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LSEG Workspace vs PitchBook

LSEG Workspace logo

LSEG Workspace

Investment Analytics

LSEG's financial data terminal with Reuters News, analytics, AI agents and Microsoft 365 integration

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On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
PitchBook logo

PitchBook

Investment Analytics

Private capital market data on companies, deals, funds and investors

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LSEG Workspace no published commercial pricing. LSEG's service overview says applications are not sold individually but packaged into workflow propositions through an account team; the only figure published is for the academic Campus variant (checked November 2026).; PitchBook no price is published anywhere on PitchBook's sites; the pricing page is a request form, so cost cannot be compared without a sales conversation.
  • They diverge on capability: LSEG Workspace covers Reuters News and 10,000 sources, PitchBook covers Company, deal and investor profiles.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 12 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LSEG Workspace and PitchBook actually diverge.

Attributes where LSEG Workspace and PitchBook differ
AttributeLSEG WorkspacePitchBook
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Investment Analytics).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LSEG Workspace

  • Reuters News and 10,000 sources
  • StarMine and MarketPsych analytics
  • Fundamentals and I/B/E/S estimates
  • Portfolio analytics
  • Workspace AI agents
  • Microsoft 365 integration
  • CodeBook and LSEG Data Library
  • LSEG Messenger

Only in PitchBook

  • Company, deal and investor profiles
  • Screeners and search
  • Valuations and comps
  • Fund performance and benchmarks
  • PitchBook Credit, powered by LCD
  • Navigator
  • Excel plugin and Chrome extension
  • Direct Data: API, data feed and CRM

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LSEG Workspace

  • Following markets and Reuters News on a research or trading desknot PitchBook
  • Equity research with fundamentals, I/B/E/S estimates and StarMine modelsnot PitchBook
  • Portfolio performance, risk and attribution with MSCI RiskMetrics and Barra Optimizernot PitchBook
  • Building Excel and PowerPoint outputs from LSEG data with the Office add-insnot PitchBook
  • Prototyping quantitative research in Python through CodeBooknot PitchBook
  • Migrating former Eikon users and Eikon Data API scriptsnot PitchBook

PitchBook

  • Sourcing private companies and building target or buyer lists for M&Anot LSEG Workspace
  • Pricing a deal against comparable transactions and valuation multiplesnot LSEG Workspace
  • LP due diligence and manager selection using fund returns and benchmarksnot LSEG Workspace
  • Tracking VC and PE activity, fundraising and exits by sector or regionnot LSEG Workspace
  • Enriching CRM records with company, investor and deal datanot LSEG Workspace
  • Following leveraged loan and private credit markets through LCD news and datanot LSEG Workspace

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LSEG Workspace

  • No published commercial pricing. LSEG's service overview says applications are not sold individually but packaged into workflow propositions through an account team; the only figure published is for the academic Campus variant (checked November 2026).
  • Code written against Eikon's APIs has to be rewritten: the Eikon COM APIs and Eikon Data API are replaced by the LSEG COM Library for Workspace and the LSEG Data Library.
  • AI agent availability varies by surface and entitlement: Company Intelligence in Microsoft Teams was listed as coming soon, and LSEG tells users to contact their representative for access.
  • LSEG Messenger is free but, per the service overview, may not come by default with every Workspace variant, and live chat support is not available in the mobile app.
  • The Refinitiv brand transition is unfinished in places: the web sign-in on LSEG's download page still points to workspace.refinitiv.com and the developer community to community.developers.refinitiv.com.

PitchBook

  • No price is published anywhere on PitchBook's sites; the pricing page is a request form, so cost cannot be compared without a sales conversation.
  • Programmatic access is a separate Direct Data product (API or data feed) rather than part of the platform licence, so the all-inclusive description applies to the desktop product, not to feeding the data into internal systems.
  • Coverage figures differ between PitchBook's own pages, with company counts ranging from about 6 million to 12.3 million depending on the page, which makes it hard to tell what a given licence actually covers.
  • Navigator launched covering companies, transactions and market themes only; PitchBook says the full scope of its data will be added over time, so AI answers do not yet reach every dataset.
  • It is a research and data product, not a trading or portfolio system: there is no order management, real-time market data desk or risk engine of the kind found in a terminal or in Aladdin.
  • Private company financials depend on what companies disclose or PitchBook can collect, and the platform does not publish what share of profiles carry verified financials.

Pricing, plan by plan

LSEG Workspace

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the LSEG Workspace review.

PitchBook

On request
  • PitchBook Platform$undefined/mo
    • No prices published; pricing is given on request
    • Described by PitchBook as all-inclusive: data, research and tools under one subscription
    • Free trial available on request
  • Direct Data$undefined/mo
    • Priced separately by quotation
    • API (selected à la carte) or predefined data feed
    • CRM integration

Which should you pick?

Choose LSEG Workspace if

  • You need reuters news and 10,000 sources.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want starmine and marketpsych analytics.
LSEG Workspace review

Choose PitchBook if

  • You need company, deal and investor profiles.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome, API.
  • You also want screeners and search.
PitchBook review

Questions people ask

Is LSEG Workspace or PitchBook better?
Neither clearly leads. LSEG Workspace starts at On request and PitchBook at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LSEG Workspace or PitchBook?
LSEG Workspace starts at On request and PitchBook at On request.
Does LSEG Workspace or PitchBook run on more platforms?
LSEG Workspace runs on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android, API. PitchBook runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome, API.
What is LSEG Workspace best used for?
LSEG Workspace is most often used for following markets and reuters news on a research or trading desk, equity research with fundamentals, i/b/e/s estimates and starmine models, portfolio performance, risk and attribution with msci riskmetrics and barra optimizer, building excel and powerpoint outputs from lseg data with the office add-ins. Of those, following markets and reuters news on a research or trading desk and equity research with fundamentals, i/b/e/s estimates and starmine models are not what PitchBook is typically brought in for.
What can LSEG Workspace do that PitchBook cannot?
LSEG Workspace covers Reuters News and 10,000 sources, StarMine and MarketPsych analytics, Fundamentals and I/B/E/S estimates, Portfolio analytics. PitchBook covers Company, deal and investor profiles, Screeners and search, Valuations and comps, Fund performance and benchmarks.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LSEG Workspace: What happened to Refinitiv Eikon?

LSEG withdrew Eikon from its product line on 30 June 2025 and replaced it with LSEG Workspace, which it had been upgrading Eikon users to since Workspace launched in 2020.

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PitchBook: How much does PitchBook cost?

PitchBook does not publish prices. Its pricing page asks prospects to request pricing or a free trial, and describes the subscription as all-inclusive, covering its data, research and tools rather than charging separately for database access.

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LSEG Workspace: Is Refinitiv the same company as LSEG?

LSEG completed its acquisition of Refinitiv in 2021, after which Refinitiv stopped operating as a standalone company. LSEG Data & Analytics is the direct successor to Refinitiv's data and analytics business.

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PitchBook: Who owns PitchBook?

Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar had held a minority stake since 2009 and completed its acquisition of the whole company on 1 December 2016. PitchBook continues to operate under its own brand as a Morningstar subsidiary.

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LSEG Workspace: How much does LSEG Workspace cost?

Commercial pricing is not published. Applications are packaged into propositions based on user workflows and quoted through an account team. The academic Campus variant is described as starting at $6.67 per user for a minimum of 100 users.

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PitchBook: Does PitchBook have an API?

Yes, as part of Direct Data. The API returns specific data on demand and has a sandbox for testing calls; the alternative is a scheduled data feed with hundreds of data points per entity. A CRM integration under the same heading sends PitchBook data directly into the CRM.

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LSEG Workspace: Which platforms does LSEG Workspace run on?

Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later as desktop applications, in Chrome, Edge and Safari on the web, and as apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

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PitchBook: What is PitchBook Navigator?

A generative AI feature inside the PitchBook Platform, announced on 10 November 2025, that answers natural-language questions on companies, deals and market trends with references to the source data. At launch it covered companies, transactions and market themes, with the rest of PitchBook's data to follow.

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LSEG Workspace: What AI features does Workspace have?

Workspace agents including AI Search, Company Intelligence and Deep Research. AI Search and Deep Research are available in Workspace and Workspace for Microsoft Teams, and Deep Research outputs can be exported to Excel.

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PitchBook: Does PitchBook cover private credit and leveraged loans?

Yes. Morningstar bought Leveraged Commentary & Data from S&P Global in 2022, and PitchBook integrated LCD research in May 2023 and LCD credit news and debt deal data in August 2023. It is sold as PitchBook Credit.

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PitchBook: Can PitchBook data be used in Excel?

Yes. The Excel plugin brings PitchBook data into spreadsheets to create and update financial models, and platform results can also be downloaded to Excel, PDF, PNG and PowerPoint.

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