VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) vs OpenCorporates comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) adds Index Rebalancing, and Data Visualizations coverage that OpenCorporates skips.

OpenCorporates includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Other categories that ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) omits.

OpenCorporates keeps a free entry point that ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) lacks.

In depth comparison

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)

indices.ice.com

Hands-on review

Enterprise-grade access to ICE’s full index family. The platform supports trial downloads, automated feeds by email or SFTP, and custom index creation with backtests. Many flagship fixed-income indices are available with live updates. Pricing and licensing are handled through direct sales engagement with ICE.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics.
Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged).
Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level.
Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer.
Custom Index Tool for building blended or filtered indices and running historical backtests.

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OpenCorporates

opencorporates.com

The world’s largest open database of legal entities, offering both a public-facing search and an API. Free access is available for personal or public-benefit use, while commercial API access and bulk datasets require a paid plan. Bulk deliveries are provided via SFTP in CSV format, and the platform includes a public status page for web, API, knowledge base, and SFTP availability.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

230M+ company records spanning 145+ jurisdictions, aggregated from 140+ official registries with full provenance and source links.
Versioned REST API with JSON (default) or XML output; API keys required. Free tier provides up to 200 requests per month (50 per day).
OpenRefine Reconciliation API allows entity-matching from company names to legal identifiers.
Enterprise bulk access via SFTP, with six structured CSV datasets (Companies, Officers, Non-Registered Addresses, Alternative Names, Additional Identifiers, and Relationships).
Relationships dataset includes 30M+ links covering subsidiaries, branches, control statements, and shareholdings, with data from sources like the SEC and UK PSC.

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Where they differ

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)

Distinct strengths include:

Index Rebalancing Data Visualizations

Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics.
Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged).
Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level.
Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer.

OpenCorporates

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring Other

230M+ company records spanning 145+ jurisdictions, aggregated from 140+ official registries with full provenance and source links.
Versioned REST API with JSON (default) or XML output; API keys required. Free tier provides up to 200 requests per month (50 per day).
OpenRefine Reconciliation API allows entity-matching from company names to legal identifiers.
Enterprise bulk access via SFTP, with six structured CSV datasets (Companies, Officers, Non-Registered Addresses, Alternative Names, Additional Identifiers, and Relationships).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)	OpenCorporates
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs Unique: Index Rebalancing, Data Visualizations	Shared: Data APIs Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Other
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Stocks, Commodities, Currencies	Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics. Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged). Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level. Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer. Custom Index Tool for building blended or filtered indices and running historical backtests. Scale: the fixed-income family alone includes roughly 6,000 indices tracking over $100T of securities across 43 currencies, spanning sovereign, investment-grade corporate, high yield, securitized, emerging markets, and U.S. municipals.	Unique 230M+ company records spanning 145+ jurisdictions, aggregated from 140+ official registries with full provenance and source links. Versioned REST API with JSON (default) or XML output; API keys required. Free tier provides up to 200 requests per month (50 per day). OpenRefine Reconciliation API allows entity-matching from company names to legal identifiers. Enterprise bulk access via SFTP, with six structured CSV datasets (Companies, Officers, Non-Registered Addresses, Alternative Names, Additional Identifiers, and Relationships). Relationships dataset includes 30M+ links covering subsidiaries, branches, control statements, and shareholdings, with data from sources like the SEC and UK PSC. Data acquisition ranges from hourly to quarterly; registry ingestion checks run every 5 minutes. Bulk deliveries are typically no more than one month behind official registries.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) and OpenCorporates both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

OpenCorporates offers a free entry point, while ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) and OpenCorporates?

Both ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) and OpenCorporates prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) differentiates itself with Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics., Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged)., and Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level., whereas OpenCorporates stands out for 230M+ company records spanning 145+ jurisdictions, aggregated from 140+ official registries with full provenance and source links., Versioned REST API with JSON (default) or XML output; API keys required. Free tier provides up to 200 requests per month (50 per day)., and OpenRefine Reconciliation API allows entity-matching from company names to legal identifiers..

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