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    AlphaSense

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AAlphaSense is a market intelligence platform used by companies and financial institutions. Since 2011, their AI-based technology has helped professionals make business decisions by delivering insights from public and private content—including company filings, event transcripts, news, trade journals, and equity research. The platform boasts users among 4,000 enterprise customers. Headquartered in New York City, AlphaSense employs over 1,000 people across offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, and…N/A

    FactSet Workstation

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe FactSet Workstation is a dynamic platform designed to empower financial professionals with seamless data access, advanced analytics, and technology. Integrating over 800 data sources across asset classes and markets, it consolidates crucial insights and elevates decision-making. Its AI-powered tools include smart search and chat features. The workstation simplifies complex workflows, enabling users to uncover insights quickly and improve collaboration. From research and portfolio…N/A
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    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
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    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
    Considered Both Products
    AlphaSense
    Chose AlphaSense
    Compared to FactSet and PitchBook, AlphaSense is a good tool to fill my suite of financial analysis. PitchBook is superior for private company and transaction data, as well as screening for similar companies (the sourcing feature of the job). FactSet is superior for financial …
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    Alphasense has available information from analysts, which is difficult to get from platforms like FactSet unless you pay additional fees.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    All of them are better than AlphaSense. However, Bloomberg is over twice as expensive, and people are just paying a premium for Chat (which I don't want). I have not used FactSet for over three years. When I last used it, I would say that it was slightly better than AlphaSense …
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    PitchBook has much better private company data. FactSet i find has more financial insights. Gartner has more reliable market research and studies. I would say AlphaSense i more well rounded and excels in research reports and current events
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense is a lot easier to use and I see it as a single purpose product whereas FactSet I'm more using to pull data
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense's smart search functionality is a huge differentiator versus these peers, particularly its ability to easily search through broker research (versus just filings/transcripts). In addition, AlphaSense makes it much easier to review multiple documents at once, and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    • much more user friendly / efficient than FactSet
    • better search functionality within equity research reports, but more buffering required versus Refinitiv Eikon
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    I really like AlphaSense but it's not a stop shop. For broker research / keyword search, its the best. But it doesn't have private company info, debt info, or the level industry metrics that PitchBook, Bloomberg, and CapIQ have. Additionally, it doesn't have financials at the …
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense has the best search / smart search functions. Refinitiv has more equity research reports, but AlphaSense has more than FactSet or BBG. All 4 databases do a comparable job of providing financials. FactSet has an impressive feature that allows you to jump within …
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    Actually have both AlphaSense and FactSet. Each has its uniqueness but all depends on nature of the task or project at hand.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense has better document search but is otherwise vastly inferior in every other way. If doc search isn't important to you, I wouldn't bother with AlphaSense.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense has the most sources and best usability of any tool I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    One integrated platform. Modern user interface, unlike Bloomberg Terminal.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense is one tool I have in my analyst toolbox that helps me dive deep into the research process. It isn't the first place I go when I begin the research process, but it's one area where I spend more time the deeper I get into the process.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense's search engine for filings is powerful/more UI friendly than its competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    I use both for market index research but oftentimes I rely on AlphaSense for what's not in Bloomberg.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    They all provide different solutions that cater for specific needs.
    Crayon is the general purpose software - better at general CI than AlphaSense.
    WideNarrow is another version, and provides a glossy output, now backed by Infodesk.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    It's difficult to say as it has been several years since I used the above.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    As compared to Refinitiv, AlphaSense is easier to use off the shelf (has less of the codes to find exactly what one's looking for) and provides more detailed insights a lot quicklier.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    We use a combination of the above.

    As previously mentioned, CIQ and Bloomberg are better for market data (broker estimates, NAVPS data, etc.). The main difference is access to broker research and the excel plug in
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    We do not have an alternative to AlphaSense right now and have previously gone directly to Edgar or the company websites to search for filings, company press releases, or presentations. I am not aware of any similar products myself right now unfortunately.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AlphaSense is user-friendly, and I'm able to search for the information I need on a large scale.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    Very solid. Superior in many respects. The greatest distinction / "barrier" relates to users (be it myself / teammates) strengthening familiarity with continued experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    AI generated insights, keyword search engine are features not seen on other platforms
    Incentivized
    Chose AlphaSense
    I think it lacks valuation sections and comprehensiveness, but I think it's specific qualitative search capabilities are better.
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    FactSet
    Chose FactSet Workstation
    PitchBook is better for private company data and getting contacts. It is also more useful for capital raises and data
    AlphaSense is great for more targeted searches which FactSet is very bad at. FactSet often makes it hard to do searches and then once you get to a specific …
    Incentivized
    Chose FactSet Workstation
    It's far superior especially with the Irwin integration.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of AlphaSense and FactSet Workstation
    Feature
    AlphaSense
    7.9
    187 Ratings
    7% above category average
    FactSet Workstation
    6.6
    14 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Private Company Data5.5153 Ratings4.611 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Information9.3179 Ratings6.914 Ratings
    Independent Research Access9.1172 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    M&A Analysis8.8142 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Supply Chain Data8.097 Ratings6.19 Ratings
    ESG Data6.496 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Credit Ratings Reports6.084 Ratings00 Ratings
    Macroeconomic News9.1132 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Search Tools9.1174 Ratings7.914 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (255 ratings)
    8.6
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (251 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    7.3
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (17 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    5.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    6.9
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    AlphaSenseFactSet Workstation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AlphaSense
    AlphaSense is very well suited to investing teams that need a research management system that has a robust database behind and rich content management features for note-taking. AlphaSense may not be well-suited to individual investors who want data access but don't need to be sharing notes to a wider team. The sharing features are what make AlphaSense most useful.
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    FactSet
    Well suited to setting up watchlists of securities that you want to monitor as well as displaying organization specific information within the watchlist such as ‘target price’ and ‘recommendation’ which is very useful when managing portfolios. Also well suited to delivering tailored company and economic news articles to your workstation so that you get targeted information relevant to your role
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    Pros
    AlphaSense
    • Summarizing information across multiple company documents via their new Generative Grid tool.
    • Aggregating the latest insights from diverse sources - broker research, expert insights, company documents, and news.
    • Providing a repeatable way to query information.
    • Smart keywords to help you search, e.g., car = auto = automotive.
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    FactSet
    • Easy/clear UI for navigation
    • Easily find and sort through financial filings to get to the data
    • Document search functionality seems to be improving consistently with more robust features
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    Cons
    AlphaSense
    • I believe the AI agent could be improved to answer more detailed questions and provide better data.
    • Access to real time financial data in a similar vein to Koyfin.
    • The ability to easily search across all company decks to be able to quickly gather all relevant slides for a specific topic, similar to what Quartr offers.
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    FactSet
    • The user interface on stock monitor needs work - sometimes I wish to clone the same fields to another tab/watchlist and it appears the best way to do so is recreate it form scratch
    • transcript to be more timely and more accurate
    • on the consensus financial forecast tab, have more segment breakouts like Visible Alpha
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AlphaSense
    AlphaSense is a very useful tool and is reasonably priced for our organization. While I may not be a hyper-active user, it's a great resource when I need to quickly do a competitive landscape survey, review publicly available documents (transcripts, etc.), or review Wall Street research
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    FactSet
    We need the FactSet data and capabilities to complete 75% of the financial analyses that we complete for both internal and external purposes. It is invaluable and I am not aware of any other provider that would be able to fill this gap that FactSet does
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    Usability
    AlphaSense
    AlphaSense has a very intuitive user interface, and I can tell they have been focused on expanding their product breadth and continuing to innovate on current products. Some basic features are missing or I can't find (I can't just sort expert calls by only the ones that are applicable to that ticker, most relevant is the one that works best, but I want just the ticker)
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    FactSet
    It does everything I need. It is pretty user friendly and easy to work with whatever technology interface I am using (desk top, notebook, tablet, or mobile phone). I am able to get work done whether I am in the office, at home, or traveling. The user up time is very good. They are rarely doing maintenance when I need to use the platform
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    Reliability and Availability
    AlphaSense
    The availability of Alphasense is great. I have used the software for multiple years and cannot remember ever having an outage issue. This is surprising actually, as I use other software applications that do not have regular outages, but still have outages periodically. Alphasense, on the other hand, never seems to have any outages. Good sign if I can't remember the software not working :).
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    FactSet
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    Performance
    AlphaSense
    Loading or performing searches on AlphaSense platform is reasonably fast for most of the time. However, it is sometimes unacceptably long for me to load PDF files (earnings presentation, supplementary financial report) on AlphaSense. Certain features might also take very long time, such as loading for "similar tables" across EDGAR filings, or downloading tables from EDGAR filings
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    FactSet
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    Support Rating
    AlphaSense
    Customer support is very prompt. I get personalized support for search recommendations and content that I could not find in my own search. Support checks in with me on a bi-monthly basis to keep me informed of the many different feature additions, I cannot find a more kind, understanding, and supportive team.
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    FactSet
    I think the data delivery could be improved, but it's a good data set.
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    In-Person Training
    AlphaSense
    The person was prepared, attentive, understood the nature of my questions, was willing to work through any difficulties or misunderstandings, was patient, and super pleasant to work with. Great customer service.
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    FactSet
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    Online Training
    AlphaSense
    Our online training was led by a AlphaSense representative. The training is always good. The bigger issue is our time availability to remember the training and utilize it. The trainers will show us examples and then ask us for real industries or companies of interest to use so that the training is most relevant.
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    FactSet
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    Implementation Rating
    AlphaSense
    use friendly UI made the transition seamless
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    FactSet
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    Alternatives Considered
    AlphaSense
    Special features of AlphaSense that made us decide on this CI platform: - US-based market and competitive intelligence platform with various premium content (broker information, expert calls, earning transcripts, original company documents etc.) - AlphaSense is a trusted CI platform by world’s leading corporations and financial institutions - AlphaSense’s proprietary AI stack has been meticulously engineered over a decade so that their AI accelerates speed-to-insight so clients can act with confidence when making critical decisions - Private and public companies, therapeutic areas and products can be monitored - Datalog is available up to 15 years, and advanced search is supported for them - Curated newsfeed is available from more than 3,500 top news publications, client requests and hand-picked vendors for premium subscription - Very advanced company profiles are available by default with newsfeed, original company documents, expert calls and reports - Newsfeed and alerts can be also set by admins and individual users
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    FactSet
    Product is magnitudes more affordable and provides 80% of the functionality that Bloomberg has and is working to build out the remaining. The workstation is more user friendly than bloomberg but still not perfect. Not as robust as a Bloomberg Terminal and doesn't have the chat/trading features.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    AlphaSense
    It has been very simple. Contract terms are standard for an online portal. Of course, I would like unit pricing to be lower so I could get more users on the license or to rotate seats to get more value out of each license. Billing frequency has been standard as well. This could be more significant for a larger customer.
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    FactSet
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    Scalability
    AlphaSense
    The sharing features provides by AlphaSense mean that it can be readily scaled for teams within an organization and, subject to compliance requirements, with client organizations. The ability to share annotations of transcripts and investor releases is valuable, and facilitates collaboration between analysts.
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    FactSet
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    Professional Services
    AlphaSense
    Very professional and knowledgeable team. Easy to work with and communicates in a way that's helpful for users who aren't experts on the platform
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    FactSet
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    Return on Investment
    AlphaSense
    • AlphaSense has allowed us to generate deeper competitive insights. For example, we conducted an in depth analysis of the aerial data analytics (drone) industry, and AlphSense helped us narrow in on the market leaders and their various strengths / weaknesses.
    • AlphaSense has improved our team's overall efficiency. With Stream in particular, we are able to pinpoint insights in a matter of minutes through the transcript feature as opposed to having to conduct a series of calls ourselves. This is a significant time saver.
    • AlphaSense has allowed us to make more informed decisions on our public holdings by providing us with unfettered access to equity research analyst reports.
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    FactSet
    • hard to quantify, bc i havent brought any new business bc of it, so the ROI would be 0%. I use other systems for proposals.
    • However, I use it for everyday work and equity/fi analysis and portfolio construction research at ticker level, and that part works 100%.
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    ScreenShots

    AlphaSense Screenshots

    Screenshot of AlphaSense's AI search, available across 2,000+ premium business data sources including SEC filings, earnings calls, broker research, business journals, and news. It can be used to stay ahead of market-moving trends and instantly surface critical information buried within millions of documents.Screenshot of a single view of the industries, companies and themes within a fully-customizable dashboard, that can be tailored to fit any research process.Screenshot of a purpose-built generative AI that offers insights from a premium content universe.

    FactSet Workstation Screenshots

    Screenshot of PM Hub, which simplifies portfolio management with tools for building, analyzing, and simulating trades for multi-asset class portfolios and exposures. Users can monitor positions in real time with customizable views, ensure compliance, and execute trades through its integration. Link IRN data to foster deeper collaboration between research analysts and portfolio managers.Screenshot of FactSet Internal Research Notes (IRN), which streamlines research with one connected platform. These can be used to organize, share, and analyze everything from market trends to individual securities. Its AI tools help to boost collaboration, enhance workflows, and drive smarter investment decisions.Screenshot of some of the available information which can used to analyze performance, risk, and attribution across multi-asset portfolios. This integrates portfolio, market, and proprietary data into a single platform to streamline workflows, adapt to market changes, and make confident decisions. From stress testing and scenario analysis to AI-driven insights, FactSet provides tools to strengthen portfolio resilience, uncover drivers of performance, and foster collaboration with customizable reports and data sharing.Screenshot of a display of all accounts in one personalized dashboard. Viewers can analyze top positions, spot trends with proprietary signals, and track market-moving events. Access summary stats like total market value and asset allocation across an entire book or by household and strategy.Screenshot of FactSet’s proprietary news, which delivers real-time, focused market insights across regions like the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. From stocks to sectors to broad markets, StreetAccount simplifies updates to cut through the clutter. This critical news is available anytime via the Workstation, web, email, app, or API.Screenshot of one of FactSet's unique datasets, Geographic Revenue (GeoRev), used to quickly understand a company's revenue exposure in countries impacted by geopolitical, macroeconomic, and market risk through a highly structured and normalized display of companies' revenues by geography.