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Reference & Entity Data

Vendors delivering Reference & Entity Data products for investment research.

As ofQ3 2026Ranked19Qualifying254Edition2026

The Vedex Grid

Each vendor placed by Vision & Trajectory (horizontal) and Data Strength (vertical). Top-right is the leaders zone.

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The ranking

254 qualifying vendors
#1
Vedex StarBand 1High confidence

Databento

“Reference & Entity Data category leader”

76.1Composite
100Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
76.1Composite
100Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
71
Product Quality
72
Integration
79
Business Maturity
52
Trust & Compliance
72
AI Readiness
56
Support & Ops
52

Why this placement

Databento ranks #1 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 100th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on integration & delivery, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong product quality

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Business maturity is its weakest pillar.

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#2
Band 1High confidence

FactSet

“Ranks #2 in Band 1”

73.1Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
73.1Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
74
Product Quality
69
Integration
100
Business Maturity
97
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
56
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

FactSet ranks #2 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 98th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on integration & delivery, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity

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Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#3
Band 1High confidence

Dun & Bradstreet

“Ranks #3 in Band 1”

71.2Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
71.2Composite
98Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
78
Product Quality
69
Integration
96
Business Maturity
96
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
39
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Dun & Bradstreet ranks #3 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 98th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, business maturity, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong integration & delivery

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Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#4
Band 1High confidence

Nasdaq eVestment

“Ranks #4 in Band 1”

66.2Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
66.2Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
72
Product Quality
66
Integration
85
Business Maturity
95
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

Nasdaq eVestment ranks #4 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 88th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, business maturity, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

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Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#5
Band 1High confidence

S&P Global Energy

“Ranks #5 in Band 1”

66Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
66Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
68
Integration
91
Business Maturity
100
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

S&P Global Energy ranks #5 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 94th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on business maturity, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#6
Band 1High confidence

Morningstar, Inc.

“Ranks #6 in Band 1”

65.4Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
65.4Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
68
Integration
63
Business Maturity
100
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Morningstar, Inc. ranks #6 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 88th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on business maturity, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#7
Band 1High confidence

FullContact

“Ranks #7 in Band 1”

64.9Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
64.9Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
35
Product Quality
65
Integration
77
Business Maturity
58
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
40
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

FullContact ranks #7 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 94th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, integration & delivery, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Market presence is its weakest pillar.

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#8
Band 1High confidence

RavenPack

“Ranks #9 in Band 1”

63.9Composite
78Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
63.9Composite
78Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
51
Product Quality
66
Integration
62
Business Maturity
62
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
68
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

RavenPack ranks #9 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 78th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, support & operations, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong AI readiness

Watch

Market presence is its weakest pillar.

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#9
Band 1High confidence

Acxiom

“Ranks #10 in Band 1”

63.5Composite
90Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
63.5Composite
90Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
65
Product Quality
42
Integration
88
Business Maturity
91
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
45
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Acxiom ranks #10 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 90th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, business maturity, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Product quality is its weakest pillar.

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#10
Band 1High confidence

Coresignal

“Ranks #11 in Band 1”

63.1Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
63.1Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
54
Product Quality
74
Integration
84
Business Maturity
55
Trust & Compliance
49
AI Readiness
42
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Coresignal ranks #11 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 94th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on integration & delivery, support & operations, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong product quality

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#11
Band 1High confidence

dataplor

“Ranks #12 in Band 1”

63Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
63Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
58
Product Quality
65
Integration
84
Business Maturity
66
Trust & Compliance
76
AI Readiness
43
Support & Ops
68

Why this placement

dataplor ranks #12 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 88th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on integration & delivery, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#12
Band 1High confidence

Similarweb

“Ranks #13 in Band 1”

62.6Composite
92Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
62.6Composite
92Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
80
Product Quality
66
Integration
87
Business Maturity
85
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
49
Support & Ops
81

Why this placement

Similarweb ranks #13 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 92th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, integration & delivery, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#13
Band 1High confidence

RepRisk

“Ranks #14 in Band 1”

62.5Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
62.5Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
74
Product Quality
68
Integration
83
Business Maturity
70
Trust & Compliance
99
AI Readiness
53
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

RepRisk ranks #14 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 94th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, support & operations, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#14
Band 1High confidence

LSEG

“Ranks #15 in Band 1”

62.4Composite
82Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
62.4Composite
82Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
58
Product Quality
55
Integration
81
Business Maturity
67
Trust & Compliance
97
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
86

Why this placement

LSEG ranks #15 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 82th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, support & operations, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong integration & delivery

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#15
Band 1High confidence

Refinitiv

“Ranks #16 in Band 1”

62.3Composite
74Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
62.3Composite
74Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
43
Product Quality
70
Integration
50
Business Maturity
93
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
46
Support & Ops
86

Why this placement

Refinitiv ranks #16 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 74th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, business maturity, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Market presence is its weakest pillar.

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#16
Band 1High confidence

Moody's

“Ranks #17 in Band 1”

61.8Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
61.8Composite
84Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
57
Product Quality
67
Integration
68
Business Maturity
80
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
38
Support & Ops
73

Why this placement

Moody's ranks #17 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 84th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, business maturity, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity
  • Strong support & operations

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#17
Band 1High confidence

Crunchbase

“Ranks #18 in Band 1”

61.8Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
61.8Composite
88Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
58
Product Quality
61
Integration
78
Business Maturity
72
Trust & Compliance
85
AI Readiness
35
Support & Ops
59

Why this placement

Crunchbase ranks #18 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 88th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, integration & delivery, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#18
Band 1High confidence

Foursquare

“Ranks #19 in Band 1”

61.4Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
61.4Composite
94Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
57
Product Quality
65
Integration
88
Business Maturity
78
Trust & Compliance
83
AI Readiness
53
Support & Ops
74

Why this placement

Foursquare ranks #19 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 94th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on integration & delivery, trust & compliance, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong integration & delivery
  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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#19
Band 1High confidence

Preqin

“Ranks #20 in Band 1”

61.1Composite
82Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage
61.1Composite
82Neighborhood pct
100%Coverage

Pillar scores

Market Presence
57
Product Quality
64
Integration
57
Business Maturity
89
Trust & Compliance
100
AI Readiness
48
Support & Ops
90

Why this placement

Preqin ranks #20 (Band 1) here, sitting around the 82th percentile against similar vendors. It scores well on trust & compliance, support & operations, which is what drives the placement.

Strengths

  • Strong trust & compliance
  • Strong support & operations
  • Strong business maturity

Watch

Ai readiness is its weakest pillar.

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Affiliation recusal: Sov.ai is affiliated with Vedex and is therefore not eligible for any Vedex Index Award. The Awards programme sells badges, certificates and premium profiles to the vendors it ranks, and we do not sell those to ourselves. Recusal applies to the Awards only — the vendor keeps its published index score and ranking position, unchanged. Independence policy →

Data vendors only: CARTO was removed from this category because it sells software, tooling or services rather than data. The remaining placements were renumbered; their scores and bands are unchanged. Eligibility rule →

The Vedex Index Awards are an opinion, computed from a documented, methodology-based index — not a paid placement, a poll, or a vote. Rankings reflect measurable signals as of Q3 2026 and may change between editions. Evidence-based category scores indicate research relevance, not measured trading returns. Read the methodology →