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AltStreet vs Preqin

AltStreet and Preqin both land on Depends.

Preqin

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're an institutional allocator, fundraiser, or consultant who needs private-markets data daily and can absorb $25k+/year.

AltStreet versus Preqin
CompareAltStreetPreqin
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forFamily offices allocating across alternativesInstitutional allocators and LP diligence teams
Who it's not forCasual investors making one or two crowdfunding betsEmerging or first-time fund managers . priced out
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁶No confirmed breaches found; Hudson Rock flags 205 infostealer credentials tied to; product security page is published.
Support qualityNo support evidence found.No user support evidence found
Public sentimentNo verified user reviews found; third-party sites cite AltStreet's research findings rather than customer feedback.⁹Users find Preqin Pro genuinely useful for private-markets data, but pricing opacity and a middling 3.8/5 comparison score temper enthusiasm.15
Biggest gotchaPricing tiers not shown publicly; subscribe page gates actual costs behind signup.⁴Entry tier runs ~$25k/year; full multi-asset-class datasets cost more14

Pick AltStreet when

  • Family offices allocating across alternatives
  • RIAs vetting crowdfunding platforms
  • Researchers needing fee-normalized alt data
  • Diligence on pre-IPO SPVs

When AltStreet is not a fit

  • Casual investors making one or two crowdfunding bets
  • Anyone requiring SOC 2 or vendor security docs upfront
  • Public-markets-only portfolios
  • Teams wanting free data; no visible free tier

Pick Preqin when

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

When Preqin is not a fit

  • 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

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