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OpenCorporates alternative for Africa
Fylings is an Africa-focused alternative to OpenCorporates: free public company pages across 18+ official African registries (Nigeria's CAC, Tanzania's BRELA, Mauritius's CBRD, Senegal's RCCM and more), each linked to its official source with a last-verified date and a confidence signal. OpenCorporates is the larger global database; Fylings goes deeper on Africa and keeps it free to search.
Fylings vs OpenCorporates
| Fylings | OpenCorporates | |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic focus | Africa — 18+ national registries, covered deeply | Global — 140+ jurisdictions, broad but uneven |
| African data freshness | Live search to the source registry on a miss; last-verified date on every record | Mirrored snapshots; African registries are often partial or stale |
| Access | Free public pages; affordable REST API from $9/mo | Free search, but bulk/commercial reuse is API-gated and licensed |
| Source attribution | Official registry link + last-verified date + confidence on every record | Source-attributed, jurisdiction-dependent |
| Beyond the registry | Sanctions screening, trademarks, and government-contract data per company | Officer & corporate-network graph across jurisdictions |
When to choose OpenCorporates
- — You need company data outside Africa, or across many continents at once.
- — You rely on OpenCorporates' cross-jurisdiction officer/network graph.
- — You have an existing licensing arrangement for their bulk data.
When to choose Fylings
- — You're doing due diligence on an African company and want registry-fresh data.
- — You want free public pages you can link to and search without an account.
- — You need an affordable API for KYB across African markets, plus sanctions screening.
FAQ
Is Fylings free like OpenCorporates?
Yes — searching and viewing company pages on Fylings is free, with no account required. A paid REST API ($9/mo and up) is available for KYB, monitoring and bulk access.
Does Fylings cover the same countries as OpenCorporates?
Not the same breadth — OpenCorporates is global. Fylings focuses on Africa, covering 18+ national registries in depth with source-linked, last-verified records.
Where does Fylings get its data?
Directly from official African company registries (CAC, BRELA, CBRD, RCCM and others), with the source and last-verified date shown on every record.
Search any African company, free.
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