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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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