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FactSet VS PitchBook_

As of 4 November 2026, PitchBook is named by 154 companies and FactSet by 304; FactSet skews to companies under 200 people (25% vs 29%), PitchBook to companies over 1,000 (45% vs 53%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: FactSet's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, PitchBook rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

FactSet: 2–200 employees
25%
PitchBook: 2–200 employees
29%
FactSet: 1,000+ employees
53%
PitchBook: 1,000+ employees
45%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
304companies name FactSet
154companies name PitchBook
33name both
766 · 285postings in 90 days, FactSet · PitchBook
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentFactSetsharePitchBookshareLeans
Self-employed41%32%even
2-10 employees196%149%PitchBook
11-50 employees238%106%even
51-200 employees3311%2013%PitchBook
201-500 employees3411%1912%even
501-1000 employees3010%1812%even
1001-5000 employees7224%3724%even
5001-10000 employees3612%1510%FactSet
10,001+ employees5317%1812%FactSet
By industry
SegmentFactSetsharePitchBookshareLeans
Business & finance services22674%9763%FactSet
Technology & software3010%2013%PitchBook
Manufacturing & industry145%106%even
Public, community & associations83%117%PitchBook
Utilities & infrastructure72%––outside top 12
Consumer services & leisure62%53%even
Commerce & trade41%21%even
Health care21%––outside top 12
Media & content21%21%even
Agriculture & forestry10%––outside top 12
Automotive10%11%even
Hospitality & travel10%11%even
Property & construction––43%outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentFactSetsharePitchBookshareLeans
United States19865%11172%PitchBook
United Kingdom3110%128%FactSet
Canada186%75%even
Germany72%43%even
Australia52%32%even
France41%21%even
Singapore41%––outside top 12
Spain31%––outside top 12
India31%32%even
Netherlands31%11%even
Ireland21%––outside top 12
Italy21%11%even
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
Switzerland––11%outside top 12
PH––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentFactSetsharePitchBookshareLeans
Finance & accounting45948%11832%FactSet
Data & AI637%247%even
Business development & strategy394%6919%PitchBook
Legal, compliance & risk263%236%PitchBook
Product, program & project management222%31%even
Marketing & communications212%92%even
research and science202%––outside top 12
Software engineering192%82%even
IT operations & business systems182%51%even
Engineering (non-software)152%41%even
Sales121%144%PitchBook
skilled trades and field service101%––outside top 12
General management & consulting91%62%even
Unclassified71%––outside top 12
Customer service & success61%––outside top 12
Education & training30%10%even
procurement and purchasing30%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment30%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%10%even
real estate and property10%21%even
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
social care and community10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
Human resources––21%outside top 12
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PitchBook is named by 154 companies in job postings and FactSet by 304; 33 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/factset-vs-pitchbook)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

FactSet vs PitchBook: questions

Which is more used, FactSet or PitchBook?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, FactSet (304) over PitchBook (154). By website-and-DNS footprint, PitchBook (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses FactSet?

25% of FactSet companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 29% for PitchBook. 53% of FactSet companies have over 1,000 employees, against 45% for PitchBook.

Do companies run both?

33 companies name both in their postings, usually FactSet in marketing and PitchBook in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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