S&P Capital IQ vs. Synoptix

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
S&P Capital IQ
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Capital IQ is a market intelligence software solution offered by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is the result of McGraw Hill Financial's acquisition of SNL Financial.N/A
Synoptix
Score 2.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Synoptic provides ERP financial reporting tools and analysis. This solution is designed to deliver real-time data. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution empowers users to create financial and operational reports with spreadsheet ease of use.N/A
Pricing
S&P Capital IQSynoptix
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
S&P Capital IQSynoptix
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
S&P Capital IQSynoptix
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
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Ratings
Synoptix
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
-
Ratings
Synoptix
6.0
1 Ratings
37% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
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Ratings
Synoptix
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
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Ratings
Synoptix
6.0
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
-
Ratings
Synoptix
7.0
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
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Ratings
Synoptix
6.8
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
-
Ratings
Synoptix
3.0
1 Ratings
91% below category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
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Ratings
Synoptix
3.0
1 Ratings
94% below category average
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
S&P Capital IQSynoptix
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(7 ratings)
2.2
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
S&P Capital IQSynoptix
Likelihood to Recommend
S&P Global Inc.
Cap IQ is well suited for analyzing security pricing and valuation, tracking stock performance over time, looking up comparable transactions, and analyzing valuations on an industry basis. The service is also well suited for charting and data analysis purposes.
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Synoptix
It is excellent if set up well, and users are well trained on how to use it as it is not very user-friendly. But to achieve that, you have to go through the hell of a setup. Support is not knowledgeable in some areas of the software, it is tough to set up and install, and when presented by salespeople, it is all great, but you need to invest a lot to pay it off.
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Pros
S&P Global Inc.
  • Plugins that change and analyze analysis improve it.
  • Capital IQ is user-driven, unlike other market participants, which helps streamline the dashboard and acquire accurate data.
  • Any report or analysis delivers the most in fewest words. In this data-driven world.
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Synoptix
  • Easy report building interface with an query interface that allows financial users the ability to conduct complex queries without difficulty.
  • The ability to create reporting that allows us to review in-depth financial review by drilling down into accounts to find transnational data easily.
  • Easily maintained and monitored with simple upgrade installations and end point installation.
  • Great knowledge base for review and trouble-shooting.
  • Highly knowledgeable and easy to work with staff.
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Cons
S&P Global Inc.
  • S&P Capital IQ's add-in slows down my Excel when I incorporate formulas into it.
  • S&P Capital IQ's algorithms don't necessarily look in the footnotes of company filings, which can make for a less robust analysis of financials and multiples than desired.
  • The user interface is not very user-friendly and thus makes maximizing the software's features difficult. It could be more intuitive to use and not so busy (e.g. not so many small icons on one web page). The S&P Capital IQ support team, however, is always available and very helpful.
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Synoptix
  • It has a poor install procedure which is not standard. It almost requires copying folders from an existing computer to the new install.
  • The update process is less than desirable. It seems like Compusoft needs to do a better job of testing before releasing updates.
  • The interface is a bit archaic. It looks more like a program from 20 years ago than one used today.
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Likelihood to Renew
S&P Global Inc.
[It's the] best ever.
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Synoptix
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
S&P Global Inc.
No answers on this topic
Synoptix
Support does not know much about software solutions. As an example, I have struggled for weeks just to set up LDAP that should be fairly simple.
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Alternatives Considered
S&P Global Inc.
We had Capital IQ in addition to Bloomberg. It was much easier for a new person to use Capital IQ than Bloomberg. The ease of use was a huge selling point for us. Yahoo finance on the other hand is free, but you cannot gather all the data you may need in one location like you can in Capital IQ.
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Synoptix
Prior to Synoptix we were using the reporting tool that comes with our ERP system. It lacked the drilldown and comparability functions that make Synoptix the top pick. Further, designing reports and maintaining reports was very labor intensive
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Return on Investment
S&P Global Inc.
  • We were a boutique investment bank, so it helped multiple people doing their job at the same time instead of waiting for a turn on the Bloomberg terminal.
  • Brought more interactive reports in PDF format to the table.
  • Saved some money, if I have to go basic.
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Synoptix
  • As a reporting tool it has allowed us to make fact based decisions. We have a significant annual cost with relation to our legacy system and Synoptix provides us with the best tool to mine the data that resides in our legacy system.
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