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Compare Meltwater and PitchBook 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Meltwater
Star Rating
(2,495)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MeltwaterPitchBook
Star Rating
(223)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PitchBookMeltwater vs PitchBook
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PitchBook easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PitchBook overall.
- Reviewers felt that PitchBook meets the needs of their business better than Meltwater.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PitchBook is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PitchBook over Meltwater.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Meltwater
No pricing availablePitchBook
No pricing availableFree Trial
Meltwater
No trial information availablePitchBook
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
2,137
8.5
198
Ease of Use
7.8
2,171
8.5
207
Ease of Setup
7.8
1,151
8.9
170
Ease of Admin
8.1
929
8.3
29
Quality of Support
8.5
2,062
8.8
186
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
935
8.6
30
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
2,120
9.0
202
Features by Category
Social Analytics
7.8(won by default)
525
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
513
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
518
Not enough data
6.8(won by default)
376
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
394
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
425
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
7.7(won by default)
544
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
564
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
481
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Financial Information
Not enough data
7.9
168
Not enough data
7.5
167
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
167
Not enough data
7.5
163
Not enough data
6.5
160
Not enough data
6.3
155
Not enough data
6.5
154
Market News
Not enough data
8.2
162
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.2
162
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
159
Not enough data
7.2
157
Agentic AI - Financial Research
Not enough data
5.2
9
Content & Collaboration
8.1
238
Not enough data
7.4
211
Not enough data
7.3
202
Not enough data
7.5
203
Not enough data
8.0
228
Not enough data
7.6
212
Not enough data
Social Management
8.3
280
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.4
237
Not enough data
7.9
275
Not enough data
6.5
208
Not enough data
7.1
208
Not enough data
7.3
100
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
5.8
24
Not enough data
6.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
23
Not enough data
Media Channels
7.3
635
Not enough data
7.2
657
Not enough data
8.5
730
Not enough data
Geographic Coverage
7.8
703
Not enough data
8.2
711
Not enough data
7.6
636
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
709
Not enough data
8.1
696
Not enough data
7.9
690
Not enough data
7.9
713
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
6.3
83
Not enough data
6.3
81
Not enough data
6.2
80
Not enough data
6.3
81
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
288
Not enough data
6.6
283
Not enough data
Audiences
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.3
44
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.4
42
Not enough data
Data Analysis
7.5
42
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Audience Intelligence Platforms
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Monitoring & Listening
8.1
802
Not enough data
7.3
703
Not enough data
8.2
516
Not enough data
8.3
522
Not enough data
7.8
487
Not enough data
7.8
477
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
6.5
83
Not enough data
6.4
84
Not enough data
6.2
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Management & Analysis
6.9
779
Not enough data
7.9
787
Not enough data
8.0
481
Not enough data
7.8
464
Not enough data
Influencer Marketing
7.8
203
Not enough data
7.8
205
Not enough data
8.0
209
Not enough data
7.7
199
Not enough data
7.4
196
Not enough data
6.9
162
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
8.0
199
Not enough data
7.9
200
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
148
Not enough data
6.7
134
Not enough data
6.3
115
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
155
Not enough data
6.7
152
Not enough data
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deal Identification - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Market Intelligence - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Workflow & Customization - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Database
7.9
480
Not enough data
7.9
412
Not enough data
8.0
388
Not enough data
Outreach
8.1
426
Not enough data
7.5
146
Not enough data
7.7
349
Not enough data
Reporting
8.5
474
Not enough data
8.3
361
Not enough data
8.1
407
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting
5.8
20
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
User Rights/Roles
7.7
305
Not enough data
8.0
326
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Meltwater and PitchBook share no categories
Unique Categories
PitchBook is categorized as Deal Sourcing and Financial Research
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Meltwater
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PitchBook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.7%
Public Relations and Communications
14.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.6%
Higher Education
5.5%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Other
54.5%
Financial Services
23.4%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
14.2%
Investment Banking
6.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Legal Services
4.6%
Other
45.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I make Meltwater work for our organization?
3 Comments
AS
I find it helpful to make customized reporter/influencer lists (based on geography, issue, etc). Makes it easy to do rapid-response outreach.Read more
How soon will sysomos and meltwater fully be integrated?
2 Comments
FA
Hi Janay. Sorry I don't know the answer to that question. Hopefully a Meltwater rep or someone else can answer it. I suggest simply contacting Meltwater...Read more
How much does meltwater cost?
2 Comments
GS
Basic modules, with 4 users and a maximum of 20 searches (imagine it as no more than 20 quieres saved at the same time), 12K a year. Twitter data, unlimited....Read more
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