CB Insights vs Statista
A side-by-side comparison of CB Insights and Statista — two options for data & market research. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Research
Data & Market Research
Rating
4.0 / 5
4.2 / 5
Pricing
From ~$30K/yr
From €199/mo (annual)
Best for
Growth and tech-focused investors mapping sectors
Quick market sizing in screens and IC memos
Key features
- Profiles and funding data on 11M+ private companies
- Mosaic predictive company-health scores
- Tech market maps and industry analytics
- ChatCBI AI research assistant
- Salesforce and Snowflake integrations
- 1M+ statistics across 170 industries
- Market forecasts and consumer survey data
- Downloadable charts (PPT/XLS) with source citations
- Industry and country reports
- Company insights and eCommerce data
Pros
- Strong for mapping emerging tech sectors quickly
- Mosaic scoring adds signal beyond raw firmographics
- Well-produced research briefs save analyst hours
- Fast, citable market-size numbers for memos
- Broad industry coverage in one subscription
- Presentation-ready exports save analyst time
Cons
- Pricing is opaque and skews enterprise
- Coverage tilts to venture-backed tech over old-economy LMM targets
- Depth is shallow versus dedicated industry research
- Best data increasingly gated behind higher tiers