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S&P Capital IQ vs. FactSet Workstation

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    S&P Capital IQ

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ACapital IQ is a market intelligence software solution offered by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is the result of McGraw Hill Financial's acquisition of SNL Financial.N/A

    FactSet Workstation

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe FactSet Workstation is a dynamic platform designed to empower financial professionals with seamless data access, advanced analytics, and technology. Integrating over 800 data sources across asset classes and markets, it consolidates crucial insights and elevates decision-making. Its AI-powered tools include smart search and chat features. The workstation simplifies complex workflows, enabling users to uncover insights quickly and improve collaboration. From research and portfolio…N/A
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    S&P Capital IQFactSet Workstation
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    S&P Capital IQFactSet Workstation
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    S&P Capital IQFactSet Workstation
    Considered Both Products
    S&P Global Inc.
    Chose S&P Capital IQ
    I think Eikon is a close substitute. It doesn't have as many features as S&P Capital IQ, but unless you're working for a bank, hedge fund, or in corporate treasury, you probably won't notice it.

    In my opinion, FactSet is another good alternative. It comes with more features …
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    FactSet
    Chose FactSet Workstation
    As mentioned, believe it is a much stronger offering that CapIQ. Bloomberg is a better tool for credit and the messaging features, but cost prohibitive. We found that for research tasks FactSet Workstation is more than a good enough option, although we do supplement with a …
    Incentivized
    Chose FactSet Workstation
    Bloomberg has the most data / content but is too expensive, while Eikon has the least. FactSet Workstation and Capital IQ were comparable in price but FactSet Workstation had broader data coverage.
    Incentivized
    Chose FactSet Workstation
    While FactSet Workstation certainly stacks up in terms of quantity of data with other providers, the quality is top-notch. I can directly see the source of each line item on a financial statement which gives me confidence what I see is factual data directly from the companies I …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    S&P Capital IQFactSet Workstation
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of S&P Capital IQ and FactSet Workstation
    Feature
    S&P Capital IQ
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    FactSet Workstation
    4.2
    1 Ratings
    Private Company Data6.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Information7.83 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Independent Research Access8.52 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    M&A Analysis5.33 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain Data5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ESG Data5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit Ratings Reports7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Macroeconomic News6.33 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Search Tools6.23 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    S&P Capital IQFactSet Workstation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (10 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)