← The Atlas of Alternative DataThe chapters
Categories of alternative data.
20 categories, 368 providers. Each chapter opens with a one-sentence definition and a primer, followed by its full provider register.
| Category | Providers | Verified | Free sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card & TransactionsCard and transaction data is anonymised consumer payment activity — card swipes, bank transfers, and account records — aggregated into panels that estimate a company's revenue before it is reported. | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Web & Pricing DataWeb and pricing data is information collected from public websites at scale: product prices, assortment, stock status, and site traffic, captured daily and structured for analysis. | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| News & SentimentNews and sentiment data is text — news articles, regulatory filings, earnings-call transcripts, and social media — scored by algorithms into structured measures of tone, relevance, and novelty for companies and markets. | 41 | 38 | 0 |
| Foot Traffic & MobilityFoot traffic and mobility data is anonymised location information from mobile devices, aggregated to measure visits to stores, venues, and regions over time. | 28 | 27 | 4 |
| ESG & ClimateESG and climate data is independent measurement of a company's environmental, social, and governance exposure — emissions, controversies, and physical climate risk — compiled from sources beyond the company's own disclosure. | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Satellite & GeospatialSatellite and geospatial data is imagery of the Earth's surface and the measurements derived from it — ships in ports, cars in parking lots, crop health, construction activity — converted into countable investment signals. | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| Supply Chain & ShippingSupply chain and shipping data is the record of goods in motion: vessel positions, port calls, bills of lading, and freight rates, assembled to show what is being shipped, where, and by whom. | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| Jobs & WorkforceJobs and workforce data is information on hiring and employment — job postings, employee profiles, headcount, and attrition — collected from public sources and read as a signal of a company's plans. | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| Weather & AgricultureWeather and agriculture data is measurement and forecasting of physical conditions — temperature, rainfall, soil moisture, crop health — organised to predict commodity supply and weather-sensitive demand. | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| App Usage & DownloadsApp usage data is estimated measurement of mobile application adoption — downloads, active users, engagement, and in-app revenue — derived from device panels and app-store statistics. | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Email ReceiptsEmail receipt data is purchase information extracted from order confirmations in anonymised consumer email inboxes, aggregated into panels that track spending merchant by merchant. | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Credit & LendingCredit and lending data is information on borrowing: loan originations, delinquencies, consumer credit health, and private credit flows, aggregated from lenders, servicers, and credit files. | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Public Records & FilingsPublic records and filings data is government-held information — regulatory filings, court dockets, lobbying disclosures, and contract awards — parsed into structured, searchable form. | 34 | 34 | 12 |
| Expert Networks & SurveysExpert network and survey data is primary research: paid consultations with industry practitioners, and the quantified surveys and transcript libraries built on that access. | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| Sensors & IoTSensor and IoT data is telemetry from connected devices and industrial equipment — energy meters, machinery, vehicles — aggregated into measures of physical economic activity. | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Crypto & On-ChainCrypto and on-chain data is the public record of blockchain activity — transactions, wallet flows, and exchange balances — combined with market data from digital-asset venues. | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| Healthcare & ClinicalHealthcare and clinical data is anonymised medical activity — insurance claims, prescription flows, and clinical-trial progress — aggregated to track drug uptake and healthcare demand. | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| Private Markets SignalsPrivate markets data is information on companies that do not report publicly — funding rounds, valuations, revenue estimates, and operating metrics — assembled from filings, investors, and proprietary research. | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| Auto & Vehicle DataAuto and vehicle data is measurement of the car market: new- and used-vehicle prices, inventory, registrations, and valuations, tracked across dealers and registries. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Estimates, Events & Fund FlowsEstimates, events, and fund-flow data is market metadata: analyst consensus, corporate-event and dividend calendars, and records of money moving in and out of funds. | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Counts are from the register, which is coverage, not a census. Also as Markdown and JSON. Which categories cover which sectors: the Coverage Atlas.