PitchBook vs. Preqin
Empowering investment professionals with unparalleled insights and comprehensive, ever-expanding datasets on the global capital markets
What sets us apart
PitchBook is the ultimate data and research platform for modern investment professionals—including comprehensive market insights and precise data for limited partners. Our platform features a unified, user-friendly interface and seamlessly integrated public and private market data, empowering users to make superior decisions and seize opportunities with unmatched speed and efficiency.
Navigate challenging conditions with direct access to PitchBook’s elite market analysts, along with detailed data and research across private equity, credit, venture capital, real estate, real assets, infrastructure, fund of funds, secondaries, co-investment, CLOs, and more. No other platform offers this level of depth and expertise.
Stay ahead with our ever-expanding datasets and cutting-edge technology—including tools backed by advanced machine learning and data science techniques. PitchBook is constantly innovating to keep you at the forefront.
Find the information you need with detailed company profiles and best-in-class data covering companies, investors, funds, deals, and more.
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Companies
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Deals
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Investors
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Funds
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The PitchBook advantage
PitchBook’s advanced benchmarking tools allow you to create PitchBook benchmarks based on relevant criteria, including deal industry, size, type, geography, and more.
Our innovative Portfolio Forecasting tool helps you manage your cash flow more efficiently, with the ability to run different scenarios based on PitchBook’s historic cash flow data and proprietary methodology.
PitchBook provides in-depth coverage of the public, private, and credit markets. Gain a superior understanding of fund performance, with granular data on LPs, GPs, funds—even underlying investments.
Our proprietary Manager Scoring tool enables LPs to quickly source and evaluate top-performing fund managers. Streamline your allocation decisions with insight into cash flow timing and performance across different strategies and vintage years.
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PitchBook is committed to providing you with the most timely and trustworthy data. Our data collection processes are rigorous, and we make regular data enhancements—filling in missing information, correcting errors, and scrubbing existing data with help from our dedicated Data Hygiene team.
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75%
greater global coverage of GPs in PE and VC than Preqin* -
49%
greater coverage of GPs across PE and VC in North American than Preqin* -
66%
more PE and VC GP coverage in Europe than Preqin*
Why choose PitchBook over Preqin?*
| Capability | PitchBook | Preqin |
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| Analyst Insights |  Available |
 Not available |
| Company Profiles | Comprehensive, detailed
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Basic
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| Market Mapping | Advanced tools
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Not available
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| Company & Deals Screener | Robust, customizable
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Basic
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| Emerging Spaces | Detailed coverage
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Limited
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| Market Size Estimates | Detailed, well-founded
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Limited
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| Investors & Buyers Screener | Advanced search and filtering
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Basic
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| Patent Data | Available
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Not available
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| Service Provider Screener | Available
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Not available
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| Saved Lists | Easy to create and manage
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Basic
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| Competitive Intelligence | Comprehensive tools
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Limited
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| M&A Transaction | Detailed tracking
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Limited
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| Alerts | Customizable, daily
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Basic
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| People Screener |
Advanced search, detailed profiles
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Basic
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| Fund Performance Tracking | Granular, detailed over fund lifecycle
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Basic
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| User Interface | Intuitive, user-friendly
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Less intuitive
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| Benchmarking Tools | Advanced, customizable
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Basic, limited customization
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| Data Integration | Unified platform
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Siloed modules
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| Comprehensive Market Visibility | Integrated data from LPs to underlying investments
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Separate modules, limited visibility
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| Robust Capital Market Coverage | Detailed data that spans private and public markets
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Limited to alternative assets, less depth
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| Research Access | Direct access to experts
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Limited
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| Platform Updates | Frequent updates every 6 hours
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Less frequent
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*All PitchBook coverage data is accurate as of Q2 2024.
*Preqin asset class coverage is based on data published by Preqin in Q2 2024.
*Preqin regional data coverage is based on data published by Preqin in Q1 2024.
“PitchBook is the gold standard for data on privately-backed companies and the VC and PE ecosystem. Over the years they have expanded their coverage to provide excellent data on public companies and M&A as well, and have vastly increased the coverage on international companies. The platform is intuitive and easy-to-use and customer service is top-notch.”
Why do limited partners choose PitchBook?
Limited partners use PitchBook’s comprehensive market insights and precise data to evaluate fund performance, conduct due diligence on potential investments, and manage their portfolios, all enhanced by our dedicated account management and continuous platform enhancements.
Why do credit market investors and participants choose PitchBook?
Credit investors and participants use PitchBook’s best-in-class debt and credit coverage, alongside our robust research and market insights, to evaluate creditworthiness, structure deals, and manage credit portfolios, with the support of our expert analyst access and frequent data updates.
Why do private equity firms choose PitchBook?
Private Equity firms leverage PitchBook’s detailed company profiles, in-depth market research, and accurate deal data to source investment opportunities, perform due diligence, and track portfolio performance more effectively.