Enigma

Overview

Enigma is a U.S. business intelligence data service that combines company identity, observed activity, and linked public records. It suits teams doing business verification, KYB, or commercial research; its free Console is useful for individual research, while API and AI-agent access require paid plans.

Key features

Enigma’s business graph resolves brands, locations, owners, and their connections, with 2B+ relationships and 99.2% pairwise precision reported on its Data page. That makes it relevant when records must be matched across business identities, not just searched by name. Its coverage also includes firmographic, technographic, organizational, and business-change data, plus company matching.

Observed revenue, growth, refunds, openings, and closings can help teams assess business activity and spot changes. Enigma says its revenue data draws on 40% of U.S. card volume across the top 60 issuing banks; that is a substantial signal for payment-volume insights, but it is not a complete view of every business’s finances.

The service connects thousands of U.S. government datasets to business identities, including health inspections, permits, licenses, enforcement actions, tax liens, and regulatory filings. This breadth can strengthen verification and KYB workflows, while also supporting lead research and sales and marketing. Customers can work through a Console, API, or MCP for AI agents; the lower-cost Console plan does not include API access.

Enigma states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and uses AWS for its data service. It says communications use TLS, file exchanges use HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or later, and stored data is encrypted at rest. It also reports annual third-party penetration tests and ongoing vulnerability scanning and intrusion detection monitoring. Customer Success is reachable at [email protected].

Pricing

Enigma uses a freemium model, with no free trial. The Free plan costs nothing and provides Console access, standard rate limits, viewing, search, and live summaries. It is a sensible starting point for manual research, but has no listed credits and does not include API access.

Pro costs $20 a month, billed $20 / month, and includes 2,100 credits per month, segment building, file enrichment, and API access. It fits teams that need to enrich data or connect Enigma to their own systems. Max costs $200 a month, billed $200 / month, and includes 25,000 monthly credits, everything in Pro, MCP access, and AI integration access. That larger allowance and agent access suit heavier research or integration needs; monthly credits do not roll over on either paid plan.

Enterprise has custom pricing and a custom allowance, with negotiated rate-card discounts, custom attributes and targeting, custom file delivery and integrations, a contract SLA, and dedicated support. It is the option for organizations needing tailored delivery or contractual support, rather than a fixed monthly credit plan.

Platforms

Enigma supports web and API access, with MCP available on Max and Enterprise plans. The Free plan is Console-only; Pro adds API access, and Max adds MCP and AI integration access.

Who it's for

Enigma is best for teams verifying businesses, conducting KYB, building data-driven go-to-market programs, assessing payment volumes, or generating sales and marketing leads. Its combination of linked identities, observed activity, and government records is particularly useful when a workflow needs more than basic company contact data. It is less suitable for users who need API access without a paid plan or whose research depends on comprehensive financial statements rather than observed card activity.

Pros and cons

• Pros: A broad identity graph and linked government records give verification and company matching useful context beyond basic firmographics.
• Pros: Pro starts at $20 a month and includes API access, segment building, and file enrichment.
• Pros: Max adds MCP and AI integration access for teams building agent-based workflows.
• Cons: The Free plan is limited to Console search, viewing, and summaries, so it cannot serve API-based workflows.
• Cons: Monthly credits expire rather than roll over, which can be wasteful for uneven workloads.
• Cons: Observed revenue represents card activity, not a complete accounting of business finances.

Alternatives

For adjacent categories, browse Account Enrichment Software or Company Databases.

• Clay is a freemium alternative with a free trial, 500 monthly actions, 100 data credits, unlimited seats and tables, and a 200-row-per-table limit on its Free plan; it is worth considering when those table and seat terms fit your enrichment workflow.
• Coresignal has a free tier with 2,000 credits, 5 requests per second, and a 7-day trial, followed by a Mini plan at $49 a month; consider it if that trial and request allowance better suit your evaluation.
• Wappalyzer offers a free plan with 50 technology lookups and 50 email verifications per month, five website alerts, and sample lead lists. It is a better fit when technology lookups and website alerts are the priority.
• Ocean.io offers a subscription with a 9,000-credit minimum and 12-month credit validity, or pay-as-you-go; consider it if a longer credit-validity period matters.
• Explorium has a free trial with 100 credits valid for 90 days and a Lite package at $29.99, paid once; it may suit teams that prefer a one-time credit package.
• BuiltWith provides 10 detailed lookups per day free, with an Advanced plan at $144 a year and a one-year minimum; consider it when technology lookup volume and annual billing align better.
• Vera Enrich is another freemium web option.
• AstroFabric is a paid option with a free trial and web and API access; consider it if you want to compare another paid data service.

Verdict

Choose Enigma if your team needs to verify and match U.S. businesses using identity links, observed activity, and government records in one service. The Free Console makes it approachable for manual research, and Pro brings API access at $20 a month. Look elsewhere if you need API access at no cost, credits that carry forward, or a complete account of company finances.