Crunchbase API: The Free Tier Is Dead If you’re a developer who used Crunchbase’s free API tier for startup research, funding data, or market analysis — it’s gone. As of 2025, Crunchbase eliminated free API access entirely . The cheapest plan now starts at $49/month (Basic), with the full-featured API requiring the Pro plan at $99/month . For indie developers, researchers, and early-stage startups who need startup ecosystem data, this pricing change fundamentally changes the equation. Crunchbase API Pricing in 2026 Plan Price API Access Daily Limit Data Available Free $0 Removed No — — Basic $49/mo Limited 200 calls/min Basic company data Pro $99/mo Full 200 calls/min Full dataset + exports Enterprise Custom Full Custom Everything + support What $49/Month Gets You import requests CB_API_KEY = " your_api_key_here " def search_companies ( query , limit = 25 ): url = " https://api.crunchbase.com/api/v4/searches/organizations " headers = { " X-cb-user-key " : CB_API_KEY } payload = { " field_ids " : [ "…