OpenData / Guide / One-time purchase vs subscription
Can I buy a store list once, not subscribe?
By the OpenData team · 15 Nov 2026
Mostly, yes — but read the fine print, because "one-time" works differently per vendor. OpenData is sold exactly that way: you pay per row — from $4.00 per 1,000 full records — download the file (CSV + Excel), and it is yours to keep, with no subscription and nothing to cancel. If what you actually need is the file, one per-row payment gets you the file.
OpenData index — 1,554,041 domains tracked · 1,504,744 verified stores · snapshot 15 Nov 2026
How buying one-time works
1. Start with the free sample or the free store checker to confirm the record shape fits your CRM. 2. Pull the records that fit — priced per row, with checkout handled by Whop; no account needed to buy. 3. Download the file (export is included from the first paid pull, not gated behind a higher tier). 4. Nothing renews and nothing needs cancelling — every pull is paid once, for exactly the rows you take.
Need fresher data later?
The index is refreshed monthly. When you need fresher data, pull again from the current snapshot and pay per row for the new export — new stores added, dead ones removed.
How the others sell it
| Vendor | Model | Lowest cost to walk away with a file |
|---|---|---|
| OpenData | Pay per row, the file is yours to keep | $4.00 per 1,000 full records, export included |
| Store Leads | Subscription only | $250/mo — the $75/mo tier cannot export at all |
| BuiltWith | Subscription only | $295/mo Basic; reports on paid plans |
| Wappalyzer | Subscription; plan API credits expire after 60 days | $250/mo Pro for lead lists |
Competitor figures are taken from the vendors' own public pages (vendor-reported, checked 2026-11-15) — same figures as our comparison page.
Questions, answered straight
Can I buy a list of ecommerce stores as a one-time purchase?
With OpenData, you pay per row: search free, pay from $4.00 per 1,000 full records, download the CSV export, and the file is yours to keep. There is no subscription and nothing to cancel — a single per-row payment is the whole arrangement.
Do I lose my exported CSV afterwards?
No. There is no subscription to cancel: the file you downloaded is yours to keep, fingerprinted to you under a no-redistribution licence. The index is refreshed monthly — pull again whenever you need the current data, at the same per-row rates.
Is there a completely free one-time download?
Yes: one fixed sample file per industry, free with an email address, and the store checker is free to use (free accounts get 30 free unlocks per calendar month). Samples keep contact details locked; full records ship in paid exports.
Why do the big vendors not sell one-time files?
Their models are built around recurring platform access: Store Leads reserves export for its $250/mo tier, BuiltWith starts at $295/mo, and Wappalyzer's plan API credits expire after 60 days (vendor-reported, checked 2026-11-15). OpenData is not a subscription at all — you pay per row, and the export is the product from the first pull.