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title: "Dakota Alternative: 5× Cheaper LP Data"
description: "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."
url: https://vestdoor.com/switch/dakota
updated: 2026-10-31
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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.

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## Dakota vs Vestdoor

| Compare | Vestdoor | Dakota |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

## 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.

## 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.

## Pricing notes and sources

- [Dakota](https://www.dakota.com/) — read 25 Oct 2026
- [Dakota pricing](https://www.dakota.com/pricing) — read 25 Oct 2026

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Canonical: https://vestdoor.com/switch/dakota
Markdown twin: https://vestdoor.com/switch/dakota.md