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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PitchBook

    Score8.5 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

    Preqin

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/APreqin is a provider of data, analytics and insights to the alternative assets community headquartered in London. Their flagship platform is Preqin Pro, a data and analytics source for alternatives. Preqin also produces research reports, as well as tools for analytics, portfolio management, and due diligence to help fund managers and allocators to make the best possible investment decisions.N/A
    Pricing
    PitchBookPreqin
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PitchBookPreqin
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PitchBookPreqin
    Considered Both Products
    PitchBook
    Chose PitchBook
    We use both PitchBook and Preqin. We believe PitchBook's research is superior to other competitors in this space, and I like how they make the Excel file data available for every article/chart they produce... very customer-friendly. I also feel like PitchBook is ahead of many …
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    Preqin has up to date and largely reliable fund performance information. The information like this on PitchBook is unusuable. I don't trust it in the slightest. If more sources were offered I might consider taking a closer look at it. • CapIQ is the home base for all public …
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    I think they are all similar but PitchBook has more data around startups and not only focused on LPs so we can get more out of this tool than the others that are predominantly focused on LPs.
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    PitchBook excels at private company data and has significantly improved its coverage of investors and funds. It is generally more easy to navigate and information is updated frequently. It is not nearly as strong with public, credit or market data including access to news and …
    Incentivized
    Preqin
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    59 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    86 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
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    Features
    PitchBookPreqin
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of PitchBook and Preqin
    Feature
    PitchBook
    6.5
    85 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Preqin
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Private Company Data7.384 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Information6.680 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Independent Research Access6.371 Ratings00 Ratings
    M&A Analysis7.277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Data6.237 Ratings00 Ratings
    ESG Data5.841 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit Ratings Reports5.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Macroeconomic News6.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search Tools7.173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PitchBookPreqin
    Small Businesses
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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
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    PitchBookPreqin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (93 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (84 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    PitchBookPreqin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PitchBook
    PitchBook is excellent for building a rolodex of contacts, especially for firms which may be newer and lacking an established reputation within their given industry. I have used it as a tool to identify groups which may be interested in equity investments in one-off real estate deals, though the platform more prominently features groups which are more interested in programmatic/JV fund structures. PitchBook can also be useful as a tool for identifying industry trends, as it tends to capture creation of new funds and their investment appetites at any given time.
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    Preqin
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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
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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    Cons
    PitchBook
    • It would be nice to have the best parts of the deal tab merged into the general information tab for a company.
    • If possible, gather more information on certain executives. There are use cases where our clients want us to research candidates who may not have much information on LinkedIn or RocketReach.
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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    Usability
    PitchBook
    I think its a great platform as is. Its usable and we get most of the information as and when we need. I don't like the landing page after login, so I don't like to go to PitchBook every day to review daily updates on the industry. It's way too cluttered and requires MFA every time
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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    Support Rating
    PitchBook
    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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    Preqin
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    Implementation Rating
    PitchBook
    did not participate
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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    Alternatives Considered
    PitchBook
    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 figures out how to leverage that to get an intro. Sales NAVIGATOR is better for massive outbound, but not very relevant otherwise. PitchBook's real value is in the database. It won't help you reach out, but it sure will find you every single VC firm that could ever invest in your company.
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    Preqin
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    Scalability
    PitchBook
    we can give access to anyone interested
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Preqin
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    ScreenShots

    PitchBook Screenshots

    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.