# Bloomberg Terminal vs S&P Capital IQ Pro Comparison | | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 69 | 68 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Bloomberg Terminal Pros: - Customer Support (2 reviews) - Financial Information (2 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Navigation (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) ### S&P Capital IQ Pro **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (57 reviews) | 8.2 (61 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (58 reviews) | 8.0 (61 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.1 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | 8.4 (58 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.2 (55 reviews) | 8.3 (62 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Bloomberg Terminal #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### S&P Capital IQ Pro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Financial Research | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bloomberg Terminal** | 8.6/10 | 49 | | **S&P Capital IQ Pro** | 8.9/10 | 6 | #### Financial Information | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 9.0 (47 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Document Search** | 8.3 (43 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Analysis | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Financial Analysis** | 9.5 (48 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Charting** | 9.0 (46 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Risk Analysis** | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Document Annotation** | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Collaboration** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Market News | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Alerts and Monitoring** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Market Information** | 9.5 (48 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Market News** | 9.3 (48 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Mobility** | 6.8 (29 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Interoperability** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Financial Research | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Fixed Income Pricing Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bloomberg Terminal** | 9.8/10 | 5 | | **S&P Capital IQ Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Market Data | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Market Data** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Alerts** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Portfolio Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Fixed Income Pricing Data | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Deal Sourcing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bloomberg Terminal** | N/A | N/A | | **S&P Capital IQ Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Deal Identification - Deal Sourcing | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Market Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Advanced Filters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-Powered Search ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Source Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Market Intelligence - Deal Sourcing | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Automated Data Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real Time Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Investment Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Competitive Benchmarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Workflow & Customization - Deal Sourcing | Feature | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Secure Document Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customizable Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pipeline Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Financial Research Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-research) **Unique to Bloomberg Terminal (1):** [Fixed Income Pricing Data Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fixed-income-pricing-data) **Unique to S&P Capital IQ Pro (1):** [Deal Sourcing](https://www.g2.com/categories/deal-sourcing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Bloomberg Terminal | S&P Capital IQ Pro | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 31.9% | 24.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.5% | 34.4% | | **Enterprise** | 40.6% | 41.0% | ### By Industry #### Bloomberg Terminal - **Financial Services:** 52.2% - **Investment Management:** 13.0% - **Education Management:** 7.2% - **Capital Markets:** 4.3% - **Investment Banking:** 2.9% - **Insurance:** 2.9% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Banking:** 1.4% - **Computer Software:** 1.4% - **Consumer Electronics:** 1.4% - **Other:** 10.1% #### S&P Capital IQ Pro - **Financial Services:** 17.5% - **Investment Banking:** 17.5% - **Accounting:** 11.1% - **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 11.1% - **Computer Software:** 7.9% - **Management Consulting:** 6.3% - **Banking:** 6.3% - **Law Practice:** 4.8% - **Market Research:** 3.2% - **Investment Management:** 3.2% - **Other:** 11.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Bloomberg Terminal - [FactSet Workstation](https://www.g2.com/products/factset-workstation/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Morningstar Direct](https://www.g2.com/products/morningstar-direct/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (425 reviews) - [AlphaSense](https://www.g2.com/products/alphasense/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (330 reviews) - 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