Zauba Corp alternatives: free company data vs Starleads
Free company look-ups against company reports and contact lists.
By Saurabh Khatri · Published · 6 min read
Starleads wrote this comparison and is one of the services compared. Facts about Zauba Corp come from its own website, checked on 18 October 2026; prices change, so check before you buy.
Zauba Corp in short
Zauba Corp is a company-information site built on Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) filings. Its company pages are free to view. A page shows the CIN, status, Registrar of Companies, category and class, date of incorporation, authorised and paid-up capital, NIC code, the dates of the last AGM and balance sheet, previous names, current and past directors with their DINs, and the registered address and email address from filings. Further sections cover charges, MSME dues, same-address companies, financial headings and shareholders. According to its website it covers "3M+ Companies".
The paid side has two parts. Company reports, with "audited balance sheets, profit & loss statements, charges, director history, shareholding and related-party transactions", are ₹635 + GST each, or less in packs: 5 for ₹2,850, 20 for ₹9,900 and 50 for ₹22,000, all plus 18% GST. Reports come in PDF and Excel, usually within a few hours, and are not available for LLPs, NBFCs and foreign companies. Prime Research is an AI research tool that includes sales lead generation: a free plan for 12 months (300 AI credits a month, sign-up with name and phone number), and Pro at ₹7,999 a month and Max at ₹24,999 a month, both + GST, billed annually and waitlisted.
If you came for a Zauba Corp review: it is a free way to check one company's records. Starleads does something else. It sells ready-made Excel lists of Indian businesses and professionals by industry, state and city, for reaching them by phone and email.
Zauba Corp vs Starleads at a glance
Zauba Corp's prices are as shown on its pricing page on 18 October 2026.
| Zauba Corp | Starleads | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Company-information site built on MCA filings, with an AI research tool | Ready-made Excel contact lists of Indian businesses and professionals |
| What you get | Company master data and directors free; paid reports with financials, charges and shareholding | Every business or professional in a list by industry, state or city, with mobile, email, address and contact name where available |
| How you pay | Per report or report pack, plus 18% GST; AI plans billed annually | One payment per list by UPI or bank transfer, confirmed by hand; no subscription or credits |
| Starting price | ₹635 + GST for one company report (₹440 + GST each in a pack of 50) | ₹499 per city, state or specialisation list; All-India bulk lists of 10,000+ contacts ₹1,999; no GST added |
| Free option | Free company pages; Prime Research free for 12 months | 60 real sample contacts on every list page (partly masked), and a free Excel and PDF sample |
| How you get the data | Web pages and AI chat; reports in PDF and Excel by email or in My Reports (SLA 3 working days) | Excel file in your account with an invoice; download link valid for 30 days |
| Best for | Checking a company, its directors and its finances | Calling, emailing or visiting many businesses of one kind |
Where Zauba Corp is the better choice
- You want to check one company for free. Status, capital, filing dates and directors are on a free page. Starleads doesn't sell single-company look-ups.
- You need financials and ownership. A report gives audited balance sheets, profit and loss, charges, director history, shareholding and related-party transactions. Starleads lists hold none of that.
- You are screening for risk. Sections on charges, MSME dues and same-address companies help with due diligence and credit decisions before you supply on credit.
- You want research documents. Prime Research produces files in PPT, XLS, PDF and DOC formats. A Starleads list is a contact file, nothing more.
Where Starleads is the better choice
- You want to reach people, not read filings. Zauba Corp's pages show the registered address and the email from filings, and the filed email often belongs to whoever handles the company's compliance. Starleads lists are built for outreach, and every list page shows the share of rows with a mobile, an email, an address and a contact name.
- You want a whole segment in one file. Zauba Corp's AI documents "can list up to 300 companies, directors or other entities", and its terms do not allow bulk extraction. A Starleads list gives you every business of its kind in one Excel file: our CEOs, MDs & Directors list, for example, has 38,331 senior people in 224 cities.
- Your customers aren't all companies. MCA filings cover companies and LLPs. Starleads lists come from business directories and similar sources, so they include proprietorships such as shops, clinics and traders.
- You want a fixed price per list. ₹499 buys a whole list, ₹1,999 an All-India list, with no GST added. Build your own mix in the list builder.
- CEOs, MDs & Directors 38,331 contacts · 99% email · 83% mobile ₹1,999
- Business Owners & Proprietors 3,27,377 contacts · 2% email · 98% mobile ₹1,999
Starleads' limits, plainly: the data is compiled from directories, so not every row has an email or a named person, and contact details change. You can't look up one named executive, there is no API or CRM integration, payment is by UPI or bank transfer with manual confirmation, and only India is covered. Check the DND rules before promotional calls or SMS.
Other Zauba Corp alternatives
The MCA website itself. Company and LLP master data is free there too, including LLPs, which Zauba Corp's reports don't cover. Our company search guide covers MCA, GST and Udyam look-ups, and the CIN and DIN search guide explains how to read the numbers.
Tofler shows financials, directors and shareholders, MCA filings and risk scores, with a free account and paid plans from ₹15,000 + GST a year. See Tofler vs Zauba Corp vs Starleads.
Dun & Bradstreet India sells D&B Hoovers and contact list services, at prices on request. See Dun & Bradstreet alternatives.
EasyLeadz is a contact finder with a director look-up by DIN or CIN, useful once you know a director's name and want a mobile number. Plans start at INR 2,419 a month plus 18% GST. See EasyLeadz alternatives.
Our B2B data providers in India guide compares every kind of provider.
Our verdict
For looking up a company, Zauba Corp is a practical first stop: the basics are free, and a full report costs ₹635 + GST. Use it, or the MCA website, before you give credit or sign with a new supplier. Starleads answers a different need: a whole industry or city of businesses with mobile numbers and emails, in Excel, for one price. Research with one, reach out with the other.
Questions people ask
Is Zauba Corp free?
Its company pages are free to view. Full company reports cost ₹635 + GST each, and Prime Research has a free plan for 12 months.
Is Zauba Corp data official?
It is built on MCA filings, but it is not the government's own register. For anything that matters, confirm the details on the MCA website itself.
Can I download a list of companies from Zauba Corp?
Its AI documents can list up to 300 companies or directors each, and its terms say bulk extraction is not allowed. For a full list of businesses by industry and city, use a contact list.
What is the best alternative to Zauba Corp?
For free checks, the MCA website. For regular research with financials, Tofler. For reaching businesses rather than researching them, a ready-made list such as Starleads.