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Public evidence · 13 October 2026

Datarade vs Hookshot Data / Protege AI

Marketplace meets managed intermediary. Neither advertised amounts nor a public seller route establish what your business will receive.

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Research comparison; limited public terms. Pair-level evidence and scenario review is pending. Published fields alone do not meet our indexing threshold. This page is noindex and absent from the sitemap, not a negative verdict.

The terms ledger.

Headquarters or contact location is not seller eligibility. Response, acceptance and payout stages are not interchangeable.

Published descriptions and unresolved contract terms
CriterionDataradeHookshot Data / Protege AI
Operating recordsPublished
Broad dataset categories and AI-ready data products
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Published
ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis
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Company eligibilityPublished
Application reviewed for company, datasets, buyer fit and quality
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Published
No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off.
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Seller geographyPublished
Global reach claimed; provider legal eligibility not blanket guaranteed
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Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Published compensationProvider claim
Seller-priced product sales / leads; third-party buyers purchase
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Provider claim
Upfront or license fees; low-six to low-seven figure comparable deals are context, not verified Hookshot seller receipts.
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Fees & net proceedsPublished
Commission-only $0/year +30%; Bronze $6,000/year +20%; Gold custom. Advertised dollar pricing; currency not independently established in this research.
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Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Timeline & payment triggerProvider claim
3-minute application; 1–2 business-day review claimed; no first-sale/payout SLA
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Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.
Preparation & seller effortPublished
Provider Studio application
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Published
Scope → preparation/anonymization → RL environments → disclosed buyer match/pay.
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Ownership & permitted useUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Published
Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined.
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Privacy & approvalUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Provider claim
Provider handles augmentation and anonymization; sensitive scope can be excluded.
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ExclusivityUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
Retention & deletionUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.
HQ / published contactPublished
Germany; Berlin; seller eligibility is separate.
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Unknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Operating records

DataradePublished
Broad dataset categories and AI-ready data products
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Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis
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Company eligibility

DataradePublished
Application reviewed for company, datasets, buyer fit and quality
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off.
Source ↗

Seller geography

DataradePublished
Global reach claimed; provider legal eligibility not blanket guaranteed
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Published compensation

DataradeProvider claim
Seller-priced product sales / leads; third-party buyers purchase
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIProvider claim
Upfront or license fees; low-six to low-seven figure comparable deals are context, not verified Hookshot seller receipts.
Source ↗

Fees & net proceeds

DataradePublished
Commission-only $0/year +30%; Bronze $6,000/year +20%; Gold custom. Advertised dollar pricing; currency not independently established in this research.
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Timeline & payment trigger

DataradeProvider claim
3-minute application; 1–2 business-day review claimed; no first-sale/payout SLA
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.

Preparation & seller effort

DataradePublished
Provider Studio application
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
Scope → preparation/anonymization → RL environments → disclosed buyer match/pay.
Source ↗

Ownership & permitted use

DataradeUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined.
Source ↗

Privacy & approval

DataradeUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Hookshot Data / Protege AIProvider claim
Provider handles augmentation and anonymization; sensitive scope can be excluded.
Source ↗

Exclusivity

DataradeUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Retention & deletion

DataradeUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources; confirm in contract.
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

HQ / published contact

DataradePublished
Germany; Berlin; seller eligibility is separate.
Source ↗
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.

Which difference matters to your company?

Data fit

For ServiceNow resolution histories, Hookshot names a current fastest focus. Datarade lists Broad dataset categories and AI-ready data products. Broader categories do not establish current buyer demand.

Datarade: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ Hookshot Data / Protege AI: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Buyer relationship

If you already have a marketable data product, compare distribution rather than headline payouts: Datarade is marketplace, while Hookshot Data / Protege AI is managed intermediary. Listing or matching creates no purchase commitment; ask who actually signs and pays.

Datarade: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ Hookshot Data / Protege AI: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Payment trigger

Datarade: 3-minute application; 1–2 business-day review claimed; no first-sale/payout SLA Hookshot Data / Protege AI: Payment timing not established; ask the provider. These clocks measure different stages, not equivalent payout deadlines; ask for a written acceptance-to-payment interval.

Datarade: source 1 ↗ source 2 ↗ Hookshot Data / Protege AI: Public descriptions, not tested seller outcomes.

Shared diligence, not shared guarantees.

Both routes need lawful rights to the material. Removing names does not remove confidentiality obligations or re-identification risk. Require sample approval, buyer-use restrictions, precise payment triggers and downstream retention/deletion terms.

Seller-outcome evidence

Datarade: No independently verified operating-business seller payout found. Marketplace listing or matching is not a purchase commitment.

Hookshot Data / Protege AI: No independently audited operating-business payout established in this research. Provider cases and partnership confirmations do not establish a typical seller outcome.

Put two routes side by side.

Choose two different providers. No income ranking.

Sources & unknowns.

Source claims were inspected on 13 October 2026. No intake was submitted or transaction tested. Unknowns are not zero fees, universal eligibility or unrestricted rights.

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