CB Insights vs LSEG Workspace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CB Insights
Access comprehensive technology market intelligence on private and public companies. Explore millions of company profiles, gain insights into trends and competitors, and leverage an AI-powered chatbot for data-driven research and strategy.
- 10 million company profiles
- Scouting reports (SWOT)
- Financial and management details
- AI-powered chatbot (ChatCBI)
- Personalized industry briefings
- Emerging technology market research
- GenAI research
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CB Insights data and research tracks and compares the world’s private and public companies, so you stay ahead of tech trends and competitors. Our app puts the power of CB Insights in your pocket. Be ready for conferences, meetings, or whenever inspiration strikes. Explore 10 million company profiles: *Scouting reports on strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities *Details on customers, partners, financials, and management *Data science that predicts a company’s health and future Ask ChatCBI – an LLM backed by our data, built for your strategy: *Rich answers based on CB Insights data and research *Data-driven memos, reports, charts and more *Built to be your creativity and research partner Get insights automatically on the topics you care about: *Personalized briefings to inspire your next move *Research library on major industries and 1,500 emerging technology markets *Most comprehensive GenAI research – like GPS for your big decisions on AI and agents Existing CB Insights users log in directly. New user? Sign up at https://www.cbinsights.com/trial-signup/.
LSEG Workspace
Access real-time financial data, news, and analytics on the go. Monitor portfolios, track company information, and receive customized alerts for market movements. Stay informed with exclusive Reuters news and research reports.
- Customizable watchlists
- Portfolio monitoring
- Exclusive Reuters news
- Extensive company data
- Real-time market news
- Research reports access
- Cross-platform alerts
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Be ready 24/7 with: • Customised Watchlist views, across product types and against 20,000+ analytics • Portfolio Monitoring with Intraday P&L, Active Return, Performance by Asset Class, Relative Weights • Exclusive access to Reuters news coverage for the financial services industry • Access to the depth and breadth of LSEG data, both historical and real-time including 142 million company financial data points each year • Financial information on 88,000 active public companies including deals, research, and ownership details • Research reports available directly on mobile/cell • Up-to-the-minute news across multiple markets with access to 10,500+ real-time newswires, global press, and web news sources • Public company events added directly to your Outlook or mobile calendar • Cross-platform exchange pricing covering all major markets and product types, including Public and Private Equity, Fixed income, Funds, FX, Commodities, and more • Watchlists with mobile-optimised data views, now also including tailored views for FX pairs • Setup and receive cross platform alerts for news, price movement, research, ratings changes and more Please note: This app is currently only accessible for customers with a LSEG Workspace subscription. To sign up, please go to https://www.lseg.com/en/data-analytics/products/workspace
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CB Insights at 5.0 against LSEG Workspace's 4.5. CB Insights also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). LSEG Workspace's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CB Insights holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LSEG Workspace has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CB Insights's written reviews are positive against 50% of LSEG Workspace's.
CB Insights ships an update every 2 weeks, LSEG Workspace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CB Insights | LSEG Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CB INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. | Refinitiv |
Customer experience
CB Insights
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In-app purchases
CB Insights
No in-app purchases
LSEG Workspace
No in-app purchases
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