Factiva vs CB Insights

Factiva9.1Visit CB Insights9.0Visit

Higher score Factiva #2 in Market Intelligence Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Factiva

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CB Insights #5 in Market Intelligence Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit CB Insights

• Factiva fits best

  Organizations needing licensed news and research

• CB Insights fits best

  Company, technology, and industry landscape research

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Side by side

Feature	Factiva 9.1/10 Visit ↗	CB Insights 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Market Intelligence Software	#5 in Market Intelligence Software
Best for	Organizations needing licensed news and research	Company, technology, and industry landscape research
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Factiva 0/3 · CB Insights 1/3
Competitor tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Change alerts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Market coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
External data sources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Report export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Search licensed news, research content and company profiles Personalize results by topics, industries and companies Query, extract or stream content through Factiva APIs	Competitor profiles, monitoring, and event alerts support ongoing tracking. Market maps, landscape analysis, and thematic research reveal industry context. Search and filtering span companies, funding, patents, hiring, and partnerships.
Cons	Pricing is handled through sales rather than standard published plans Some API capabilities require valid Dow Jones credentials Focuses on published information, not broader market analytics	Access uses a contact-sales model rather than self-service plans. The platform is delivered through the web, with cloud deployment only. Support is provided through email and documentation channels.
Our verdict	Factiva, from Dow Jones, is a business information and research platform for professionals and organizations that need licensed news, research content and company profiles. Its search tools and personalized discovery support research,… Read the review →	CB Insights is a cloud-based market and competitive intelligence platform for strategy, innovation, and investment teams. It combines company and market profiles with competitor monitoring, market maps, technology and industry research,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Factiva — where it wins

  • Search licensed news, research content and company profiles
  • Personalize results by topics, industries and companies
  • Query, extract or stream content through Factiva APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than standard published plans
  • Some API capabilities require valid Dow Jones credentials
  • Focuses on published information, not broader market analytics

• CB Insights — where it wins

  • Competitor profiles, monitoring, and event alerts support ongoing tracking.
  • Market maps, landscape analysis, and thematic research reveal industry context.
  • Search and filtering span companies, funding, patents, hiring, and partnerships.

  Where it doesn't

  • Access uses a contact-sales model rather than self-service plans.
  • The platform is delivered through the web, with cloud deployment only.
  • Support is provided through email and documentation channels.

• Factiva9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Factiva combines licensed business content, search and real-time API delivery.

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• CB Insights9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad company, technology, and industry research for strategic decision-making.

  Visit CB InsightsFull verdict →