micro1 vs Polyshares: which pays more for company data?

How do micro1 and Polyshares differ in what they buy?

Both license a company's operating record directly, de-identify it and supply AI labs. micro1 looks for established companies: 30 or more full-time employees, mature operations and substantial history, mostly in English, with US companies first (micro1 data partnerships page, October 2026). Polyshares takes any company with real operating history in any sector, and says texture matters more than headcount (Polyshares data licensing page, October 2026). Its case studies are a roofing company, a general contractor, a solar company and a marketing agency.

Polyshares lists call recordings, design files and accounting and ERP exports alongside chat, email and CRM. micro1 also offers to license agent task trajectories.

How is the price set?

Both cite deals from about $100K to $2M and above: micro1 in three published tiers ($100K to $500K, $500K to $2M, $2M+), Polyshares as its typical range. micro1 tailors an offer after discovery, and its pages show three entry figures ($100K, $150K and $200K), so ask which tier you fall in and why. Polyshares has a specialist partner anonymize a sample and reads it before pricing, then makes an offer within one to two weeks. It publishes what moves the price: depth of history, visible reasoning, a specialized domain and clean rights raise it, while a short history, records owned by clients and already-public material cap it (Polyshares, September 2026).

On track record, Polyshares publishes four case studies from $110,000 to $450,000 with company names kept confidential. micro1's CEO posted in September 2026 that it had paid $5.8M to 9 businesses in one 24-hour period. Both sets of figures are the companies' own. See how much company data is worth.

When do you get paid, and on what terms?

micro1 has 30 days to review and approve transferred data, then pays within 30 days of your invoice. Polyshares pays net 30 to 60 once the data is approved, anonymized and delivered, and says it charges no fee or commission. micro1 does not publish a fee policy.

Exclusivity is the main difference in terms. An exclusive license means only that buyer may use the records. Polyshares says its licenses are exclusive by default, and each of its case studies is a perpetual exclusive license. micro1's published master terms grant a non-exclusive, perpetual license, so you could license the same records elsewhere; confirm that in your own order form. The terms also require the data to be deleted within 120 days of final delivery (micro1 master terms, October 2026). Polyshares says it does not disclose which labs take which data. micro1 says only that licensees are labs and enterprises in the US and allied countries.

Which one suits your company?

Polyshares suits operating businesses in any sector with a long, detailed record, including smaller companies, and owners who want one counterparty and a fixed offer quickly. micro1 suits companies with 30 or more staff and several years of records across many systems, especially in the US, UK and Canada.

What should you ask both?

• Is the license exclusive and perpetual, and can I license the same records to anyone else later?
• How long from delivery to funds received?
• How is my record offered to labs, and will I know which ones?
• How long is raw data kept, and who does the de-identification?

Read the full profiles of micro1 and Polyshares, see every player in the buyer index, and read the data licensing agreement guide before signing an exclusive license.