Public API is free. For production we offer Pro and Enterprise.
At ORSF we believe in open data — public endpoints stay free forever under CC-BY 4.0. Pro and Enterprise exist for teams that need higher rate limits, SLA, bulk export, or DB replication.
Tiers
| Feature | Free | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | 49 €/mes | On request |
| Public endpoints (search, company, stats, labels) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auth endpoints (graph, persons, refresh) | ✅ Via session cookie | ✅ API key | ✅ API key + service account |
| Rate limit | 60 req/min/IP | 600 req/min | Custom (10k+/min) |
| Bulk export (CSV/JSONL/Parquet) | ❌ | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ |
| Full DB replication (Postgres dump) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Webhooks (company changes) | ❌ | ⚠️ Beta | ✅ |
| SLA | Best-effort, no SLA | 99.5% target | Custom SLA + signed contract |
| GDPR DPA (data processing agreement) | ⚠️ Standard Privacy Notice | ✅ | ✅ Custom |
| Support | Community + email best-effort | Email, within 48h | Dedicated contact |
| Data license | CC-BY 4.0 | CC-BY 4.0 | CC-BY 4.0 or custom |
FAQ
Will the public API always be free?
Yes. Public ORSF endpoints stay free and CC-BY 4.0 forever. ORSF is a project built on open data — paywalling public registers would defeat the purpose. Pro and Enterprise tiers charge for operational comfort (rate limit, SLA, bulk, DPA), not for access to the underlying data.
What if I exceed the Free rate limit?
You get HTTP 429 with a Retry-After header. The limit resets every minute. If you regularly exceed it for legitimate use, email us — we'll move to Pro or arrange a temporary overage.
Do you accept bank transfer / invoice?
Yes for both Pro and Enterprise. Payments via Stripe (cards + SEPA) or direct invoice (Pro monthly/annual, Enterprise annual). For public sector, we issue invoices with VS reference and 30-day payment terms.
Can I replicate your entire DB?
Yes, in the Enterprise tier. We deliver a Postgres dump (~4 GB compressed) or Parquet snapshot with daily updates via an S3-compatible bucket. For data warehouse integrations (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks) we also offer column-stable Parquet.
We're journalists / academics / a nonprofit. Do we get a discount?
Yes. For investigative journalism, academic research, and public-interest projects we offer a free Pro tier. Email [email protected] with a brief description of the project.
Sales contact
Pro or Enterprise: [email protected] — we reply within 24 hours on business days.