# DSBS vs SBS SBA replaced the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) with Small Business Search (SBS) at search.certifications.sba.gov on 9 July 2025. SBS reads SAM.gov profiles and lists firms that are small for at least one NAICS code; it has no documented public API. SBS profiles carry what SAM.gov does not: capability narratives, keywords, references and verified certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and VOSB. govconapi.com reports ingesting about 637K SBS profiles.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [open.gsa.gov](https://open.gsa.gov/api/entity-api/) | SAM Gov API | Free $0, Developer $49/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $499/mo | | --- | --- | ## What replaced DSBS? SBA replaced the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) with Small Business Search (SBS) at search.certifications.sba.gov on 9 July 2025. SBS reads SAM.gov profiles and lists firms that are small for at least one NAICS code; it has no documented public API. ## Side by side | Option | Price (checked 12 Nov 2026) | API access | Public pages | Best for | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SAM Gov API | Free $0, Developer $49/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $499/mo | REST and MCP on every plan; 100 free credits a month | Free lookup tools plus NAICS, glossary and comparison reference pages | Developers, AI agents and small contractors who want the public data as an API | ## What SBS adds over SAM.gov SBS profiles carry what SAM.gov does not: capability narratives, keywords, references and verified certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and VOSB. govconapi.com reports ingesting about 637K SBS profiles. SBS has no documented public API; its web app calls internal endpoints that can change without notice. ## Where to search now - [SBA Small Business Search (SBS)](https://search.certifications.sba.gov/) - [Small business search on SAM.gov data](https://samgovapi.io/small-business-search) ## How we compared Prices, limits and page counts are as published by each vendor or measured from their public sitemaps on 2026-11-12. We do not use private quotes. Where a number is reported by a third party, it says so. Corrections: support@samgovapi.io. ## Related - [Comparisons](https://samgovapi.io/compare) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing) - [SAM.gov API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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