I recently compared several private-company databases, as my one-year subscription to CB Insights was coming to an end. I casually signed up for free trials for similar services, without any intention of doing the thorough comparison I ended up doing. But here I am, having created a 26 column spreadsheet dissecting PitchBook, PrivCo, DataFox, mattermark, and CB Insights, I would like to share what I have found.