# Factiva vs LexisNexis Dossier Suite Comparison

| | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 71 | 14 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (52.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Factiva

Pros:
- Comprehensive Data (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Inefficient Search Functionality (2 reviews)

### LexisNexis Dossier Suite

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Intuitive (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Control (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (50 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (49 reviews) | 5.1 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Factiva

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### LexisNexis Dossier Suite

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Factiva** | 8.2/10 | 14 |
| **LexisNexis Dossier Suite** | 7.7/10 | 5 |

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversation Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Qualification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Strategic Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visual Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contact Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleansing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prospecting Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Engagement Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interaction Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Sales Teams/Organizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Availability

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Availability** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Availability** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Industry Research Availability** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Technographic Data Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Accuracy

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Accuracy** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Accuracy** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI/Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar/Reminder System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Deal Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Pipeline Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contact Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Territory Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Activity Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Features

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning/Enrichment** | 8.3 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Segmentation/Filtering** | 8.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **News/People Alerts** | 9.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Connections** | 7.7 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | 8.6 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intent Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Business Activity Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Factiva** | 7.3/10 | 24 |
| **LexisNexis Dossier Suite** | N/A | N/A |

#### Risk

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Internal** | 7.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External** | 7.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 7.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Recovery

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 6.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Business Recovery** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Contingency Planning** | 7.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI -  Business Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Media Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Factiva** | 8.5/10 | 11 |
| **LexisNexis Dossier Suite** | N/A | N/A |

#### Media Channels

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Broadcast Media** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Print Media** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Online Media** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Geographic Coverage

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Local Media** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **National Media** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **International Media** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Keyword Targeting** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Channel Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Process Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting & Statistics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Press Release Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Press Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Media Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Update** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Market Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Factiva** | 7.4/10 | 13 |
| **LexisNexis Dossier Suite** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data collection

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | 6.9 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | 8.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Research Sources** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Enrichment** | 6.8 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Collection** | 7.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Segment Trending

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Social** | 6.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Benchmarks** | 7.3 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Finance ** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Dashboards** | 7.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reports** | 7.9 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 7.0 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search** | 7.8 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, And Access Management** | 7.3 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 6.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | 7.4 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 7.3 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 7.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Market Intelligence

| Feature | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Sales Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-intelligence)

**Unique to Factiva (3):** [Market Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/market-intelligence), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring), [Business Activity Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-activity-monitoring)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Factiva | LexisNexis Dossier Suite | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.1% | 61.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.9% | 30.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 52.9% | 7.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Factiva

- **Public Relations and Communications:** 13.2%
- **Market Research:** 10.3%
- **Research:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **Investment Banking:** 5.9%
- **Banking:** 4.4%
- **Capital Markets:** 4.4%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.4%
- **Other:** 36.8%

#### LexisNexis Dossier Suite

- **Legal Services:** 15.4%
- **Law Practice:** 15.4%
- **Real Estate:** 7.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 7.7%
- **Mental Health Care:** 7.7%
- **Insurance:** 7.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 7.7%
- **E-Learning:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 7.7%
- **Other:** 7.7%

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### LexisNexis Dossier Suite

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