WellDatabase is a good product, and it proved the point we build on: oil & gas well data comes from public records, so it shouldn't cost Enverus money. We just think the same logic goes further — public-records data shouldn't cost $250–$1,000 per user per month either.
ReckonWells is a flat $50/month founding price — every state we carry, every feature, exports and API included as they ship, no per-user math. The lookup, the map, and the health scores are free without a signup, today.
| WellDatabase* | ReckonWells | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Lite — $0 | Lookup, map, operator report cards, health scores — no signup |
| Paid entry | Essential — $250/user/mo | $50/mo flat (founding) |
| Mid tier | Plus — $500/user/mo | — |
| Top tier | Pro — $1,000/user/mo | — |
| Per-user billing | Yes | No — flat |
*From welldatabase.com/pricing, July 2026 (monthly billing). Their annual rates are ~10% lower. If these change, tell us and we'll update this page.
| WellDatabase | ReckonWells | |
|---|---|---|
| Well headers & locations | Yes (nationwide) | 2.8M wells, 12 states, 2.5M mapped |
| Monthly production | Yes | Yes — 100M+ well-months |
| Permits / completions | Yes | Daily TX feeds; on every operator page |
| Horizontal laterals & lengths | Paid tiers | Free — 295K laterals (TX/CO/WY), on cards and the map |
| Decline curves & well health | Forecast data in upper tiers | Free — decline, loading risk, deferred production, remaining value |
| Operator changes / transfers | — | 55K+ custody changes tracked — watch a well, get told when its operator changes |
| Well files / scanned documents | Yes — millions of documents | No — we link you to the state's official records instead |
| Allocated lease production | Proprietary allocation | No — TX stays honest lease-grain |
| State coverage | Broader (incl. more states + Canada) | 12 states (the major producers) — growing |
That's the honest shape of it: they have more breadth and the document archive; we give away analysis they charge for, carry data nobody else publishes (laterals, transfers), and cost 5–20× less. If you need well files and every state including Canada, pay them — it's a fair product. If you need production, permits, locations, laterals and health on the major states, you may not need to.
Ready for everything? Claim the $50 founding price →