10 Best Market Research Databases of 2026

1. 1

   Statista

   A statistics and market data platform with statistics, reports, Market Insights and Consumer Insights across 170 industries.

   8.9overall

   A statistics and market data platform with statistics, reports, Market Insights and Consumer Insights across 170 industries.

   Best foranalysts and students who need sourced figures fast

   Adoption data

   23,000+ companiesStatista's homepage says the platform is trusted by more than 23,000 companies.

   Statista, Statista homepage (2026): “Trusted by more than 23,000 companies”

   Statista is the database most people reach for when they need a market figure quickly, and its published plans explain why. A free Basic account shows free statistics and allows five Research AI queries. The Starter plan, at $199 per month billed annually, opens premium statistics and unlimited Research AI, and the Personal plan at $649 adds reports and automated citations. Statista says it holds statistics and reports on over 80,000 topics from 50,000+ sources across 170 industries, and that it is trusted by more than 23,000 companies. The catch for market sizing is plan placement: Market Insights, which Statista describes as covering 1000+ markets you can size, analyze and forecast, is listed only in the Professional plan, priced by sales, together with publication rights. Many figures are also compiled from third-party sources, so check the original source shown on each statistic before you cite it. For a student or analyst who needs credible numbers across many topics, it is still the best first stop.

   Strengths

   • +Permanent free Basic account with free statistics
   • +Self-serve USD prices: $199 Starter and $649 Personal, both per month billed annually
   • +One search box across statistics, topics and reports in 170 industries

   Limitations

   • −Market Insights and publication rights are listed only from the quoted Professional plan
   • −Reports and automated citations start at the $649 Personal plan
   • −Paid plans are 12-month subscriptions

   SummaryStatista is the best market research database for most analysts and students because it covers 170 industries and starts free, with paid access from $199 per month. Budget for the Professional plan if you need Market Insights sizing models.

2. 2

   IBISWorld

   An industry research platform with analyst-verified reports, market sizing data and five-year forecasts on thousands of industries.

   8.2overall

   An industry research platform with analyst-verified reports, market sizing data and five-year forecasts on thousands of industries.

   Best foranalysts sizing one industry in depth

   Adoption data

   10,000+ clientsIBISWorld's About page lists 10,000+ clients worldwide and more than 400 analysts, economists, researchers and industry experts.

   IBISWorld, About IBISWorld (2026): “10,000+ clients worldwide”

   IBISWorld is built around one question: how big is this industry and where is it heading. The company says it has been doing industry research since 1971 and now lists 50,000+ industry titles, 10,000,000+ data points and 10,000+ clients worldwide. Each report pairs a market size with five-year forecasts and an analyst's view of what drives the trend. Its public pages show the format: the US Market Research and Public Opinion Polling industry, NAICS code 54191, is estimated at $39.0bn in 2026 with 46,602 businesses. Beyond the research platform, IBISWorld sells an API and integrations so banks, accountants and consultants can pull industry context into their own dashboards, and it markets an AI economist that answers questions on the platform. The trade-offs are price transparency and scope. Membership is quoted by sales, and the product is about industries rather than consumers or brands, so pair it with a consumer database if you need survey data.

   Strengths

   • +Deep, structured coverage of single industries, including US NAICS-coded reports
   • +Clear market size figures, such as $39.0bn for US market research and polling in 2026
   • +API and integrations for teams that want data inside their own tools

   Limitations

   • −No public membership price list
   • −Focused on industries rather than consumer surveys or brand data
   • −Country collections are listed for the US, Australia, Canada, the UK and Germany

   SummaryIBISWorld is the best choice for analysts sizing a single industry because every report pairs a market size with five-year forecasts. Ask for a quote that covers the countries you need.

3. 3

   Euromonitor Passport

   Euromonitor International's market intelligence platform covering industries, consumers, economies, companies, channels and products.

   8.0overall

   Euromonitor International's market intelligence platform covering industries, consumers, economies, companies, channels and products.

   Best forconsumer goods teams sizing markets by country

   Adoption data

   65k active usersEuromonitor says Passport has 65,000 active users worldwide and is trusted by 5,700+ organisations.

   Euromonitor International, Euromonitor Passport: Global Market Research Subscription (2026): “65k active users worldwide”

   Euromonitor Passport is the database global consumer goods companies use when they need market sizes that compare cleanly across countries. Euromonitor says it covers 210+ countries and territories, serves 5,700+ organisations and 65,000 active users, and counts 95% of top beauty and personal care companies and 10 of 10 top investment banks as clients. Data is organized into six pillars: industries, consumers, economies, companies, channels and products, so a brand team can move from category size to channel share to consumer demographics in one place. Passport AI answers plain-language questions, and Passport Connect delivers the same verified answers in Claude, Microsoft Copilot and other assistants, with APIs for internal dashboards. Universities can buy Passport for Academics. The drawbacks are price and focus: subscriptions are quoted, and coverage is strongest in consumer categories such as food, drinks, beauty and retail. If you only need one market once, Euromonitor's report store is the cheaper route.

   Strengths

   • +Comparable market sizes and forecasts across 210+ countries and territories
   • +Passport for Academics edition for universities
   • +Data available in the platform, in AI assistants and through APIs

   Limitations

   • −No public subscription price
   • −Euromonitor says it specialises in consumer goods, so B2B niches are thinner
   • −More than a single student or small business usually needs

   SummaryEuromonitor Passport is the best choice for consumer goods teams because it sizes categories consistently across 210+ countries and territories. Students should check for Passport for Academics through their library.

4. 4

   Gartner

   A research and advisory firm selling subscriptions to business and technology research, data, benchmarks and expert calls.

   7.9overall

   A research and advisory firm selling subscriptions to business and technology research, data, benchmarks and expert calls.

   Best forenterprise teams researching technology markets

   Adoption data

   13,000+ enterprisesGartner's 2025 annual report on Form 10-K says it serves over 13,000 enterprises in approximately 90 countries and territories.

   Gartner, Inc. (SEC filing), Gartner, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “We are a trusted advisor and an objective resource for over 13,000 enterprises in approximately 90 countries and territories”

   Gartner is less a database than a research subscription with a database attached, and for technology markets that combination is hard to replace. Its 10-K for fiscal 2025 says Gartner serves over 13,000 enterprises in approximately 90 countries and territories, and that its Insights subscriptions include on-demand access to published content, data and benchmarks plus direct access to more than 2,400 business and technology experts. That expert access matters when you are sizing a market: you can ask an analyst to check your assumptions rather than relying on a single published number. Gartner also runs conferences such as the Symposium/Xpo series and a consulting arm with 920 consultants. The weaknesses are cost and fit. Prices are quoted, contracts usually run at least twelve months, and the research is written for enterprise leaders in IT, finance, HR and other functions rather than for consumer markets. Students and small firms will get more from Statista or a library database.

   Strengths

   • +SEC-filed scale: over 13,000 enterprise clients in about 90 countries and territories
   • +Analyst calls let you test your own market assumptions with an expert
   • +Strong coverage of technology buying and vendor markets

   Limitations

   • −No public prices; contracts typically run at least 12 months
   • −Built for enterprise leaders, not students or small firms
   • −Less useful for consumer categories than Euromonitor or Mintel

   SummaryGartner is the best choice for enterprise teams researching technology markets because a subscription includes access to more than 2,400 experts. It is too expensive for most students and small businesses.

5. 5

   Crunchbase

   A private company database with funding, firmographics, growth signals, forecasts and AI search.

   7.7overall

   A private company database with funding, firmographics, growth signals, forecasts and AI search.

   Best forfounders and investors mapping startup markets

   Adoption data

   80 million usersCrunchbase's pricing page states that it has 80 million users.

   Crunchbase, Crunchbase plans and pricing (2026): “80M Users and Counting”

   Crunchbase answers a different market research question from the report databases: who is competing in this space and how much money is behind them. Its Pro plan includes full private company profiles, market and valuation insights, private company forecasts, AI Search, saved lists and exports, plus MCP access so an AI assistant can query the data. Pro costs $49 per month billed annually in the first year (the list price is $79), or $99 billed monthly; Business starts at $199 per month billed annually and adds CRM integrations, team management and 5,000 export rows per month. Crunchbase says it has 80 million users. For bottom-up market sizing, a list of companies with funding and headcount is often the starting point, which is where Crunchbase fits. It does not publish market size estimates, consumer surveys or industry forecasts like IBISWorld or Euromonitor, so treat it as a complement to those databases rather than a replacement.

   Strengths

   • +Self-serve Pro plan from $49 per month billed annually
   • +Strong for counting and comparing competitors in startup markets
   • +Funding, acquisition and IPO forecasts for private companies

   Limitations

   • −The $49 annual price is a first-year discount on a $79 list price
   • −Company data rather than market size estimates or consumer data
   • −Pro exports are capped at 2,000 rows per month

   SummaryCrunchbase is the best choice for founders and investors mapping startup markets because Pro adds private company profiles and forecasts from $49 per month billed annually. Use it alongside a market size database.

6. 6

   Mintel

   A market intelligence agency tracking consumers, product launches and markets, sold as an on-demand platform, reports and consulting.

   7.5overall

   A market intelligence agency tracking consumers, product launches and markets, sold as an on-demand platform, reports and consulting.

   Best forbrand and innovation teams in consumer goods

   Mintel is the strongest database here for understanding what consumers want and what brands are launching. The company says it tracks 40,000 product launches every month in 86 of the world's leading economies, covering more than 270 fast-moving consumer goods subcategories, and that it speaks to over 1 million consumers across 4 continents. Nearly 200 analysts and consultants turn that into reports with market size, share and forecasting, competitor analysis and recommendations. Products include the Global New Products Database, Market Dynamics, Reports, Trends and Spark, sold on demand, as integrations or with consulting. If you only need one category, the Mintel Store sells reports without a subscription. Mintel does not publish a client count or subscription prices, so we scored adoption and value conservatively. It is a specialist tool: for B2B industries or technology markets, IBISWorld or Gartner fit better, but for food, drink, beauty or retail innovation work it is hard to match.

   Strengths

   • +Product launch tracking across 270+ fast-moving consumer goods subcategories
   • +Combines consumer surveys, launches and market sizes in one vendor
   • +Single reports available without a subscription

   Limitations

   • −No public subscription prices
   • −No published client count to judge adoption
   • −Coverage is centered on consumer markets

   SummaryMintel is the best choice for consumer goods innovation teams because it tracks 40,000 product launches a month alongside consumer surveys. Buy a single report from the Mintel Store before committing to a subscription.

7. 7

   Business Source Complete

   EBSCO's full-text database of business journals and magazines, sold to libraries and universities.

   7.3overall

   EBSCO's full-text database of business journals and magazines, sold to libraries and universities.

   Best forbusiness students with library access

   Business Source Complete belongs on this list because most business students already have it and do not realize it can answer part of a market research question. EBSCO says the database holds 1,759 active full-text journals and magazines, including 1,224 peer-reviewed journals and 844 indexed in Web of Science or Scopus, with titles such as Harvard Business Review, Marketing Science, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes and Fortune. That makes it the place to find academic studies of a market, published analyses of an industry and trade press coverage you can cite in a thesis. It is not a market sizing tool: it does not publish its own market estimates or forecasts the way IBISWorld, Euromonitor or Statista do, so you will often combine it with one of those. EBSCO sells it to institutions on request, so individuals cannot subscribe directly. If your library offers it, the value is hard to beat; if not, look at Statista's free plan instead.

   Strengths

   • +Often already paid for by a university library
   • +Peer-reviewed sources that hold up in academic citations
   • +Covers marketing, management, accounting, banking and finance

   Limitations

   • −A journal database, not a source of market size estimates
   • −Not sold to individuals; access is through an institution
   • −No published user count

   SummaryBusiness Source Complete is the best choice for business students with library access because it adds 1,224 peer-reviewed journals to market research at no personal cost. Pair it with a market size database for the numbers.

8. 8

   Exploding Topics

   A trends database that tracks search and social signals to flag growing markets, products and startups early.

   7.3overall

   A trends database that tracks search and social signals to flag growing markets, products and startups early.

   Best forfounders spotting emerging markets early

   Adoption data

   1.1 million usersExploding Topics' homepage says it is trusted by over 1.1 million users.

   Exploding Topics, Exploding Topics homepage (2026): “Trusted by over 1.1 million users”

   Exploding Topics fills a gap the large research firms leave open: markets that are too new or too small to have a report yet. The Pro database lists 1.1M+ trends, products and startups, each with growth data, search metrics and a channel breakdown, and the company says its algorithm flags trends that people then confirm and curate. The Entrepreneur plan costs $39 per month with 100 tracked trends and 10 trend analyses; Investor at $99 adds trending startups, Trend Forecasting and CSV export, and Business at $249 raises the limits and adds trend reports. All plans start with a 7-day free trial. The homepage says the service is trusted by over 1.1 million users, and the footer notes that Exploding Topics is a trademark of Semrush Inc. The limitation is what it measures: interest and growth over time, not revenue or units. Use it to choose which market to size, then size it with Statista, IBISWorld or Euromonitor.

   Strengths

   • +Low entry price of $39 per month with a 7-day free trial
   • +Spots small, fast-growing niches that report databases do not cover yet
   • +Curated by people after the algorithm flags a trend

   Limitations

   • −Measures interest and growth, not market size in dollars
   • −Forecasting and CSV export need the $99 plan
   • −Narrower than a full research database

   SummaryExploding Topics is the best choice for founders spotting emerging markets because its $39 plan opens a database of 1.1M+ trends. Size the markets it finds with a full research database.

9. 9

   BizMiner

   A US industry and market data provider selling financial benchmarks, market profiles and prospect lists by report or subscription.

   7.0overall

   A US industry and market data provider selling financial benchmarks, market profiles and prospect lists by report or subscription.

   Best forsmall business advisors sizing local markets

   BizMiner is the practical choice when you need to size a US market at a local level and only need one or two reports. The company says its platform covers 9,000 unique markets and 10M+ companies, and its pricing is public: an Industry Market profile costs $249 per report and includes market volume, market penetration and competitor performance, while Industry Financial Performance and Company profiles cost the same. Custom reports built in the web app, such as a market report with competitive narrative, cost $349 each, and a subscription with volume discounts is offered to anyone who needs six or more reports a year. Benchmarks can be filtered to neighborhoods and zip codes, which suits accountants, lenders and business plan writers. The limits are geography and scope: coverage is US, two profile types were listed as coming soon when we checked, and BizMiner does not publish a client count, so we scored adoption conservatively.

   Strengths

   • +Pay per report with no subscription: $249 for an Industry Market profile
   • +Local market detail that national databases rarely offer
   • +Sample reports to check coverage before buying

   Limitations

   • −US focus
   • −Market and Franchise profiles were listed as coming soon
   • −No published client count

   SummaryBizMiner is the best choice for small business advisors sizing local US markets because an Industry Market profile costs $249 with no subscription. It is not built for global or consumer research.

10. 10

    SparkToro

    An audience research tool that shows the demographics, websites, social accounts, podcasts and keywords of any audience.

    6.5overall

    An audience research tool that shows the demographics, websites, social accounts, podcasts and keywords of any audience.

    Best formarketers researching a target audience

    SparkToro covers the people side of market research. You describe an audience in a sentence, such as vegan home cooks who follow plant-based nutrition creators, and the report returns their demographics, the social accounts and websites they follow, the podcasts, YouTube channels and subreddits they use, and the search and bio keywords they type. The Personal plan costs $38 per month, sold only as an annual plan, with 4 reports a month for one user; Business at $150 allows 25 reports and 10 users, and Agency at $300 allows 250 reports and 100 users. Every paid plan includes MCP access so you can run reports from ChatGPT or Claude, and a free audience preview needs no credit card. SparkToro does not estimate how big a market is in dollars and does not publish a user count, so it ranks last here. It earns its place as the cheapest way to add audience detail to a market sizing exercise.

    Strengths

    • +Cheapest paid plan on this list at $38 per month billed annually
    • +Free audience preview with no credit card
    • +Cancel or change plans at any time online

    Limitations

    • −Describes audiences, not market size or industry revenue
    • −Personal plan allows 4 reports a month for 1 user
    • −No published user count

    SummarySparkToro is the best choice for marketers researching a target audience because its $38 per month plan returns demographics, media and keywords for any audience. It does not size markets in dollars.

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