PitchBook

RATING:

4.1

(9)
Overview

About PitchBook

In 2007, PitchBook Founder and CEO John Gabbert knew that his idea for an actionable, extensive database for private equity-focused intelligence was worth pursuing. He and seven others set up shop in a 200-square-foot, windowless office, and the rest is PitchBook history. Since those early days, PitchBook has expanded its coverage areas to include the entirety of the public and private markets. We’ve added thousands of datasets and millions of individual insights to the platform, and we’ve pioneered new features and products that surface the information our clients need to win. We look at every day as a new opportunity to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations through helping them make informed decisions that propel their firms forward. Now part of Morningstar, Pit...

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PitchBook Reviews

Overall Rating

4.1

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4

Value for money

3

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for PitchBook

9 Reviews

Anonymous

201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2021

Great private markets data

PROS

Search is great, deal data is very thoughtfully arranged and makes reviewing company performance very intuitive.

CONS

Expensive. But if cost is less important than time and data completeness, it's a fantastic platform.

Marco

Financial Services, 10,000+ employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2021

Excellent source for identifying rising stars and emerging sectors

one word: Excellent. that applies to content as well as customer service

PROS

Pitchbook is the perfect data source for identifying potential targets, especially startups and rising stars. it has over 3.3 million companies. It is also one of the best source for M&A deals and funding. The database is very intuitive to use as it the layout is clean and easy to navigate. the screening criteria are very well thought through and therefore make it easy to narrow down search. it's also very easy to download the data into many formats including Excel and PDF. In addition to company financials, the Market Analysis section is packed with vertical/sector news, trends as well as market sizing. they source their data from a variety of reputable sources. The focus on emerging topics and sectors is very good. You can also set up alerts to follow your preferred list of companies and verticals.

CONS

It would be ideal if the market reports are also linked to a company search, so when I search for a company, I can also see which reports it was mentioned in

Reason for choosing PitchBook

fits i better with our needs

Colby

Banking, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2022

Great User Interface, but Lacks Accuracy With Public Market Data

PROS

It truly is a one-stop shop for all things needed in industry research for investment banking

CONS

The public market data is spotty at best

Mallory

Financial Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2021

Easy to use for company research

Overall I recommend the product. We always teach our new employees how to use the program, as its used daily at our firm.

PROS

Love how user friendly the web platform is and that I can easily pull both public and private company information. I use it for daily market research!

CONS

I feel like the excel plug in can be difficult to work, especially with trying to find the correct formulas.

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2021

Good but pricey product

This software helps me understand various sectors as a corporate development professional. While expensive, it has proved very useful for my team.

PROS

I like the ability to create reports for specific industries and save them. I also like that the software will suggest competitors automatically.

CONS

The price is quite steep compared to other similar platforms. Also the funding data sometimes seems to be out of date. Pitchbook works with insider contacts to get this data, so I'm wondering if their network of contacts has recently declined.

Anonymous

2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

Ottime funzionalità ma prezzi un po' sopra la media.

PROS

La facilità d'uso, le molteplici funzionalità e l'enorme quantità di dati verificati rendono il prodotto uno dei top di gamma tra i software utilizzati dagli investitori nei mercati privati.

CONS

Visti i costi elevati delle versioni premium, ne consiglierei l'uso soprattutto a team grandi e/o con attività di investimento molto frequente.

Amir

Financial Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

Pitchbook Review

PROS

Easy to use and navigate. Information presented clearly.

CONS

Not always up-to-date, I noticed some discrepancies sometimes

Nicholas

Financial Services, 11-50 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2021

PB Review

PROS

It was very useful that you could get valuation multiples for capital raises

CONS

The public traded comps weren't as good as our current provider

mort

Machinery, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

1

VALUE FOR MONEY

1

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

1

Reviewed December 2022

No privacy concern

Not happy at all. Have some decency and respect when someone does not want their information on your useless website.

PROS

I did not like anything about the software. 30,000+ for a year. Who would do that?

CONS

The most careless customer support. Will keep your private information hostage because they don't want to get rid of it.

9 Reviews