Entitylight vs Baselayer
Baselayer gives you a risk score. Entitylight gives you the evidence behind the decision: the registration, the liens and the lawsuits, as they're filed, and an alert when any of them changes.
Where Entitylight goes further
Decisions you can explain
See the filings and cases themselves, not a number. When a credit committee asks why, the answer is in the report.
Monitoring for every customer
Watching the businesses you fund is part of every plan, not reserved for enterprise contracts.
Simple to start
Run your first lookups free and see real reports on businesses you know before you choose a plan.
At a glance
| Entitylight | Baselayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirms the business is registered | Yes | Yes |
| Liens and lawsuits | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring on every plan | Yes | No |
The evidence behind every decision
A score tells you what a model thinks. The records tell you why: who holds a lien on the business, which lawsuits are open and who filed them. Entitylight shows each one as it's recorded, so your team applies its own credit policy and can stand behind every decision.
Stay ahead after you fund
Risk doesn't stop at approval. Another lender's filing or a supplier's lawsuit can change your position overnight. Watch the businesses you fund, and Entitylight tells you as soon as something new is filed against them.
Up and running the same day
Create an account, run your first 20 lookups free, and upload a spreadsheet when you want to check a whole list. Connect the API when you're ready. Plans start at $299 a month, with monitoring included.
When Baselayer fits
Baselayer may suit you better if:
- You want a risk score alongside the records.
- You need lien and court searches in every state.
Try it on your own deals
The best comparison is your own deals. Run the businesses you're reviewing this week, or upload last month's list, and see what comes back.
Sources
Details about Baselayer come from its public website and documentation, checked in November 2026.
Entitylight and Baselayer: common questions
Is Entitylight a Baselayer alternative?
For lenders who want the records behind a decision, and monitoring without an enterprise contract, yes.
Can I try Entitylight before I buy?
Yes. Your first 20 lookups are free, and you can upload a list to check many businesses at once.
How much does Entitylight cost?
Plans start at $299 a month for 400 lookups, and every plan includes monitoring. See the pricing page for every plan.
Run your first business check free
See the registration, liens and lawsuits behind the next business you review, before you decide.
- 20 free lookups to start
- Search in the browser today, add the API when you're ready
- Monitoring and alerts on the businesses you lend to