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At a Glance
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
Star Rating
(66)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Information
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
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that the Document Annotation feature in S&P Capital IQ Platform is highly praised, with a score of 9.5, indicating that it allows for effective collaboration and note-taking, while Bloomberg Terminal's score of 8.2 suggests it may not be as robust in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that S&P Capital IQ Platform excels in Financial Analysis with a score of 9.0, but Bloomberg Terminal slightly outperforms it with a score of 9.4, indicating a stronger capability in this critical area for financial professionals.
  • G2 users highlight that the Market News feature in Bloomberg Terminal is superior, scoring 9.3 compared to S&P Capital IQ Platform's 8.2, suggesting that Bloomberg provides more timely and comprehensive news coverage.
  • Users on G2 report that S&P Capital IQ Platform has a better Ease of Setup rating of 8.6, while Bloomberg Terminal's lower score of 7.0 indicates that users may face more challenges during initial implementation.
  • Reviewers mention that the Alerts and Monitoring functionality in Bloomberg Terminal is rated higher at 9.1, compared to S&P Capital IQ Platform's 8.2, suggesting that Bloomberg offers more effective tools for keeping track of market changes.
  • Users say that S&P Capital IQ Platform's Interoperability score of 8.8 is a strong point, allowing for better integration with other systems, while Bloomberg Terminal's score of 7.9 indicates potential limitations in this area.
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
54
8.4
31
Ease of Use
7.8
55
7.6
31
Ease of Setup
7.0
10
8.6
7
Ease of Admin
6.9
7
8.6
6
Quality of Support
8.5
54
8.0
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
10
7.8
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
52
7.9
28
Features by Category
8.6
439
8.8
115
Financial Information
8.9
44
8.8
12
8.3
40
8.9
12
Analysis
9.4
45
9.0
12
9.1
43
9.0
12
8.7
40
8.7
9
8.2
22
9.5
7
7.8
20
8.7
5
Market News
9.1
44
8.2
12
9.5
45
9.1
11
9.3
45
8.2
10
Platform Basics
6.9
26
8.1
6
7.9
25
8.8
7
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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.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.9%
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
51.5%
Investment Management
13.6%
Education Management
7.6%
Capital Markets
4.5%
Insurance
3.0%
Other
19.7%
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%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
GF
Verified User in Investment Management

The best thing about Bloomberg Terminal is its multi-functionality. It is a single space where you can access news, data, analytical tools, manage portfolio, conduct research, customise information in a most convenient way.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Financial Services

If anything, the price, but as this was through work. I did prefer the Reuters 3000 Xtra system but that became obsolete a few years ago and Bloomberg Terminal is seen as the default go to system anyway.

S&P Capital IQ Platform
S&P Capital IQ Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chloe M.
CM
Chloe M.
Verified User in Financial Services

S&P Capital IQ offers some statistics and graphs. We regularly use the data collection capabilities of S&P Capital IQ for the engagement of various metrics or shares exchanged publicly. You can use it on any phone, so you can leave your office and still...

Most Helpful Critical Review
EG
eric g.
Verified User in Financial Services

The user interface is not very good. Outdated, hard to navigate and learn how to use. Often got many errors when it came to screeners. Another downfall is the private company information. Not updated often, hard to find, contacts are very out of date.

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Discussions
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