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At a Glance
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
Star Rating
(69)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform
Star Rating
(36)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Bloomberg Terminal vs S&P Capital IQ Platform

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bloomberg Terminal easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with S&P Capital IQ Platform, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Bloomberg Terminal meets the needs of their business better than S&P Capital IQ Platform.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bloomberg Terminal is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of S&P Capital IQ Platform over Bloomberg Terminal.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bloomberg Terminal
No pricing available
S&P Capital IQ Platform
No pricing available
Free Trial
Bloomberg Terminal
No trial information available
S&P Capital IQ Platform
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
57
8.4
31
Ease of Use
7.7
58
7.6
31
Ease of Setup
7.1
13
8.6
7
Ease of Admin
6.7
8
8.6
6
Quality of Support
8.5
57
8.0
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
11
7.8
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
55
7.9
28
Features by Category
8.6
49
8.7
12
Financial Information
9.0
47
8.8
12
8.3
43
8.9
12
Analysis
9.5
48
9.0
12
9.0
46
9.0
12
8.7
43
8.7
9
8.2
25
9.5
7
7.5
23
8.7
5
Market News
9.1
47
8.2
12
9.5
48
9.1
11
9.3
48
8.2
10
Platform Basics
6.8
29
8.1
6
7.9
28
8.8
7
Agentic AI - Financial Research
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fixed Income Pricing DataHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.8
5
Not enough data
Market Data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fixed Income Pricing Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform
Bloomberg Terminal and S&P Capital IQ Platform are categorized as Financial Research
Unique Categories
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal is categorized as Fixed Income Pricing Data
S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.6%
S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
Financial Services
52.2%
Investment Management
13.0%
Education Management
7.2%
Capital Markets
4.3%
Investment Banking
2.9%
Other
20.3%
S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform
Financial Services
31.4%
Management Consulting
11.4%
Investment Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Banking
5.7%
Other
40.0%
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Discussions
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal Discussions
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Bloomberg Terminal has no discussions with answers
S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform Discussions
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