Free Open Datasets

Ten free, open-source datasets from the GitDealFlow portfolio. VC deal flow, SaaS pricing, churn benchmarks, compliance data, vehicle repair costs, micro-SaaS ideas, and more. All licensed CC BY 4.0 — free to download, use, and cite. No registration, no paywall, no API key required for CSV and JSON downloads.

New: GitHub Startup Momentum Index Q3 2026

40 notable startup and developer-tool repositories ranked weekly by a transparent momentum score blending star traction, recency, and week-over-week growth velocity. The top 5 this week: n8n-io/n8n (score 88), ollama/ollama (88), langchain-ai/langchain (88), vercel/next.js (88), immich-app/immich (88).

Formats: JSON (12.7 KB) · CSV (3.8 KB, 40 rows) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Updated: 2026-08-10

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How to use these datasets

Every dataset in this catalog is published under CC BY 4.0, which means you are free to download, modify, redistribute, and even use commercially — as long as you credit the source. Attribution format: "Source: [Dataset Name], GitDealFlow Portfolio, CC BY 4.0." No API keys, no rate limits, no authentication for CSV and JSON downloads.

Datasets are split across the portfolio's sites but catalogued centrally here. Each card below links to the canonical page for that dataset, where you will find the download link, full field descriptions, update frequency, and sample outputs.

Dataset catalog

VC & Startups

VC Deal Flow Signal Benchmarks

269 startups across 15 sectors, ranked by GitHub engineering velocity. Fields: org name, sector, commit velocity (14-day), velocity change %, contributor count, signal type (hiring burst, infra buildout, deploy spike, framework migration), stage estimate (pre-seed through growth). Updated weekly. Format: CSV, JSON. 269 rows.

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VC & Startups

Startup GitHub Signals (Weekly)

85+ trending startups with engineering acceleration signals. Fields: repo name, velocity change %, sector, signal type, contributor count, last push date. CSV and JSON exports updated every Monday morning from the prior week's GitHub activity. 20 sectors covered. Free API access available via the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at signals.gitdealflow.com/api/openapi.json.

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SaaS

SaaS Pricing Benchmarks

26 SaaS categories with median and range pricing data. Fields: category, median monthly price (USD), price range (min-max), dominant pricing model (per-seat, usage-based, flat-rate, freemium), free tier availability (boolean), estimated ARR per customer. Sourced from public pricing pages and self-reported data. 26 rows, one per category.

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SaaS

SaaS Churn Rate Benchmarks

14-sector SaaS churn benchmarks comparing seller-reported churn rates vs actual observed churn. Fields: sector, median reported monthly churn %, median actual monthly churn %, logo retention rate, MRR retention rate. Useful for benchmarking your own SaaS churn against industry norms. 14 rows, one per sector.

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Compliance

OFAC Enforcement Actions

10 major OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) enforcement actions from 2017 through 2024. Fields: entity name, violation amount (USD), settlement amount, year, sanctions program, violation description. Reference dataset for compliance teams building sanctions screening workflows. 10 rows.

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Automotive

Vehicle Damage Repair Costs

15 common vehicle damage types with estimated repair cost ranges in USD. Fields: damage type, minimum cost, maximum cost, typical repair time (hours), affected parts. Covers door dings, bumper scrapes, key scratches, rim damage, windshield chips, and 10 more categories. 15 rows.

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Construction

Mechanics Lien Law Deadlines

51-jurisdiction (50 US states plus DC) construction lien filing deadlines. Fields: jurisdiction, preliminary notice deadline (days), lien filing deadline (days), enforcement deadline (days), priority rule type. Essential reference for contractors and construction law professionals. 51 rows.

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Business

Validated Micro-SaaS Ideas

25+ data-backed micro-SaaS business ideas with market validation signals. Fields: idea name, category, estimated monthly search volume, competition level (low/medium/high), suggested monetization model, estimated monthly revenue potential. Sourced from keyword research and market analysis. 25+ rows.

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Business

Market Expansion Data

Market expansion indicators across 22 countries. Fields: country, GDP per capita (USD), internet penetration %, English proficiency index score, ease of doing business rank, population. Useful for prioritizing international market entry. 22 rows.

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AI

AI Agent Spend Benchmarks

AI agent API spend benchmarks across major LLM providers and task types. Fields: provider, model, task category, average cost per task (USD), input tokens per task, output tokens per task. Covers OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and open-source model providers. Useful for budgeting AI agent infrastructure.

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Data format details

All datasets are available in at least one machine-readable format:

Row counts range from 10 (OFAC enforcement actions) to 269 (VC deal flow benchmarks). Update frequencies range from weekly (VC signals, momentum index) to annual (SaaS benchmarks, churn data).

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