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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
Backstop Solutions Suite
Star Rating
(46)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 5 pricing plansFactSet Workstation
Star Rating
(35)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FactSet WorkstationSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Factset Investment Research excels in customizable reporting, with a score of 9.0, allowing users to tailor reports to their specific needs, while Backstop Solutions Suite also offers strong customizable reporting features but with a slightly lower score of 8.8.
- Reviewers mention that Factset's data visualization capabilities are rated at 8.1, which some users find less intuitive compared to Backstop Solutions Suite's higher rating of 9.3, indicating a more user-friendly experience in visual data representation.
- G2 users highlight that the quality of support for Factset Investment Research is rated at 9.4, which is slightly higher than Backstop Solutions Suite's 9.1, suggesting that users may find more responsive and effective support with Factset.
- Users on G2 report that Backstop Solutions Suite shines in ease of setup with a score of 8.5, making it more accessible for small businesses, while Factset lacks a specific score in this area, indicating potential challenges in initial implementation.
- Reviewers mention that the integration capabilities of Backstop Solutions Suite, particularly with pre-built connectors, are rated at 9.0, which users find beneficial for seamless data flow, whereas Factset's integration features are less emphasized in user reviews.
- Users say that the investor portal feature in Backstop Solutions Suite is particularly well-received, with a score of 9.0, providing a robust platform for client interactions, while Factset's client portal features are rated lower, indicating a potential gap in user experience for client engagement.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Backstop Solutions Suite
Portfolio Management
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Backstop’s Portfolio Management
platform provides the ability to manage
multi-asset class investments, communications
and portfolio performance, and
conduct due diligence on existing and
potential managers.
- Access your data instantly, from anywhere, any time through a secure, reliable cloud-based platform.
- Increase your operational efficiencies through a centralized, comprehensive portfolio management system.
- Manage, view, and analyze the entire investment cycle, all in one place.
FactSet Workstation
No pricing availableFree Trial
Backstop Solutions Suite
No trial information availableFactSet Workstation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
32
9.2
22
Ease of Use
9.1
32
8.6
22
Ease of Setup
8.5
14
8.8
8
Ease of Admin
9.2
16
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
32
9.3
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
16
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
29
8.3
21
Features by Category
Financial Information
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Analysis
Feature Not Available
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Feature Not Available
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
8
9.7
5
7.1
8
Market News
Feature Not Available
7.9
13
Feature Not Available
7.9
13
Feature Not Available
8.1
13
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Agentic AI - Financial Research
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Investment Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Platform Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
6.2
7
Platform Performance
Not enough data
6.7
7
Agentic AI - Financial Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Investment Operations Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.4
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
9.7
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
9.1
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Data collection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Segment Trending
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Market Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fixed Income Pricing Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Reporting and Analytics
9.0
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Services CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Backstop Solutions Suite and FactSet Workstation are categorized as Investment Portfolio Management and Financial Research
Unique Categories
Backstop Solutions Suite is categorized as Financial Services CRM, Investment Accounting, Investor Reporting, Investor Relationship Management, and Real Estate Investment Management
FactSet Workstation is categorized as Financial Analytics, Market Intelligence, Financial Risk Management, and Fixed Income Pricing Data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Backstop Solutions Suite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FactSet Workstation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
41.3%
Investment Management
34.8%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
8.7%
Capital Markets
4.3%
Printing
2.2%
Other
8.7%
Financial Services
37.1%
Investment Management
22.9%
Investment Banking
11.4%
Banking
5.7%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
2.9%
Other
20.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
The relationship options should be streamlined; is that possible? It seems repetitive.
1 Comment
Official Response from Backstop Solutions Suite
That's an interesting idea, Tia! We're working with other clients on this very topic and will have your relationship manager, Hugh, reach out to you directly...Read more
Backstop Solutions Suite has no more discussions with answers
What is a research management system?
1 Comment
NG
My experience here was a very terrible one. After I had made my second deposit I was blocked out. Nothing I did worked. I was so frustrated and giving up on...Read more
FactSet Workstation has no more discussions with answers
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