Minimal cost per record
From less than R$ 0.01 per company in filtered lists — no dollars, no platform fees, no end-of-month surprises.
Cost-benefit comparison
CNPJ Data vs Apify vs CNPJ Aberto: which costs less to get company data?
Scraping, a free API and a structured database solve different problems. This comparison shows pricing, data format and limits for each option — so you can choose based on numbers, not promises.
| Criterion | CNPJ Data Recommended | Apify | CNPJ Aberto |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | Ready-made lists: filter by CNAE, state, city and company size and download in Excel instantly | Scraper marketplace: real-time CNPJ-by-CNPJ lookups | Free single lookups on the site; unlimited volume and API only on paid plans |
| Reference pricing | From R$ 19.90 per 50,000 records | US$ 0.99 to US$ 20 per 1,000 results + actor rent (e.g. US$ 20/mo) and Apify platform plan | Free with usage limits; unlimited and bulk only on paid plans (subscription) |
| Estimated cost for 1 million records | R$ 99.90 (Enterprise plan) | US$ 990 to US$ 20,000 + platform subscription (billed in dollars) | Bulk CSV downloads are not available on the free plan |
| Filters by CNAE, state, city and size | Native and combinable, straight from the search UI | Limited: depend on the actor and require building the automation | Partial, via paid-plan API |
| Output format | Excel (XLSX) ready for analysis in lists; JSON on the API | Depends on the actor, usually raw JSON/datasets | Single lookups on the site; API and bulk files on paid plans |
| API to integrate with your system | Included from R$ 59.90/mo, with documentation in English | Yes, billed in dollars per event plus infrastructure usage | Yes, with limits on the free plan; unlimited only on paid plans |
| Data source and updates | Public Federal Revenue database, structured and updated monthly | Real-time scraping of the Revenue Agency website (subject to instability and blocks) | Monthly public files from the Federal Revenue |
| Payment and currency | Pix, bank slip, domestic and international credit and debit cards, billed in reais | International card, in US dollars | Pix, in reais |
| Support | Brazilian team, support in Portuguese and English | Community and third-party actor developers | Community and documentation |
| Best for | B2B prospecting, bulk lead lists and API-powered automations | One-off developer automations | Individual company lookups |
Reference prices collected in September 2026: public plans from CNPJ Data and the actors/plans published on the Apify Store and CNPJ Aberto. Dollar quotes exclude exchange-rate variation and the Apify platform subscription.
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CNPJ Data
R$ 39,90
Plan that fits your volume, with filters and ready-to-download Excel.
Apify (CNPJ actors)
$129 – $2,600
US$ 0.99–20 per 1,000 results. Excludes actor rent and the Apify platform plan, billed in dollars.
CNPJ Aberto
Free (with limits)
Free single lookups with limits. Bulk and unlimited usage only on paid plans.
Estimates for reference, based on public prices as of September 2026. Actual results may vary with exchange rates and platform usage.
FAQ about this comparison
How much does it cost to download 1 million CNPJ records?⌄
On CNPJ Data, the Enterprise plan costs R$ 99.90 and includes up to 1 million records with filters by CNAE, state, city and registration status, delivered in Excel. On Apify, CNPJ actors charge US$ 0.99 to US$ 20 per 1,000 results, which would be US$ 990 to US$ 20,000 for 1 million records — plus the platform subscription. On CNPJ Aberto, single lookups are free with limits; bulk downloads are on paid plans.
Is Apify worth it for extracting CNPJ data?⌄
It depends. Apify is useful for one-off developer automations that need to query a few CNPJs in real time. For bulk lead lists it gets expensive: dollar pricing per result, actor rent, platform usage — and scraping depends on the availability of the Federal Revenue website.
Is CNPJ Aberto really free?⌄
Single company lookups on the site are free, with usage limits. Everything unlimited — unlimited API, bulk and full-base files — is available only on paid plans, by subscription. For individual lookups it is a great free option; for prospecting at scale, CNPJ Data delivers filtered Excel lists for a fraction of the cost.
Where does CNPJ Data data come from?⌄
From official public Federal Revenue files, cleaned, structured and updated monthly. That ensures far better cost-benefit than real-time scraping: instead of paying per query, you download complete lists in Excel for a flat plan price.
In which format do I receive the data?⌄
Lists are downloaded as Excel (XLSX) files ready to open in your CRM or spreadsheet. API responses are JSON, easy to integrate into your system. The complete flow: Excel for the sales team, JSON for the tech team.
Why is CNPJ Data cheaper than scrapers?⌄
Because we do not do real-time scraping. We work with the official structured database, which drastically reduces the marginal cost per record — and we pass the savings on: plans from R$ 19.90 per 50,000 records, less than R$ 0.01 per company.
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Why sales teams choose CNPJ Data
Ready Excel and JSON API
Lists downloaded as XLSX for the sales team and JSON responses on the API for the tech team — the right format for each consumer.
Built for Brazil
Official Federal Revenue database updated monthly, payment in reais and support in Portuguese and English.
CNPJ Data, Apify and CNPJ Aberto are independent products. Brands are mentioned for informational comparison purposes only.