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Bloomberg Terminal vs. thinkFolio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bloomberg Terminal
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Sitting on the desks of 325,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers, the Bloomberg Terminal is a modern icon of financial markets. Launched in 1981, long before PCs and the internet became ubiquitous, the Bloomberg Terminal connected market participants to data, analytics and information-delivery service.N/A
thinkFolio
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Developed from IHS Markit, which was acquired by S&P Global, thinkFolio is presented as a single, integrated investment management platform that supports the entire front office. Due to the flexible, modular design of thinkFolio, users have the option of deploying the platform for specific use cases and assets classes, including fixed income, cash management and FX or loans.N/A
Pricing
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Considered Both Products
Bloomberg Terminal
XB
Xavier Brun
head of equity
Chose Bloomberg Terminal
I select Bloomberg Terminal because of switching costs. I started with ith and learn a new software is not easy.
JD
Joao Dibo
Financial Analyst
Chose Bloomberg Terminal
Visible Alpha and Alphasense are better for fundamental research of publicly listed companies. The visible Alpha Excel plug-in is easy to use, the financial KPIs are easy to find, and there's a long historical data availability. Whereas the alphasense AI functionality is …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Bloomberg Terminal
FactSet has a more user friendly interface in my opinion. It's easier from a data management stand point as well. It's also quite a bit cheaper than a Bloomberg Terminal. Still, Bloomberg Terminal is much better for front office trading and portfolio management. And again, the …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal offers the most features and is a one-stop tool
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Bloomberg Terminal
While there are a lot of competitive services in the marketplace, each good in its own right, the Bloomberg Terminal is considered the top product. It has key fast information and can help individuals make fast decisions. It also has a top-tier support desk that can answer …
thinkFolio

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Features
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Financial Research
Comparison of Financial Research features of Product A and Product B
Bloomberg Terminal
6.7
Ratings
10% below category average
thinkFolio
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Ratings
Private Company Data4.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry-Specific Information7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Independent Research Access6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
M&A Analysis5.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain Data6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
ESG Data6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit Ratings Reports7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Macroeconomic News8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Search Tools7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ
Score 7.6 out of 10

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Enterprises
S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ
Score 7.6 out of 10

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User Ratings
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
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Usability
7.3
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User Testimonials
Bloomberg TerminalthinkFolio
Likelihood to Recommend
The Bloomberg Terminal is well suited for: Real-time market data and trading: is the orign all data. It provides up-to-the-minute data Financial analytics and research: BI function is really good as you can have deep knowladge on several sectors. Portfolio and risk management: Port funtion is really good ( i guess still good with new update)
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Xavier Brun
head of equity
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Pros
  • Communicating with investors, banks, partners, etc
  • Tracking key market metrics
  • Monitoring existing and previous structured finance deals
Verified User
Anonymous
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Cons
  • News editorial
  • User interface
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
It's a good product, it has a lot of functionalities, and the information is accurate. However, it could be easier to use, particularly the Excel formulas such as BQL. The third-party research functionalities are also a bit slow and difficult to search for when using keyword search.
JD
Joao Dibo
Financial Analyst
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Alternatives Considered
Visible Alpha and AlphaSense are better for fundamental research of publicly listed companies. The Visible Alpha Excel plug-in is easy to use, the financial KPIs are easy to find, and there's a long historical data availability. Whereas the AlphaSense AI functionality is incredibly useful when researching companies because it allows for searches in broker research and regulatory filings using AI.
JD
Joao Dibo
Financial Analyst
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Return on Investment
  • Improved decision making
  • Greater understanding of portfolio risk(s)
  • Ability to cut some other providers
Verified User
Anonymous
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