Mergermarket vs Preqin
A side-by-side comparison of Mergermarket and Preqin — two options for data & market intelligence. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Intelligence
Data & Market Intelligence
Rating
4.2 / 5
4.3 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
Exit planning and acquirer intelligence
GPs raising funds and benchmarking performance
Key features
- Proprietary reporting on pre-announcement deal situations
- Global M&A deal database and league tables
- Acquirer and sector intelligence profiles
- Alerts on companies, sectors and situations
- Analyst commentary and trend reports
- LP profiles, mandates, and commitment histories
- Fund performance and vintage benchmarks
- Fundraising and dry-powder data
- GP and fund manager profiles
- Investor contact information
Pros
- Genuinely forward-looking versus announcement-based databases
- Human-sourced intelligence software can't replicate
- Strong global coverage including Europe and Asia
- The reference dataset for LP intelligence
- Vintage benchmarking is essential for fundraising decks
- Broad alternatives coverage beyond venture
Cons
- Priced for banks and PE — steep for a venture fund
- Skews to larger transactions than most VC exits
- Company-level data is thin — pair with PitchBook
- Enterprise pricing