Private Equities

iLEVEL (S&P) vs MSCI Private Capital Solutions

A side-by-side comparison of iLEVEL (S&P) and MSCI Private Capital Solutions — two options for portfolio monitoring. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.

iLEVEL (S&P)

4.0
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MSCI Private Capital Solutions

4.2
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Category
Portfolio Monitoring
Portfolio Monitoring
Rating
4.0 / 5
4.2 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
GPs standardizing portfolio data and valuations
Institutional LPs and large allocators benchmarking private capital programs
Key features
  • Centralized portfolio data
  • Valuation and KPI tracking
  • Automated data collection
  • Reporting and dashboards
  • Excel integration
  • Private i portfolio monitoring for LPs and GPs
  • Benchmarking against the ex-Burgiss manager universe
  • Look-through from funds to underlying holdings
  • Performance, risk, and liquidity analytics
  • Integration with MSCI multi-asset risk models
Pros
  • Established, widely used platform
  • Backed by S&P Global
  • Strong data standardization
  • One of the largest LP-sourced private capital benchmark datasets
  • Institutional-grade methodology and audit credibility
  • Backed by MSCI's research organization
Cons
  • Implementation can be involved
  • Interface less modern than newer entrants
  • Premium institutional pricing
  • LP-oriented heritage; GP portfolio-company KPI collection is not its core strength
  • Post-acquisition product naming can be confusing (Burgiss / Private i / Private Capital Solutions)