Factiva vs PitchBook

Factiva9.1Visit PPitchBook9.0Visit

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

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P PitchBook #3 in Market Intelligence Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit PitchBook

• Factiva fits best

  Organizations needing licensed news and research

• PitchBook fits best

  Private-market investment and deal intelligence

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Side by side

Feature	Factiva 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PPitchBook 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Market Intelligence Software	#3 in Market Intelligence Software
Best for	Organizations needing licensed news and research	Private-market investment and deal intelligence
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Factiva 0/3 · PitchBook 0/3
Competitor tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Profiles span investors, funds, companies, deals, and limited partners. Research includes investment histories, fund returns, valuations, and deal analysis. Live data, alerts, exports, API access, and CRM integrations support research workflows.
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	Pricing is quote-based and varies by seats, firm type, and premium offerings. No free plan is available. Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused research tool.
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 →	PitchBook is a private capital market intelligence platform for investment professionals, companies, and financial institutions. It covers investors, funds, companies, deals, limited partners, people, and market activity across private and… 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

• PitchBook — where it wins

  • Profiles span investors, funds, companies, deals, and limited partners.
  • Research includes investment histories, fund returns, valuations, and deal analysis.
  • Live data, alerts, exports, API access, and CRM integrations support research workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and varies by seats, firm type, and premium offerings.
  • No free plan is available.
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused research tool.

• Factiva9.1/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• PPitchBook9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed private-market research with live data, exports, alerts, and workflow integrations.

  Visit PitchBookFull verdict →