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How DataStoa works

DataStoa is a meeting place, not a warehouse. Buyers find and contact data providers for free. Providers answer, and the two agree the deal directly. Here is the whole path, step by step.

For buyers

Free at every step

1

Search the catalog

Browse by category, country or use case, or search by keyword. Every listing shows the same spec sheet: coverage, history, refresh rate, delivery, sample rows and published prices where the provider gives them.

Then take whichever route fits

2a

Contact a provider

From any listing, ask for what you need:
  • A quote for your coverage, volume and licence
  • A sample to test fit and quality
  • An answer about methods, coverage or delivery
2b

Post a data request

Not sure who has it? Describe the data, countries, delivery and budget once. We review it, usually within one business day, and send it to providers whose listings match. See open requests.
3a

The provider replies

The provider accepts your inquiry and replies in your DataStoa inbox, where your conversation and any files stay together. If they do not answer within seven days, we tell you and suggest alternatives.
3b

Providers send proposals

Matching providers answer with a proposal that must include an indicative price, the listings that fit and how they deliver. Compare them side by side, shortlist and message the ones you like.
4

Agree terms directly with the provider

Price, licence and delivery are agreed between you and the provider, on their contract. You pay the provider directly and receive the data from them. DataStoa never holds your money or your data.
5

Confirm the deal on DataStoa

When the provider registers the deal, we ask you to confirm it with one click. Confirming unlocks any “buy via DataStoa” discount, lets you leave a verified review, and keeps provider fees fair, which keeps listings free for buyers.
Search datasets Post a data request

For providers

Listing is free. Providers pay a published commission only on deals that start here, plus an optional plan for more listings, leads and a lower rate.

How selling worksPlans and fees
  1. 1

    Apply and get approved

    We check the business, its website and its rights to the data before anything is published.

  2. 2

    Publish structured listings

    Coverage, history, delivery, prices and a masked sample, reviewed before they go live.

  3. 3

    Answer leads and requests

    Accept inquiries from your listings and send priced proposals to matching buyer requests.

  4. 4

    Close directly, report the deal

    Sign with the buyer on your own terms, register the deal within 14 days, and the buyer confirms it.

  5. 5

    Pay commission monthly

    One invoice a month for confirmed deals attributed to DataStoa. No deal, no commission.

Who pays for what

Buyers pay DataStoa nothing

Search, contact, samples, requests and proposals are free. You pay the provider for the data you buy.

Providers pay for results

A plan if they want higher limits, and a commission on deals that started on DataStoa. Rates are public.

Nobody pays for ranking

Search order never depends on a provider's plan. We publish exactly how ranking works.

Read the details in our ranking statement and terms of service.

Common questions