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Head-to-head · Equity Research Platforms

Bloomberg Terminal vs Bloomberg Intelligence

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Bloomberg Terminal #1 in Equity Research Platforms 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact Bloomberg
Bloomberg Intelligence #3 in Equity Research Platforms 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bloomberg

Bloomberg Terminal leads on 1 check, Bloomberg Intelligence on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBloomberg Terminal · 9.4/10
  • Most featuresBloomberg Terminal · 4 of 4

Bloomberg Terminal scores higher on our rubric for equity research platforms: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Bloomberg Terminal offers equity screening; Bloomberg Intelligence doesn't publish it. On data freshness, Bloomberg Terminal gives you Real_time where Bloomberg Intelligence offers Near_real_time.

Bloomberg Terminal is the better fit for institutional teams needing full-market research. Bloomberg Intelligence is the better fit for teams focused on analyst research and company estimates.

  • Bloomberg Terminal fits best

    Institutional teams needing full-market research

  • Bloomberg Intelligence fits best

    Teams focused on analyst research and company estimates

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Side by side

Feature Bloomberg Terminal 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Bloomberg Intelligence 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Equity Research Platforms #3 in Equity Research Platforms
Best for Institutional teams needing full-market research Teams focused on analyst research and company estimates
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Phone Phone, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bloomberg Terminal 4/4 · Bloomberg Intelligence 3/4
Company financials ✓ ✓
Equity screening ✓ (best) Not published
Earnings estimates ✓ ✓
Research reports ✓ ✓
Specs
Market coverage Global Global
Data freshness Real_time Near_real_time
Our review
Pros
  • Global, real-time coverage across markets, companies and securities
  • Combines financials, estimates, screening, research and analytics
  • Includes Instant Bloomberg messaging and mobile market access
  • Combines analyst research with fundamentals, valuation data and estimates
  • Interactive charts and filters support scenario analysis
  • Exports data to Excel or through a REST API
Cons
  • Requires contacting Bloomberg for pricing
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise teams, not smaller buyers
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused only on equity screening
  • Research is positioned as a Bloomberg Terminal offering
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • A narrower research focus than broader terminal platforms
Our verdict

Bloomberg Terminal brings market, company and security information across asset classes into a professional research and analytics environment. Equity analysts can use company financials, earnings estimates, filings, transcripts and…

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Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) brings Bloomberg analyst research and data together for investment and financial professionals analyzing companies, industries and global markets. Its coverage includes company fundamentals, financial and…

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  1. Bloomberg TerminalEquity Research Platforms 9.4Pricing on request
  2. Bloomberg IntelligenceEquity Research Platforms 9.1Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bloomberg Terminal — where it wins

    • Global, real-time coverage across markets, companies and securities
    • Combines financials, estimates, screening, research and analytics
    • Includes Instant Bloomberg messaging and mobile market access

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires contacting Bloomberg for pricing
    • Designed for mid-market and enterprise teams, not smaller buyers
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused only on equity screening

  • Bloomberg Intelligence — where it wins

    • Combines analyst research with fundamentals, valuation data and estimates
    • Interactive charts and filters support scenario analysis
    • Exports data to Excel or through a REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • Research is positioned as a Bloomberg Terminal offering
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • A narrower research focus than broader terminal platforms
  • Bloomberg Terminal9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad real-time research terminal for institutional market teams.

    Contact BloombergFull verdict →
  • Bloomberg Intelligence9.1/10 · Pricing on request

    A research-led platform for company, industry and market analysis with Excel and API export.

    Visit BloombergFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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