Comparison

FactSet vs LSEG Workspace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FactSet

Access comprehensive financial data, market research, and real-time news on the go. Monitor portfolios, track securities, and stay updated with breaking alerts. Download documents for offline access.

Highlights
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Real-time market data
  • Company filings and research
  • Contextual news content
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Offline document download
Features
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Leverage the power and intelligence of the FactSet workstation anytime, anywhere Monitor your latest proprietary security data: • Portfolio holdings and watchlist securities are always up to date • Monitor real-time portfolio performance relative to a benchmark • Keep an eye on your watchlist and make edits that sync across FactSet Research the markets: • Indices, fixed income, commodities, exchange rates, and cryptocurrencies • Real-time quote & price data for equities at any time of day • View historical financials and estimates, charts, broker research, earnings, and the latest filings as they release Never miss a beat: • Contextual news content keeps you updated with the latest top market news and news for the companies that you care about most • Enable breakings news alerts to stay informed in real-time • Download documents offline for your upcoming travels FactSet delivers superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help more than 200,000 investment professionals seize opportunity sooner. *NOTE* The FactSet app is for subscribers to FactSet only! For more information on FactSet, please visit www.factset.com.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable watchlists
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Exclusive Reuters news
  • Extensive company data
  • Real-time market news
  • Research reports access
  • Cross-platform alerts
Features
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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

Screenshots

FactSet4 screens
LSEG Workspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FactSet at free against LSEG Workspace's subscription. FactSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (374 vs 68). LSEG Workspace's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FactSet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FactSet has 374 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of FactSet's written reviews are positive against 50% of LSEG Workspace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, LSEG Workspace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FactSet versus LSEG Workspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactSetLSEG Workspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (374 ratings) — better4.5 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings374 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFactSet Research Systems, Inc.Refinitiv

Customer experience

FactSet

All ratings373 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

LSEG Workspace

All ratings68 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

FactSet

No in-app purchases

None

LSEG Workspace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FactSet free?
FactSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LSEG Workspace free?
LSEG Workspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FactSet or LSEG Workspace?
FactSet is rated higher. FactSet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 374 ratings, while LSEG Workspace averages 4.5 from 68 ratings.
Do FactSet or LSEG Workspace have ads?
Neither FactSet nor LSEG Workspace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FactSet or LSEG Workspace?
FactSet ships an update every 3 weeks, and LSEG Workspace every 2 months. Most recently, FactSet was updated on November 11, 2026 and LSEG Workspace on November 7, 2026.

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