S&P Capital IQ Pro vs PitchBook
A side-by-side comparison of S&P Capital IQ Pro and PitchBook — two options for data & market research. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Research
Data & Market Research
Rating
4.4 / 5
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
Analysts doing modeling, comps, and diligence
PE, VC, and advisory firms of all sizes
Key features
- Detailed public company financials
- Transaction and M&A data
- Screening and comps
- Excel plugin
- Credit and fixed income data
- Private company and investor profiles
- Deal, fund, and LP data
- Comps, valuations, and multiples
- Fund performance benchmarking
- Excel plugin and API
Pros
- Exceptional public-company financial depth
- Powerful Excel integration for modeling
- Robust screening tools
- Broad, well-maintained private markets dataset
- Strong benchmarking and comps tooling
- Excel plugin fits analyst workflows
Cons
- Interface has a learning curve
- Private company coverage trails PitchBook
- Premium pricing per seat
- Private financials are often estimated