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Dakota alternative: 5× cheaper

Dakota costs $16,500 a year plus $1,000 a user on a sales-led contract. Vestdoor Starter is $299 a month or $2,990 a year, self-serve, with unlimited seats and a Free plan.

  • Self-serve
  • Published price
  • Unlimited seats
  • Free plan
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Dakota vs Vestdoor

What you pay, what you commit to, and how the investor record is built.

investor database pricing and access comparison
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List price
$299/mo or $2,990/yr
$16,500/yr + $1,000/user
Seats
Unlimited on Starter and Pro
$1,000 per extra user
Billing
Monthly or yearly
Annual contract
Free plan
Free plan, 100 rows
One-week trial
Self-serve
Self-serve
No; sales-led
Sourced records
24,838 investors and 53,627 decision makers, each with a public source
Proprietary research profiles
Commitment records
Core record
Inside a fundraising workflow suite
Export and API
CSV on Starter, API and MCP on Pro
Yes, including MCP

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Why teams switch to Vestdoor

  • 24,838 investors and 53,627 decision makers with their roles.
  • Commitments we can date are linked to the public source behind them, never to an estimate.
  • 5× cheaper than Dakota: $2,990 a year or $299 a month.
  • Unlimited seats on Starter and Pro, so your whole team works from one list.
  • Self-serve sign-up and a Free plan. Live in minutes.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Vestdoor a Dakota alternative?

Yes. Vestdoor Starter is $299 a month or $2,990 a year with unlimited seats. Dakota costs $16,500 a year plus $1,000 per user. Vestdoor is 5× cheaper, and the gap grows with every user you add.

Where does Vestdoor's pension data come from?

Fund-level disclosures, annual reports and other public documents. Every pension commitment is dated and linked to its source.

How does the price compare for a team?

Vestdoor Starter is $299 a month or $2,990 a year on unlimited seats. Dakota is $16,500 a year plus $1,000 per user: $18,500 for two people, $21,500 for five.

Can I migrate my Dakota lists?

Export the accounts as CSV, map the organisation and mandate fields, then review each investor's commitment history.

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