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VERDICT

Should I use Preqin?

Preqin, a part of BlackRock — private capital and alternatives data - preqin.com

Depends. Buy if you're an institutional allocator, fundraiser, or consultant who needs private-markets data daily and can absorb $25k+/year. Skip if you're an emerging manager or small firm — you'll pay enterprise prices for data depth you can't use.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, pricing comparators, security scanners, and official pages. Pricing figures come from third-party comparators, not a public price list.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo user support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free account

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Preqin ProFrom ~$25,000/yr (quote)

Best for

  • Institutional allocators and LP diligence teams
  • Fundraisers targeting LPs across alternatives
  • Consultants and researchers needing private-market benchmarks

Not for

  • Emerging or first-time fund managers — priced out
  • Anyone needing public-markets data
  • Small firms without a $25k+/yr data budget
  • Buyers who want transparent, self-serve pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Entry tier runs ~$25k/year; full multi-asset-class datasets cost more

medium

Pricing is fully opaque; buyers publicly ask what it costs before engaging sales

medium

Emerging managers report poor fit — flagged as the most common complaint

low

Free account is limited sampling; real value requires paid contracts

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Comprehensive alternatives datasets: PE, hedge funds, real estate, private debt
  • BlackRock-owned; integrates with Aladdin for institutional workflows
  • Free account lets you sample data before committing
  • Publishes benchmarks, indices, and annual alternatives research

Cons

  • Entry pricing around $25,000/year and quote-only
  • G2 seller rating just 2.x across 3 reviews
  • Critics argue it fails emerging managers
  • Middling 3.8/5 comparison verdict against rivals

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 16 sources - No confirmed breaches found; Hudson Rock flags 205 infostealer credentials tied to preqin.com; product security page is published.

official x4review x7security x2news x3
  • Infostealer credentials on corporate domain, Hudson Rock lists 205 credentials tied to from cybercrime infostealer logs — an exposure signal, not a confirmed breach.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 16

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Quote-only pricing from $25k; emerging managers complain
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Deepest private-capital datasets, benchmarks, indices, Aladdin integration
  • Support quality. No user support evidence found
  • Security posture: 3/5. Security page published; infostealer credentials flagged, no breaches
  • 3.8/5 Comparison score RFP.wiki verdict vs PitchBook and Masttro
  • 3.7/5 Employee rating 100+ AmbitionBox reviews
  • ~$25,000/yr Starting price Entry tier, quote-only
  • $3.2B BlackRock deal Acquisition, 2024

Pricing

Free account

$0

  • Limited data sampling
  • Requires registration

Preqin Pro

From ~$25,000/yr (quote)

  • Full private capital datasets
  • Benchmarks and indices
  • Reporting tools

Security

No confirmed breaches found; Hudson Rock flags 205 infostealer credentials tied to preqin.com; product security page is published.

  • Infostealer credentials on corporate domainHudson Rock lists 205 credentials tied to from cybercrime infostealer logs — an exposure signal, not a confirmed breach.13

What users say

Users find Preqin Pro genuinely useful for private-markets data, but pricing opacity and a middling 3.8/5 comparison score temper enthusiasm.

“I find Preqin Pro useful”
G2 reviewer
“Does anyone know how much Preqin costs??”
Reddit, r/CommercialRealEstate

Alternatives

Compare Preqin with each alternative.

  • Coresignal

    Cheaper raw firmographic data feeds for technical teams

Companies that use it

  • Balfour Pacific Capital16
  • Objective Finance
  • UMass Amherst Isenberg School
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, pricing comparators, security scanners, and official pages. Pricing figures come from third-party comparators, not a public price list.

$25k+/yr institutional standard for private-markets data; powerful for allocators, overkill and opaque for smaller or emerging managers.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, pricing comparators, security scanners, and official pages. Pricing figures come from third-party comparators, not a public price list.

Sources

  1. Preqin homepage — a part of BlackRockpreqin.com
    official
  2. Preqin Pro product pagepreqin.com
    official
  3. Benefits of your Preqin Free Accountpreqin.com
    official
  4. Preqin Pricing 2026: Entry Starts Around $25,000 a Yearpipelineroad.com
    review
  5. Preqin Pro Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  6. Preqin Products seller page on G2g2.com
    review
  7. Preqin vs PitchBook — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  8. Preqin vs Masttro — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  9. Does anyone know how much Preqin costs?? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  10. Why Preqin Fails Emerging Managers — AltSSaltss.com
    news
  11. BlackRock Completes Acquisition of Preqinblackrock.com
    news
  12. BlackRock to take Preqin private in $3.2bn dealfinancierworldwide.com
    news
  13. Preqin — Hudson Rock infostealer credential checkhudsonrock.com
    security
  14. Preqin Security Rating — UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  15. Preqin AmbitionBox employee reviewsambitionbox.com
    review
  16. Balfour Pacific Capital client storypreqin.com
    official

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