | PE and M&A research |
| Price | $79 a month or $790 a year; Team $1,580 a year for 3 users | $150 a month (Pro); teams by contact |
| Free try | 1-day free pass with Google, no card; 7-day trial on Monthly | 7-day free trial |
| Coverage, own figures | 180K+ companies, 4K+ PE firms, 236K+ transactions, 15K+ professionals | 4.9K+ PE firms, 3.9K+ advisors, 84K+ contacts, and 227K+ each of companies and transactions |
| Tools | Filters, Ripe for Exit, My Pipeline, saved searches, AI Search | 15 purpose-built tools, including buyer and advisor match, prospector and roll-up tracker |
| Exports | Excel download, with a per-download limit | Exports of up to 250 records |
| AI assistants | AI Connector for Claude and ChatGPT | AI connector for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and other MCP tools |
| Update frequency | New records added and updated every day; each record shows its dates | Says its data is updated daily |
Mergr is a trademark of its owner. AcquityData is not affiliated with Mergr. Information about Mergr comes from its public website, as of 28 October 2026. Check its site for current details. Sources: Mergr pricing
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AcquityData is a focused PE and M&A database priced at $79 a month or $790 a year, with a free one-day pass with Google and a 7-day trial on the Monthly plan.
On published prices, yes. Mergr's Pro plan is listed at $150 a month on its pricing page (read 28 October 2026); AcquityData Monthly is $79 and Yearly is $790. Check both sites for current prices.
No. Both focus on private equity and M&A. Mergr states that it does not cover venture capital or financings.
Yes. Both offer an AI connector. AcquityData's AI Connector works with Claude and ChatGPT; Mergr's works with ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and other MCP tools.
The figures differ by data set. Mergr lists more PE contacts and companies; AcquityData lists more transactions. Counts measure different things, so test both on your sector.
No. Mergr is a trademark of its owner. This is our own comparison, based on public information read on 28 October 2026.
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