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S&P Capital IQ vs. Q4 Desktop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
S&P Capital IQ
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Capital 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
Q4 Desktop
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Q4 Desktop is a software solution designed to enable users to build a investor relations program, demonstrate its impact, and measure the success of investor outreach efforts. Q4 Desktop is designed to aggregate all the data generated by an IR program into a single platform so the user can more easily report on stock performance, shareholder composition, and investor engagements, while reducing the amount of time spent on manual reporting.N/A
Pricing
S&P Capital IQQ4 Desktop
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
S&P Capital IQQ4 Desktop
Considered Both Products
S&P Capital IQ
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Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ is great for bringing market data into Excel. It is also fantastic for finding older public market data / screening assets
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ is one of the best value products from a cost / benefit perspective. The Excel add in function is also unrivaled. For accessing public company data on demand (both operational and financial) it is a must have. The other tools are great but tend to be more …
Verified User
Anonymous
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 …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
Analysis of a wide variety of public firms is a breeze with S&P Capital IQ. Specifically, the program is great for valuing businesses by analysis of comparable businesses and transactions or by uploading corporate financials into Excel for use in a discounted cash flow. …
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Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
bureau van dijk, Bloomberg Terminal and Mergermarket
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
It's ease of use and customer support is superior to anything that is in the market. It also seems a lot more accurate than the other tools I have used.
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Caitlin A. Mabe
Assurance Associate
Chose S&P Capital IQ
We had Capital IQ in addition to Bloomberg. It was much easier for a new person to use Capital IQ than Bloomberg. The ease of use was a huge selling point for us. Yahoo finance on the other hand is free, but you cannot gather all the data you may need in one location like you …
Becky Reid | TrustRadius Reviewer
Becky Reid
President
Chose S&P Capital IQ
They provide very detailed information, that is industry specific. You cannot find a better provider for bank website data than SNL. The ease of customization on the website program is unparalleled.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose S&P Capital IQ
While Bloomberg has a much more comprehensive view of the markets and typically has more up-to-date information in terms of overall news, Cap IQ is easier to integrate into existing financial models, and the formula builder included with the Excel plugin makes it easy to pull …
Q4 Desktop
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Q4 Desktop
Q4 Desktop had the highest market share and good customer references.
Features
S&P Capital IQQ4 Desktop
Financial Research
Comparison of Financial Research features of Product A and Product B
S&P Capital IQ
6.4
Ratings
10% below category average
Q4 Desktop
-
Ratings
Private Company Data6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry-Specific Information7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Independent Research Access8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
M&A Analysis5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain Data5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
ESG Data5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit Ratings Reports7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Macroeconomic News6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Search Tools6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
S&P Capital IQQ4 Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
7.0
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User Testimonials
S&P Capital IQQ4 Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
Best in class tool to source financial data from public companies. Great integration with Excel. Must-have tool for anyone performing financial analysis on a regular basis. Easy to use interface with excellent product support to answer questions about functionality and capabilities. Tool has continued to grow in features over the years and expect to continue in the future.
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This is one of two providers to go with if you are considering an investor relations website. We evaluated both of them and landed on Q4 Desktop due to their reputation of solid customer service. The additional CRM software is a nice to have as there are many other solutions you may have access to before you make that product your main go to.
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Pros
  • S&P Capital IQ's blackline tool allows for the effortless comparison of changes in company filings over time.
  • The screening tool when searching for comparable companies and/or transactions is very comprehensive and customizable.
  • It allows users to customize their dashboards and tearsheets in any number of ways.
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  • easy to use
  • comprehensive database access
  • good looking ux/ui
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Cons
  • Sources. In Bloomberg, when you click on a figure anywhere it leads you to the source. That is a great feature, as in finance everything has to be backed with the original source.
  • Cannot always find the needed information, the menu is too complex.
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  • speed of platform
  • lacking mobile app
  • pricing structure is fragmented
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Likelihood to Renew
[It's the] best ever.
Becky Reid | TrustRadius Reviewer
Becky Reid
President
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Usability
S&P CIQ Pro has great data, however, the new pro version is currently difficult to use given how slow the data is to process
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Alternatives Considered
While Bloomberg has a much more comprehensive view of the markets and typically has more up-to-date information in terms of overall news, Cap IQ is easier to integrate into existing financial models, and the formula builder included with the Excel plugin makes it easy to pull relevant financial data as well as update it based on a specific time frame.
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Q4 Desktop had the highest market share and good customer references.
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Return on Investment
  • The breadth and depth of the company's financial data set are what sets it apart as the finest in the industry.
  • Having the ability to pay the monthly fee online is a major benefit. Neither is it very high, but I wouldn't characterize it as low, either. It's quite economical.
  • Data quality and accuracy are what set it apart from competitors.
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  • reduced engineering time for website maintenance (2 hours per release)
  • reduced collaboration time with marketing team
  • automatic press release postings
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