PitchBook

Overview
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PitchBook
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
PitchBook is a resource for data, research, and insights spanning the global capital markets. Founded in 2007 and acquired by Morningstar in 2016, PitchBook's data on the private and public markets helps business professionals discover and execute opportunities.N/A
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Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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I have not used other tools for PE data.
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Compared the FactSet: PitchBook is far superior in providing private company data. On the excel tool front, we use Factset far more often due to the formulas and public company data availability AlphaSense: we use PitchBook as our first source when looking for private company …
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Compared to D&B Hoovers, PitchBook offers more relevant, detailed, and up-to-date data for our research needs.
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PitchBook is superior in terms of aggregating a bunch of different data you would need to get from disparate systems
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I think PitchBook is the best for private markets compared to these platforms. These platforms may surpass PitchBook for public markets work.
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A bit more robust for public company data - mostly used CapIQ when in banking. Especially the CapIQ excel plug in. As a VC, I need private company data and Pitchbook is better at that
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I’ve used or evaluated tools like Macabacus and Grata. Macabacus is stronger than Pitchbook in Excel and PowerPoint workflow enhancements, which are critical for banking productivity. However, Pitchbook is far superior to Grata due to its richer public company information, …
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We switched over for Preqin and haven't looked back, Preqin felt as a pay-as-you-go system and as a relatively young alternatives program we kept facing paywalls so not ideal.
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Pitchbook has the most exhaustive coverage of private market data, and that makes it uniquely differentiated against any other data sources mentioned above. As for public data, I dont think it is any unique compared to AlphaSense or CapIQ
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Products mentioned have similar but different use cases. First off, PB has better private company data than both of these (for now). I use CapIQ for public company data which PB lacks in many regards. I could see Alpha Sense taking priority over PB as the data offered on that …
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I also use SignalNFX, but it doesn't exist in the dropbox.

Signal is a much more practical tool when it comes to a preliminary search, and when it comes to connecting with the right person. It scrapes your gmail history and linkedin to find who you're really connected to and …
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PitchBook has a different value proposition in that it offers the Morningstar equity research, which we regard highly. It is also easier to use and navigate than the other terminals. Bloomberg and FactSet have a slightly different use case in that they provide real time market …
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PitchBook has more accurate information and does a much better job of updating information frequently.
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CB Insights have a better market research functionality, offering pre-defined market definitions and proprietary framework for market analysis. They list all the significant players within a market and classify them into categories, which gives you a sense of who is doing well …
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Really well - though I think Beauhurst has the edge on UK specific investments, and Bloomberg has the edge on immediate updates. I think PitchBook is better than fDi Markets though, I would definitely recommend purchasing a PitchBook license over fDi Markets - but in a policy …
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PitchBook has a far broader and richer source of data.
Looking retrospectively at company/fund performance was incredibly useful.
I also like that there is a 'rumour' element to the news.
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PitchBook is the most polished and the most comprehensive tool of everything that I have tries in this space. Unparalleled coverage and structure. And to top it all of, the customer service is top notch. I have analyst hours each month to get any customized projects done by …
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Response specific to my line of work - The other sources we have don't carry in-depth tech market information. As such, PitchBook is my go-to source. Further, it also carries information about organizations providing services in various service lines and industry verticals …
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We use MergerMarket as well, but I prefer PitchBook.
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For current use case PB much more advanced
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Preqin has better market data, but PitchBook is better for looking at individual funds.

I think the key thing is both are lacking in the data quality, and I would rather have no data than poor data.
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Far ahead of all competitors on private companies. Far behind S&P and Fact set on public company data
Features
PitchBook
Financial Research
Comparison of Financial Research features of Product A and Product B
PitchBook
6.7
70 Ratings
10% below category average
Private Company Data8.069 Ratings
Industry-Specific Information6.867 Ratings
Independent Research Access6.760 Ratings
M&A Analysis6.664 Ratings
Supply Chain Data7.130 Ratings
ESG Data5.937 Ratings
Credit Ratings Reports5.635 Ratings
Macroeconomic News6.450 Ratings
Search Tools7.563 Ratings
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User Ratings
PitchBook
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(52 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(44 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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Appropriate: We will use Pitchbook, for example, when we need to screen for companies in a certain sector or when a keyword gets a priced funding round (Seed, Series A, B, C). Screening of deal as a way to benchmark prices of potential investments Screening of potential LPs based on past investments Challenging: Quickly pull analyst commentary on certian companies/events. consensus sales or prices Analyse non venture deals. for example in biotech, licensing deals are key ways to create value and always analysed in detailed. We will probabaly use dealbook or Cortellis for this
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Pros
PitchBook
  • Historical deal dynamics detailing pricing and financing as well as which parties worked on the transaction
  • Initial screenign on public and private comparables
  • Breadth of private companie details including descriptions, financials, etc.
  • Ability to filter / sort and eventually export details on private companies
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Cons
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  • The price is insane. Most of their competitors are free, and those that aren't are less than 5% the price of PitchBook.
  • The excel plugin is incredibly complicated and the formula builder function is awful. You cannot search easily to find formulas for things you don't already know (unless you ask support)
  • The UI is old, and they are slow to innovate. They need to add in a new incredible feature in the next year or two or my firm might move on, as it's getting harder to justify the price when competitors get better every year (signalnfx!) and PitchBook doesn't.
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Usability
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I rely on PitchBook when researching potential investments, particularly in the tech and AI space. It’s an excellent tool for early-stage market analysis and becomes especially valuable when evaluating private or emerging startups. PitchBook provides all the essential company details—financials, funding history, valuations—which are critical for my work as an investment professional. The three points I took out is for the lack of market analysis framework and the lack of P&L data.
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Support Rating
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The overall support for PitchBook is about average. It is not excellent for two primary reasons. First, PitchBook can run slow from time to time, and I cannot copy and paste from the Chrome extension. I have found neither of those issues to be a function of the computer I am using. However, the PitchBook support team has proved helpful on several occasions.
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Implementation Rating
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did not participate
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Alternatives Considered
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Really well - though I think Beauhurst has the edge on UK specific investments, and Bloomberg has the edge on immediate updates. I think PitchBook is better than fDi Markets though, I would definitely recommend purchasing a PitchBook license over fDi Markets - but in a policy area that isn’t considering international investment, I might go with Beauhurst.
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Scalability
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we can give access to anyone interested
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Return on Investment
PitchBook
  • It has allowed us to be more targeted in our sales campaigns.
  • Great headhunting and market mapping data.
  • We have been in a very difficult hiring market so it hasn't given me the ROI I would have hoped, but that isn't PitchBook's fault!
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Screenshot of where PitchBook provides the critical insights needed to navigate complex decisions, from small asset allocation adjustments to multi-billion-dollar investments. PitchBook lets users stay informed on private and public market trends as well as company and deal updates specific to any focus.Screenshot of where to customize and visualize PitchBook data. Through the iOS or Android PitchBook app, users have the breadth and depth of private market data at their fingertips.