Can a transcript library replace custom expert calls?

For pattern-spotting and context, yes. For specific company-level or thesis-specific questions, no. Most active research workflows blend both.

What's the cost difference between transcript subscription and per-call work?

Tegus institutional subscription is typically tens of thousands annually. Boutique transcript access can be sub-€100/month. Per-call custom work is €500-€1,500 per call. Mix depends on usage pattern.

Are transcripts as good as original expert calls?

For broad context, often yes — and you don't waste an expert's time on questions already asked by someone else. For thesis-specific depth, no — the original buyer's question shaped the call.

Transcript Library

An expert transcript library is a searchable archive of anonymised expert-call transcripts, organised by company, industry, topic and time. Subscriptions provide access to read past consultations without commissioning new calls.

Term: Transcript Library
Section: Glossary
Last refreshed: Q1 2026

01/In Depth3–5 paragraphs

Transcript libraries are a fundamentally different product from custom expert calls. Custom calls answer your specific question; transcript libraries let you browse what other buyers' experts have said on adjacent topics.

The market leader is Tegus (acquired by AlphaSense in 2024), with 100,000+ transcripts and best-in-class AI-driven thematic search. Third Bridge's Forum offers analyst-led transcripts with higher editorial polish but smaller volume. Boutique providers like FieldSignal offer smaller libraries at much lower price points (€99/month vs $25k+/year subscriptions).

Workflow value is heavily tilted toward active buy-side analysts who consume 100+ transcripts per year and benefit from AI thematic search across the corpus. For occasional users (5-20 transcripts/year), full-tier subscriptions are uneconomic; lower-tier or per-transcript access is more efficient.

Compliance considerations: transcripts are anonymised (expert identity replaced with role-based descriptors). Buyer identity is removed entirely. Discussion content is reviewed for MNPI before publication; calls flagged with potential MNPI exposure are excluded from the public library.

02/Examples4 concrete cases

+A hedge-fund analyst reads 8 Tegus transcripts on a competitor's channel partners ahead of earnings
+A PE associate browses Third Bridge Forum transcripts on a target category as pre-CDD context
+A corporate strategy team subscribes to a transcript library for ongoing competitive awareness
+An emerging-manager fund uses €99/mo boutique library access for opportunistic browsing

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COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE

Always-on CI programmes backed by expert interviews, channel checks and structured tracking.

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PRIMARY RESEARCH

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COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK

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