CB Insights vs PitchBook
A side-by-side comparison of CB Insights and PitchBook — two options for data & market intelligence. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Intelligence
Data & Market Intelligence
Rating
4.2 / 5
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
Landscape research and thesis development
Funds of all sizes as the default data backbone
Key features
- Private tech company and funding data
- Mosaic company health scores
- Market maps and industry analytics
- Analyst research and briefs
- Investor and CVC activity tracking
- Company, deal, and valuation profiles
- Fund performance and benchmarking data
- LP and investor intelligence
- Round terms and post-money valuations
- Excel plugin and API
Pros
- Excellent market maps and category research
- Mosaic scoring adds a useful comparative lens
- Strong coverage of corporate VC activity
- Broadest well-maintained private markets dataset
- Fund benchmarks are essential when raising from LPs
- Excel plugin fits analyst workflows
Cons
- Less depth on round terms than PitchBook
- Enterprise pricing
- Premium per-seat pricing stings for small funds
- Private company financials are often estimated