The practical distinction
Polyshares is classified here as direct licensing; Troveo is classified as intermediary. These classifications describe the reviewed public program, not a promise about the counterparty or rights in a future agreement. Verify those details in the proposal.
| Field | Polyshares | Troveo |
|---|---|---|
| Business model | Direct licensing | Intermediary |
| Records described | Chat and email; Cloud documents; CRM histories; Support tickets; Design files and call recordings; Accounting and ERP exports | Chat and email histories; Documents and metadata; Project tickets and wikis; CRM and support records; Finance and business-platform records; Code repositories and warehouses |
| Eligibility | Companies in any sector with real operating history, including venture-backed, founder-owned and middle-market businesses. The record is reviewed before an offer is priced. | Companies with useful historical records across their systems. No binding minimum company size or age is stated in the reviewed public text. |
| Payment | Polyshares pays directly with no seller fee or commission. Its published payment terms are net 30–60 after approval, sharing and anonymization of the data. | A share of revenue on each sale is described. The reviewed company-data page does not publish the exact split, payout timing or fee schedule. |
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How to use this comparison
Send the same non-confidential scope to each provider if you choose to approach both. Compare guaranteed payment separately from contingent share, and use the same record dates, exclusions and permitted uses. Public program descriptions can change, and unpublished terms cannot be inferred from a competitor.
What this comparison cannot tell you
Neither a public range nor the breadth of a provider’s program establishes the value of your archive. Fit, authority, acceptance and negotiated terms require diligence. A larger advertised number would not by itself justify a broader license.
Sources & further reading
Provider statements are attributed claims, not audited outcomes. Reviewed 19 October 2026.