# IDC, Peer Insights vs Forrester Comparison | | IDC | Peer Insights | Forrester | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 24 | 11 | 38 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (37.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IDC Pros: - Insights (1 reviews) ### Peer Insights **Not enough data** ### Forrester Pros: - Authenticity (1 reviews) - Simple (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IDC | Peer Insights | Forrester | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (23 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IDC #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Peer Insights #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Forrester #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Technology Research Services](https://www.g2.com/categories/technology-research-services) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IDC | Peer Insights | Forrester | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 27.3% | 37.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 37.5% | 54.5% | 25.7% | | **Enterprise** | 29.2% | 18.2% | 37.1% | ### By Industry #### IDC - **Computer Software:** 16.7% - **Telecommunications:** 12.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 12.5% - **Consumer Electronics:** 8.3% - **Manufacturing:** 4.2% - **Utilities:** 4.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2% - **Management Consulting:** 4.2% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 4.2% - **Other:** 16.7% #### Peer Insights - **Information Technology and Services:** 45.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.2% - **Internet:** 9.1% - **Higher Education:** 9.1% - **Computer Software:** 9.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 9.1% #### Forrester - **Computer Software:** 13.9% - **Financial Services:** 11.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1% - **Accounting:** 8.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Management Consulting:** 5.6% - **Education Management:** 5.6% - **Consumer Goods:** 5.6% - **Market Research:** 2.8% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.8% - **Other:** 25.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IDC - 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[Experts Exchange](https://www.g2.com/products/experts-exchange/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Ovum](https://www.g2.com/products/ovum/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [GigaOM](https://www.g2.com/products/gigaom/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Olive](https://www.g2.com/products/olive-technologies-olive/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (57 reviews) - [Nucleus Research](https://www.g2.com/products/nucleus-research/reviews) — 2.5/5 stars (2 reviews) - [Aberdeen Research](https://www.g2.com/products/aberdeen-research/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (1 reviews) - [SparkToro](https://www.g2.com/products/sparktoro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Constellation Research](https://www.g2.com/products/constellation-research/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (1 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### IDC No discussions available for this product. ### Peer Insights No discussions available for this product. ### Forrester - Title: [How does Forrester work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-forrester-work) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Forrester is solid for vendor comparisons but I prefer Gartner for any other in-depth research . The reports that they generate are too simplified to be..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/idc-vs-peer-insights-vs-forrester)