
company
A small engineering company that collects, structures and compares market data, then puts it to work for the person deciding.
What we do
We collect prices and product data directly from retailers, continuously, from 1000+ stores. We match products, stores and prices into one model, so the same gallon of milk is one row no matter how each store names it. Then we compare: what changed, what differs between stores, and what it means for a decision.
Optimal Shopping is the first product built on that pipeline. It started with groceries and is growing into general shopping. The same method points next at finance, health and housing.
How we build
- First-party data. We collect from the source ourselves. No resellers, no stale feeds.
- One model. Every product runs on the same pipeline and the same schema, so each new product makes the last one better.
- Paid by the people we serve. Revenue comes from people who find the products useful, never from advertisers paying to influence results.
Engineering notes
Working here
We are a small team, remote, and everyone ships. We are not hiring right now. When we open roles, the people on this list hear first.
The company
Optimal Data Inc. is incorporated in New York and operates the Optimal products under the Optimal Data brand.