Vedex is a vendor intelligence platform for AI and alternative data procurement, providing a searchable directory of 5,377 vendors and 6,529 products with scoring, comparison, and compliance intelligence.
What is Vedex?
Vedex aggregates vendor information from 9+ major data marketplaces and enriches it with AI-powered research, producing scored and ranked profiles for every vendor. It operates as a web dashboard with a JSON API and MCP server for AI agent integration, and is built by Vedex Inc. No account is required to browse the directory.
Key Features
- Vendor Discovery & Comparison — Search and filter 5,377 vendors across 120+ categories (financial market data, ESG, geospatial, etc.) and compare them side-by-side on coverage, pricing, delivery, and compliance.
- Compliance & Due Diligence — Automated trust scores that index SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, and other certifications; benchmark vendors against peer compliance postures.
- Pricing Intelligence — Normalized annualized price data across tiers, with category-level percentile rankings and free trial tracking.
- AI Readiness Assessment — Scores each vendor for LLM-friendly formats, API access, embedding support, and MCP tool compatibility.
- Procurement Data Room — Shortlist vendors, export analysis, and share with stakeholders directly from the dashboard.
- Open & Transparent Access — No account needed to browse; every vendor and product has a machine-readable
llms.txt profile. All data includes provenance tracking and confidence indicators.
- Continuous Monitoring — Vendor data updated 24/7, with alerts for changes in compliance, pricing, or availability.
Who is it for?
- Hedge funds & asset managers — Source and evaluate alternative data providers for alpha, benchmark vendors against competitors.
- Quant teams — Find vendors with API access, structured delivery, and specific geographic/sectoral coverage; filter by format, frequency, and AI readiness.
- Data procurement teams — Rationalize vendor portfolios, compare pricing, identify overlap, and negotiate with market intelligence.
- Compliance & risk professionals — Run vendor due diligence at scale; assess certifications, data handling practices, and regulatory posture before onboarding.
Use cases
- Source new alternative data — Filter 120+ categories (e.g., satellite imagery, credit card transactions, web scraping) and compare vendor scores to shortlist the best fit.
- Benchmark vendor pricing — View normalized price benchmarks per category and percentile rankings to negotiate contracts.
- Assess AI workflow readiness — Check if a vendor supports LLM output formats, API integration, and MCP tools before building a data pipeline.
How does it work?
Vedex’s workflow follows three steps: Discover (search and filter by category, geography, delivery method, pricing, compliance), Compare (shortlist vendors and run side-by-side comparisons with normalized data), Decide (export analysis for stakeholders and move to procurement). Onboarding is immediate – browse without an account, or sign up to create and save shortlists.
Pricing
Vedex is free to use. No account is needed to browse the directory and view vendor profiles. A free account unlocks shortlisting, export, and sharing features.
FAQ
Is Vedex free?
Yes. You can browse all 5,377 vendors and 6,529 products without an account. A free account adds the ability to shortlist vendors, export comparisons, and share with your team.
What categories of vendors are covered?
Vedex spans 120+ categories including financial market data, ESG, geospatial, energy data, 360-degree customer view, advertising revenue data, and more – each with multi-dimensional scoring.
Can I export vendor comparisons?
Yes. After shortlisting vendors and running side-by-side comparisons, you can export the analysis for stakeholder reviews or procurement documentation.
