OpenCorporates indexes 200+ jurisdictions — broad but shallow. Nordic Data indexes Norway end-to-end: Brønnøysund identity, Aksjonærregisteret shareholders, annual accounts, sanctions, all public contracts, EU R&D grants, LEI codes — plus a native MCP server so AI agents call the data directly. From €0/month.
Both companies believe company data should be open and accessible. OpenCorporates leads on breadth (200+ jurisdictions, basic identity). Nordic Data leads on Norwegian depth — accounts, ownership chains, sanctions, public-contracts, R&D grants — and agent-readiness via native MCP. Cheaper at every tier.
| Feature | Nordic Data | OpenCorporates Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian company registry (Brønnøysund) | ● 1.4M companies, 30-min refresh | ● Yes — basic identity |
| Annual accounts + financial ratios | ● Multi-year history, computed ratios | ○ Not included |
| Officers + roles + change tracking | ● 12-month churn signals | Basic officer list |
| Shareholder registry (Aksjonærregisteret) | ● Annual snapshots, reverse lookup | ○ Not included |
| Verified email + phone enrichment | ● Bulk to 100/req, named contacts | ○ Not included |
| Sanctions screening (OFAC + EU + UN) | ● Company + every officer in one call | ○ Not included |
| Public contract awards (TED + Doffin) | ● All Nordic, incl. sub-EU threshold | ○ Not included |
| EU R&D grant participation | ● Per-orgnr, with EC contributions | ○ Not included |
| LEI codes (GLEIF) | ● Auto-joined | ○ Not included |
| Logos, descriptions, founding date (Wikidata) | ● For all major companies | ○ Not included |
| Bankruptcy webhooks | ● HMAC-signed | ○ Not included |
| AI-generated narrative | ● Cached per company | ○ Not included |
| Native MCP server (28 tools) | ● Plug into Claude / Cursor in 30s | ○ Not available |
| Officer-network graph traversal | ● Shortest-path between two orgnrs | ○ Not included |
| Global coverage (jurisdictions) | Norway full, Nordic in progress, EU 2026 | ● 200+ jurisdictions — OpenCorporates's core strength |
| Refresh cadence | ● 30 min on Brønnøysund | Variable per jurisdiction |
| Self-serve signup | ● 60 seconds, no sales call | ● Yes |
| Free tier | ● 5,000 requests/month | 500/mo on Free |
| Pricing | ● €0/mo Free · €29/mo Starter · €499/mo Business | ● €200/mo Pro · €2,400/yr |
If you're evaluating Nordic Data against OpenCorporates, these are the answers most teams ask first.
Pick OpenCorporates if you need broad cross-jurisdiction identity lookups across 200+ countries. Pick Nordic Data if your work is Norwegian-focused and you need depth beyond basic identity — accounts, officers with history, shareholders, sanctions, public-contracts, R&D grants, named contacts. Many teams use both.
Nordic Data starts at €0 (5,000 requests/month). Starter €29/mo, Builder €99, Pro €149, Business €499. OpenCorporates Pro is €200/mo (€2,400/yr) for similar throughput, but the data depth is much shallower for Norwegian companies. For pure Norway work, Nordic Data Business gives 100x more data per euro spent.
OpenCorporates indexes the company registry across 200+ jurisdictions — broad but uniform: name, registration number, status, address, officers list. Norwegian companies have far more data publicly available (Aksjonærregisteret shareholders, full Regnskapsregisteret annual accounts, Doffin tenders, CORDIS grants). We index all of that and join it on orgnr. OpenCorporates didn't go deep on any single jurisdiction.
Yes. The /companies/{orgnr}/contact snapshot returns identity, officers, beneficial owners (Aksjonærregisteret), sanctions hits (OFAC SDN + EU consolidated + UN), and LEI codes in one sub-200 ms call. OpenCorporates basic identity isn't enough for AML; Nordic Data is.
Yes. SE/DK/FI/IS in 90 days, NW Europe by month 6, full EU by month 14. Same model: authoritative registry + ownership + accounts + sanctions + public-contracts, joined on standard identifiers (LEI/EUID/VAT). Roadmap on /strategy.
OpenCorporates does not expose an MCP server. Nordic Data does — 28 tools spanning company identity, financials, officers, shareholders, sanctions, public procurement, EU R&D, and verified contacts. Install in Claude Desktop with one click; an agent can call us autonomously without writing integration code.
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