Updated October 2026
DataFactor: licensing code and company data
DataFactor's ads, running since 2026-08-13, say "Get paid $5k+ to license your code repos". Its code page does not repeat that figure: it says strong repositories can be worth thousands of dollars and that every figure is a non-binding estimate. It also runs a company data program with headcount tiers.1,2
Saves pasted GitHub tokens for sales follow-up as well as repository access.2
Key facts
DataFactor in its own words and others'
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| DataFactor ads | Meta ads from 2026-08-13: "Get paid $5k+ to license your code repos" |
| DataFactor company-data tiers | 20-50 employees $50,000-$500,000; 50-200 employees $500,000-$1,000,000; 200+ employees $1,000,000+, as directional estimates |
| DataFactor process | No upfront fee for a review; licensed partnership, not an unrestricted sale; identifiers removed before use; payment timing set in the agreement |
| DataFactor company details | Operated by DataFactor LLC under Delaware law; team listed by first name only, including a co-founder described as founder and chairman of BairesDev |
Company data
Its company data tiers
For company data, DataFactor publishes directional estimates by headcount: $50,000-$500,000 for 20-50 employees, $500,000-$1,000,000 for 50-200, and $1,000,000+ above 200. It says there is no upfront fee to request a review, that it is a licensed partnership rather than an unrestricted sale, that identifiers are removed before use, and that payment timing is set in the agreement.3,4
Code scoring
Read this before pasting a GitHub token
Its code score page asks for repository access. It says a pasted GitHub token is saved with the browser session and used for read-only repository access and sales follow-up. If you try it, use a token scoped to the one repository and revoke it afterwards.2
Company details
Who runs DataFactor
Its terms, effective 2026-09-24, name DataFactor LLC under Delaware law. The team is listed by first name only, including a co-founder described as founder and chairman of BairesDev. No address is given.5
For comparison, Turing's Project Lazarus quotes $10k-$100k+ for repos on its codebase track, with a 50K-line minimum.6
Before you sign
What to ask DataFactor
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How to check DataFactor, or any buyer
The same checks for every company we profile. We state facts; you decide.
- 1.Find the company behind the ad: a legal name, a registered address and named people.
- 2.Ask for a written offer and a sample agreement before you send any data.
- 3.Ask who removes personal data, by what method, and approve it before anything is exported.
- 4.Ask which AI labs will receive the data, and whether you will be told.
- 5.Ask how they are paid: by you, by the buyer, or from a share of your deal.
- 6.Get terms from at least one other buyer before you answer.
FAQ
Questions, answered with sources
$50,000-$500,000 for 20-50 employees, $500,000-$1,000,000 for 50-200, and $1,000,000+ above 200, as directional estimates.3
It says it saves it with the browser session and uses it for read-only repository access and sales follow-up.2
DataFactor LLC, under Delaware law, with a team listed by first name only. No address is given.5
It says there is no upfront fee to request a review of company data.4
We do not answer legal questions. Ask the licensing company: their team reviews this with you before anything is signed.
Before you sign
Legal questions go to the licensing company
We do not answer legal questions. Ask the licensing company before you sign: their team reviews these with you.
Questions for this kind of business
- Who owns the rights to code written by contractors, and does the license cover it?
- Who owns this data: the company, an estate, or someone else?
- Could the data include privileged material or trade secrets?
Questions for any buyer
- Is the license exclusive, and for how long?
- Can you sublicense the data, and to whom?
- Which AI labs will receive it, and will you tell us?
- How long do you keep it, and how is it deleted?
- What is your liability cap, and who indemnifies whom?
- Will the contract ban re-identification of people in the data?
- Who removes personal data, by what method, and do we approve it first?