Datasite owns SourceScrub and said in August 2025 that SourceScrub's data will move into Grata. For most users, the simplest next step is Grata, which has its own search for conferences. If you want to leave Datasite, use Inven to find private companies, and PitchBook or Private Equity Info to see which companies PE-owned businesses have already bought. Then add a source of companies that are for sale now.
What happened to SourceScrub?
Datasite bought Grata in June 2025 and SourceScrub in August 2025. Its announcement said SourceScrub's data and capabilities "will be integrated into Grata."
On November 12, 2026, SourceScrub's site still sold three plans, Essentials, Plus, and Professional, all priced on request. A banner on the site says SourceScrub "is now a part of" Datasite, and Grata's pricing page says the two companies "are joining forces."
Neither company has published a date for the move. Until one of them does, your contract is the only plan you have in writing.
What should you ask before you renew?
Ask your account team five things. First, ask on what date your account moves to Grata, and whether your saved lists, tags, and scores move with it. Then ask whether your CRM sync keeps working with the same field names, and whether your conference lists and calendar move to Grata's conference search. Last, ask what your price will be after the move, and get the answer in writing.
Whatever the answers are, ask for a full export of your data before the move date.
Which tool replaces each part of SourceScrub?
| What you use it for | What SourceScrub offers today | Best alternative | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosing conferences and trade shows | Conference planning across 215,000+ events | Grata's conference search, or the show's own exhibitor list | Grata: not published |
| Finding companies from lists and sources | 17M companies tied to 290,000 sources and lists | Grata, or Inven (65M+ companies in 160+ markets) | Not published |
| Finding companies a platform could buy | Company scoring and custom research | PitchBook for who owns them; Private Equity Info for what PE-owned companies bought | Not published |
| Finding companies that are for sale now | Not covered | PrivSource, Axial, broker websites | PrivSource: free to start; $299 a month |
We checked SourceScrub's conference planning page, Grata's conference page, Inven, and Private Equity Info on November 12, 2026.
How do you keep finding companies at conferences?
Conference planning is the feature SourceScrub users miss first. SourceScrub says it covers more than 215,000 conferences and trade shows, and it suggests events based on which ones the companies you want to buy attend.
Grata has its own conference search, which marks the companies that sponsor or exhibit at each show and gives their booth numbers. If you leave Datasite, go to the show itself. Most trade shows post their exhibitor list on their website, so download it three weeks before the show and compare it with the companies in your CRM.
Check who owns a company before you write to it
SourceScrub found companies to buy by the lists they appear on. That still works, but check who owns a company before you write to its owner.
PitchBook shows whether a PE firm already owns the company. Private Equity Info says it tracks 33,300 add-on purchases by companies that PE firms own, so you can see which of those companies in your niche are buying. Our guide to finding add-on acquisition targets covers how to write to owners.
Add companies that are already for sale
A database built from lists finds companies that might sell. Brokers and M&A advisors list the ones that will.
Many of those listings are the kind of company a PE-owned business buys to grow. Among the listings with $1 million or more of cash flow from August to November 2026, the largest groups were specialty trades and contracting, manufacturing and industrials, and healthcare (PrivSource data).
For other options besides Grata, read our list of Grata alternatives. Our Axial vs Grata vs SourceScrub comparison explains how a list of companies for sale differs from a database of companies.
Should you stay or leave?
If your team likes SourceScrub and uses it every day, stay through the move and compare Grata when you renew. If you use it mostly for conferences, use Grata's conference search, or compare exhibitor lists with your CRM. If you want to leave Datasite, use Inven to find companies and PitchBook to learn who owns them. If you need to know which companies each PE-owned business has bought, use Private Equity Info. If you want companies that are for sale now, add a source of them.
Where PrivSource fits
PrivSource charges buyers $299 a month and never charges a success fee. Our AI agent searches broker, M&A advisor, and banker websites for deals that match what you want to buy, and advisors also send us deals that are not posted anywhere. Each deal comes with the reasons it may be worth a look and the places it may fall short.
It does not replace a database of private companies when you want to contact owners directly. Telling us what you want to buy is free. Apply for buy-side access.
