S&P Capital IQ Pro vs Preqin
A side-by-side comparison of S&P Capital IQ Pro and Preqin — two options for data & market research. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Research
Data & Market Research
Rating
4.4 / 5
4.3 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
Analysts doing modeling, comps, and diligence
IR, fundraising, and allocation research teams
Key features
- Detailed public company financials
- Transaction and M&A data
- Screening and comps
- Excel plugin
- Credit and fixed income data
- LP and GP profiles
- Fund performance and benchmarks
- Fundraising and dry-powder data
- Deals and exits database
- Investor mandates and allocations
Pros
- Exceptional public-company financial depth
- Powerful Excel integration for modeling
- Robust screening tools
- Best-in-class alternatives and LP data
- Strong for fundraising and IR research
- Deep fund performance benchmarking
Cons
- Interface has a learning curve
- Private company coverage trails PitchBook
- Company-level operating data is thinner than PitchBook
- Enterprise pricing