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    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

    Tracxn

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/ATracxn is a private market data platforms which tracks companies across the globe. It scans data to help customers perform market research on the startup ecosystem, find deals matching their mandate, perform company due diligence, In-depth tracking of funding rounds, company news, and tracking of emerging themes across industries and markets. Tracxn states its clientele includes Venture capitalists (VC), Private Equity Funds (PE), Merger & Acquisition (M&A), and Innovation teams of…N/A
    Pricing
    PitchBookTracxn
    Editions & Modules
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    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
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    PitchBookTracxn
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Tracxn provides on-demand pricing solutions designed to align with specific project requirements and business goals.
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    Community Pulse
    PitchBookTracxn
    Considered Both Products
    PitchBook
    Chose PitchBook
    PitchBook has the most accurate and complete data. CB Insights platform loads slightly more quickly and is a little more intuitive, but lacks data integrity. Tracxn is not easy to use, but offers some data on a lot of international and small, non-VC or PE-backed companies. …
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    Chose PitchBook
    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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    Chose PitchBook
    PitchBook is seen as the industry gold standard
    Incentivized
    Chose PitchBook
    PitchBook is by far the more reliable source for non public companies. This helps a lot in the entrepreneurial and Venture Capital space.

    Other platforms may be better suited for other tasks that are not related to SMEs, VC, or Startups.
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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    Chose Tracxn
    Tracxn lacks the comprehensiveness of a CBInsights but makes up for some of it by keeping a much lower price. However, it is still more expensive compared to some of the other similar databases in the marketplace (e.g. Crunchbase, DealRoom). Hence, it needs to work on its …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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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
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
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    Features
    PitchBookTracxn
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of PitchBook and Tracxn
    Feature
    PitchBook
    6.5
    85 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Tracxn
    -
    Ratings
    Private Company Data7.284 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Information6.680 Ratings00 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
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    PitchBookTracxn
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    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PitchBookTracxn
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (93 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (84 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    PitchBookTracxn
    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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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    Well suited: - Good for scouting targets for clients, based on their industry preferences, maturity level, and investor profile preference - Helped in buy-side due diligence. Less appropriate - Lacking in terms of readily available insights, with sector reports published in-house being extremely shallow and hence not much of value addition.
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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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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    • Data management
    • User friendly
    • User centric
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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.
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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    • Sector reports could be better e.g. competitors like CB Insights do a better job at it.
    • Pricing is a bit steep, when compared to peers like Dealroom.
    • Credibility of the data is a question mark (CB Insights has way more traction with investors).
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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
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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
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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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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
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    Implementation Rating
    PitchBook
    did not participate
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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
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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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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    This beats all of the other programs. I have used all of them and Tracxn makes using the software so much easier. Using it daily I found out that it has an easy learning curve and a user-friendly interface. Data is more organized in this program as well.
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    Scalability
    PitchBook
    we can give access to anyone interested
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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
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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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    Tracxn Technologies Ltd.
    • Positive: Reduced time to source information.
    • Positive: Helped in sharper insights, leading to better outcomes on scouting engagements.
    • Negative: Pricing is on the higher side.
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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.

    Tracxn Screenshots

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