Compare two data programs

What they do

Data lab that licenses company records as the buyer and pays sellers directly.

Seller-side agent that negotiates data licenses with AI labs for a success commission.

Organization type

Direct buyer

Intermediary

DataDeals Score: Public Program Transparency

92.5/100

91/100

Data types

Internal communications, CRM and sales, Customer support, Finance and accounting, Software engineering, Documents and SOPs, Meetings and calls, Design and product

Internal communications, CRM and sales, Customer support, Finance and accounting, Software engineering, Meetings and calls, Design and product

Systems named

Slack, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365

None named

Who qualifies

Company must control rights to its operating record; no fixed minimum published in report

Company must control and be able to license relevant records; detailed rights and suitability assessment

Company size

No minimum size published

No minimum size published

How you are paid

Polyshares is the buyer and pays you directly, Net 30 to 60 days after the anonymized data is approved and shared. There is no seller fee or commission.

You stay the licensor and the lab pays you directly. AIData.Broker then invoices a success commission of 12% on the first $250K, 10% up to $1M, 8% up to $3M and 6% above, payable 30 days after you receive the money. There is no upfront fee.

Seller fees

Official site explicitly states zero seller fee or commission.

Explicit no upfront fee; seller commission stepped at 12/10/8/6 percent on buyer cash received; buyer referral alternative also described.

Payment timing

Published Net 30–60 following approved, shared and anonymized data.

Broker invoices only after seller receives proceeds, invoice payable 30 days; buyer license's payment deadline varies.

Advertised compensation (not an offer)

Typical advertised deals $100K-$2M; larger possible

No guaranteed deal price; tiered commission applies only to closed deals

Exclusivity

License: Exclusive by default

License: not publicly specifiedSelling mandate: Conflicting selling-mandate terms

Permitted AI use

Onward AI labs see prepared datasets, under a bounded license; company acts as principal.

Buyer uses and any onward licensing are chosen by seller in final buyer-specific license; published mandate proposes restrictions.

Privacy

Specialist PII processor anonymizes before Polyshares/buyers view; contact data removed.

Seller responsible for rights and de-identification standards; broker is not de-identifier of record.

Retention and deletion

Seller controls what is submitted; scope and term bounded; no public post-term erasure deadline for anonymized copies.

Can end on 30 days' notice; 12-month fee tail on introduced buyers, list/rights/reporting and privacy obligations specified.

Last verified

November 9, 2026

November 9, 2026

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