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EMIS

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User industry
  1. Public sector and nonprofit organizations
  2. Banking and insurance
  3. Manufacturing

What is EMIS

EMIS is a market intelligence and business information platform that aggregates company, industry, and macroeconomic data to support research and decision-making. It is used by corporate strategy teams, investment professionals, consultants, and academic users for market sizing, competitor research, and country/industry analysis. The platform typically combines analyst-written reports with curated third-party sources and searchable company/financial information, with a strong emphasis on emerging and frontier markets.

pros

Strong emerging-market coverage

EMIS is widely positioned around coverage of emerging and frontier markets, where public data can be fragmented. It consolidates local and regional sources alongside structured datasets to reduce time spent sourcing information. This can be useful for users who need country- and sector-level context beyond North America and Western Europe.

Integrated reports and data

The product combines narrative research (industry and country reports) with underlying company and macro datasets in one environment. This supports workflows that require both qualitative context and quantitative validation. For research-heavy teams, this reduces the need to switch between separate report libraries and data tools.

Research-oriented discovery workflows

EMIS is designed for exploration and analysis rather than only sales prospecting. Users can search across companies, industries, and geographies and then drill into supporting sources and documents. This aligns well with due diligence, market entry assessments, and competitive landscape reviews.

cons

Less sales-enrichment focus

Compared with tools optimized for outbound sales workflows, EMIS is typically less centered on contact discovery, direct-dial coverage, and sales engagement integrations. Organizations prioritizing lead generation and CRM-native enrichment may need additional systems. This can increase total toolchain complexity for revenue teams.

Coverage varies by country

Depth and freshness of company financials and firmographics can vary significantly by geography and industry due to local disclosure practices and source availability. Users may encounter uneven completeness for private companies or smaller firms in certain markets. Validation against primary filings or local registries may still be required for high-stakes decisions.

Interface and export constraints

Market intelligence platforms that aggregate many sources can have learning curves around navigation, filtering, and source attribution. Data export, API access, and bulk extraction capabilities may be more limited or governed by licensing terms depending on the subscription. This can affect teams that need automated pipelines into BI tools or data warehouses.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Enterprise / Full EMIS subscription Custom pricing — contact sales / request personalised demo Full EMIS service (company, industry & country data, news, research and analytics). Site directs users to "Request a demo" / contact sales for subscription terms and licensing.

Usage-based / one-off purchases (EMIS Store)

Pricing model: Mix of one-off purchases and pay-as-you-go (store items + DealWatch) Free tier/trial: Newsletter & sample pages available (see notes) Example costs:

  • Company profile / single-company report — examples on site show prices typically USD 9.95, USD 19.99 or USD 29.95 (per company report; price varies by record).
  • EMIS Insights Industry report — examples on site show USD 495.00 (example: Vietnam Mining Sector Report) and USD 995.00 (example: Indonesia Construction; Poland Food & Beverage).
  • M&A DealWatch spreadsheets (pay-as-you-go) — USD 5 per deal (site states final price is calculated at $5 per deal; example selection shown as USD 250.00 for 50 deals). Discount/options: Not published on product pages — contact sales for subscriptions or institutional licensing.

Notes & how to buy:

  • Full subscription / ongoing access: site asks users to "Request a demo" and contact sales for subscription/licensing (no public subscription prices shown).
  • Individual reports and DealWatch spreadsheets are purchasable via the EMIS Store with the prices shown on each product page.

Seller details

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC
London, United Kingdom
1994
Public
https://www.emis.com/
https://x.com/EMISInsights
https://www.linkedin.com/company/emis

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