FactSet vs PitchBook
A side-by-side comparison of FactSet 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
Deal teams wanting one integrated data workstation
PE, VC, and advisory firms of all sizes
Key features
- Public and private company data with screening
- M&A, ownership and deal databases
- Excel add-in and model refresh tools
- Portfolio analytics and risk
- AI-powered research assistant (FactSet Mercury)
- Private company and investor profiles
- Deal, fund, and LP data
- Comps, valuations, and multiples
- Fund performance benchmarking
- Excel plugin and API
Pros
- Cheaper than Bloomberg for most research seats
- Excellent Excel integration for banker-style workflows
- Consolidates screening, comps and analytics in one place
- Broad, well-maintained private markets dataset
- Strong benchmarking and comps tooling
- Excel plugin fits analyst workflows
Cons
- Custom pricing is opaque and modules add up
- Private-market depth trails PitchBook/Preqin specialists
- Premium pricing per seat
- Private financials are often estimated