Preqin vs Refinitiv Eikon Pricing (2026)
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Preqin vs Refinitiv Eikon

Financial Data & Terminals pricing comparison · 2026

Preqin pricing ranges from $2083–$6667/year, while Refinitiv Eikon ranges from $300–$1830/user/year. Refinitiv Eikon is typically 70% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Preqin
Preqin is the world's leading alternative assets data platform, providing comprehensive in
verified 10d ago
$2.0K $58K
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Refinitiv Eikon
Refinitiv Eikon (now LSEG Workspace) is a financial data platform serving 400,000+ profess
verified 27d ago
$2.0K $58K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Refinitiv saves $56K vs Preqin · 25 seats
Cheapest $2.0K
Spread 97%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Preqin Pro (Multi-Asset)
$1.3M/yr
year 1 license · $4.2K/seat
Eikon Desktop Standard
$375K/yr
year 1 license · $1.3K/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$58K/yr
Vendr · n=5 · limited data
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Median annual
$2.0K/yr
Vendr · n=8 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

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Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 2 sourced facts
Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
1 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
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Hidden costs

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Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
1 documented
  • Unilateral Fee Reclassification
    100% of license costs
    1 source
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What users say

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User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
7/5 (8)
Best for
Specialists focused on a single alternative asset class who need fund-level performance data and investor intelligence
TrustRadius
9.3/5 (13)
Best for
Students, academics, and light research users
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Financial Data & Terminals

Preqin

$2083–$6667
/year
4 plans
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Financial Data & Terminals

Refinitiv Eikon

$300–$1830
/user/year
5 plans
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Preqin and Refinitiv Eikon both operate in the financial data & terminals category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Preqin Refinitiv Eikon
Preqin Pro (Single Asset Class) $2.1K /year $300 /user/year
Preqin Pro (Multi-Asset) $4.2K /year $1.3K /user/year
Preqin Enterprise $6.7K /year $1.8K /user/year
Preqin Data Solutions (API & Feeds) Custom Custom
Enterprise/API — Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Preqin

5 scenarios
$25,000
LP Analyst (Fund Due Diligence)
$50,000/year (Single or multi-asset class access + Excel plug-in + custom benchmarking)
$120,000
GP Fundraising Team (5 Users)
$200,000/year ($24,000-$40,000/user with team discount + investor targeting + fundraising intelligence modules)
$400,000
Enterprise Asset Manager (25+ Users)
$800,000+/year (Enterprise multi-seat licensing + API/data feeds + custom benchmarking + redistribution rights + CRM integration)
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Refinitiv Eikon

3 scenarios
$18,000
Individual Analyst
$25,000/year (Desktop + select exchange feeds)
$75,000
Research Team (5 Users)
$100,000/year ($15,000-$20,000/user + DataStream)
$600,000
Enterprise (50+ Users)
$1M+/year (Enterprise + API + full exchanges)

Market Intelligence

Preqin

Median annual cost
$58,168
Based on
5 deals

Refinitiv Eikon

Median annual cost
$2,000
Based on
8 deals

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