AlphaSense vs CB Insights

Financial services firms use AlphaSense to make investment decisions with speed, accuracy, and confidence.

With access to exclusive content resources (such as broker research and company call transcripts), AlphaSense users have an insider perspective on competitors and market trends — meaning they stay ahead of the pack when it comes to smart investment strategies.

High-value investment research applications include:

• Asset Management - Pinpoint critical company metrics by analyzing earnings reports.
• Alpha Generation- Find and capitalize on opportunities faster with AI.
• Equity Research - Accelerate due diligence with Smart Search and trend analysis.
• Venture Capital Auditing - Aggregate financial metrics across public and private competitors to validate target companies.
• Sell-side Research- Accelerate earnings and company analysis by recognizing sentiment shifts and important market events earlier.

“I look for niche topics (i.e. ‘turkey refrigerator and penetration’). For that example, AlphaSense pulled 8 results that Bloomberg missed. I love the speed and accuracy, plus it’s greater for idea generation.”

— Portfolio Manager, Major European Institutional Asset Manager

Wall Street Research, once considered exclusive to the financial services industry, is now used by corporations to plan and execute smart market intelligence strategies that give them an edge over competitors.

Corporations maximize revenue potential AlphaSense through:

• Strategic Planning- Identify growth opportunities with insight from top analysts.
• Competitive Intelligence - Maintain a clear understanding of the competitive landscape and monitor specific competitor performance as needed.
• Trend Tracking- Stay ahead of emerging trends to capitalize on revenue opportunities.
• Market Monitoring - Confidently navigate market shifts by being first to know about important news and updates.

Earnings season has always been demanding, and advancements in technology have leveled up expectations for speed, accuracy, and real-time insight. IR teams use AlphaSense to keep pace with industry demands, all while delivering exceptional reports to stakeholders and executives.

AlphaSense helps IR teams to:

• Maintain Continuity- Easily access and scan previous earnings call transcripts and other company documents to maintain consistent narratives quarter over quarter.
• Monitor Sentiment Shifts- Recognize significant sentiment changes when they occur and frame them in the most effective way to stakeholders.
• Track Trends- Monitor market trends and understand how they impact your business.
• Prepare for Presentations and Earnings Calls- Never miss an important insight and be prepared for every potential stakeholder question.

“The time saved by using AlphaSense is enormous. It easily saves us several hours a week. Requested information can be prepared in a timely, precise and efficient manner. For our daily work, this is essential.”

— Michael Otto, Director of Investor Relations and Sustainability

There’s no doubt that Bloomberg offers an extensive set of features — but it’s also one of the most expensive options on the market, priced at about $30,000 annually per user, according to Investopedia. Additionally, the Bloomberg offering is highly bundled, which means you could be paying for features you don’t need or aren’t using.

As an AlphaSense user, you get access to smarter features and a more comprehensive, diverse content library at a more reasonable, affordable price (since you pay by seat or by enterprise). Contact us for more information on pricing options.