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Standard Metrics vs Chronograph
Standard Metrics and Chronograph compared on collection, reporting, benchmarks and scale.
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Short answer
Standard Metrics and Chronograph both collect portfolio company data and report on it. Standard Metrics benchmarks against 10,000+ venture-backed startups and has a managed data team. Chronograph serves the largest private capital GPs and LPs, with valuations and Word and Excel reporting. Pick Standard Metrics for startup benchmarks. Pick Chronograph for institutional PE.
| Feature | Standard Metrics | Chronograph |
|---|---|---|
| Where the data comes from | Data requests, QuickBooks or Xero sync, and AI-parsed documentsFirms can also forward data they receive outside the platform. | Portfolio company submissions on request |
| What founders have to do | Answer each request or connect accountingA company account is optional. | Report by each due date; the platform sends reminders |
| Public signal (news, LinkedIn, X, hiring) | On-demand web search in the AI AnalystScheduled monitoring is not listed on their site. | Not listed on their site |
| Health scores and alerts | BI alerts; no health score listed | Not listed on their site |
| LP reporting | Yes, tear sheets and reports for LP updates | Yes, refreshes existing Word and Excel templates |
| Fund accounting | Tracks investments by fund; fund admin not listed | LP product tracks cash flows; fund accounting not listed |
| Peer benchmarking | Yes, against 10,000+ anonymized startups | Cambridge Associates and public benchmarks (LP product) |
| Reachable by your AI agents | REST API and hosted MCP server; MCP tools read dataThe REST API can also write metrics, notes and documents. | Read-only MCP connectors for Claude and ChatGPT |
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant | SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type I (September 2025) |
Facts verified from standardmetrics.io/faq/, www.chronograph.pe/general-partners/, standardmetrics.io/ai-analyst/, standardmetrics.io/for-investors/, www.chronograph.pe/limited-partners/, standardmetrics.io/global-benchmarking/, www.chronograph.pe/private-investment-benchmarks/, docs.standardmetrics.io/guides/mcp-available-tools, www.chronograph.pe/chronograph-claude-connector/, standardmetrics.io/security/, trust.chronograph.pe/ (checked 2026-10-28).
Pick Standard Metrics if…
- You want to benchmark startups against 10,000+ peers.
- You want a managed data team to check parsed financials.
- You want SOC 2 Type II today.
Pick Chronograph if…
- You run a large PE, credit or secondaries portfolio.
- Your reports live in existing Word and Excel templates.
- You also need LP look-through analytics.
Pricing
Investor pricing is not published, and it is not charged per seat. Free for portfolio companies.
Chronograph GP and Chronograph LP are sold through a demo.
Where Cura fits
Both tools rely on companies submitting data. Cura reads the emails, decks, Slack messages and calls founders already send, so founders do nothing new. It monitors LinkedIn, X, news and hiring for every company every day, and it starts at $200/month.
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