Helious vs LSEG Workspace

An LSEG Workspace alternative for individual traders

LSEG Workspace, the platform that replaced Refinitiv Eikon, is an institutional news and data terminal with Reuters at its centre. It is sold by quote to firms. If you trade your own account around US data, you are pricing a desk product for a personal job.

The short answer

LSEG Workspace is a full institutional terminal: Reuters News, about 10,000 other news sources, cross-asset data, analytics, messaging and Office add-ins, priced by quote with a full seat reported around $22,000 a year. Helious is $39.99 a month, no contract, in a browser, and it covers the part an individual US trader uses most: market moving news scored the moment it prints, the economic calendar, the underlying data, Treasury auctions, a live squawk and the market reaction on one screen.

Side by side

	Helious	LSEG Workspace
Monthly price	$39.99 / month	Quoted by LSEG sales; no public price list
Cost per year	$199 a year with the current yearly offer, or about $480 paid monthly	Reported around $22,000 per full seat, from about $3,600 stripped back
Contract	None, cancel anytime	Negotiated with LSEG sales
Free tier	Yes, no card required	Not offered; a trial is arranged through LSEG
Built for	Individual traders and small teams	Institutions and professional desks
News	Scored feed of US market moving news	Reuters News plus about 10,000 other sources
US releases scored in standard deviations on print	Yes, on every release	The data is there, the scoring is your own work
Treasury auction results	Yes, read in seconds with a verdict	Yes, as data
Economic calendar	Yes, forecast, prior and live result	Yes
Live audio squawk	Yes, on Pro	Not a squawk product
What you need to run it	Any browser	Workspace desktop or web app and a paid seat

Where each one wins

Where LSEG Workspace wins

Reuters News is a world class newsroom, and Workspace is where it lands first.
The breadth is institutional: cross-asset data, StarMine and other analytics, Office add-ins and LSEG Messenger in one system.
If your firm already pays for the seat, it is a very capable tool to have open.

Where Helious wins

It costs about $480 a year paid monthly against a seat reported in five figures, with no contract and no sales call.
Every US release is scored on print in standard deviation surprise terms, so nobody has to work the surprise out by hand.
Treasury auctions are read within seconds, with the tail, the bid to cover, the bidder split and a verdict of strong, in line or weak.
A live squawk, the scored feed, the calendar and the price reaction sit on one screen in a browser.
There is a free tier, so you can see the whole thing before spending anything.

Which should you choose

Go with LSEG Workspace if you work at a firm that provides the seat, and you need Reuters, cross-asset data and analytics beyond US macro.

Go with Helious if you trade your own account around US data and rates, and you want the news, the calendar, the auctions and the reaction without a quote-only institutional contract.

FAQ

What is the best LSEG Workspace alternative?

It depends which part of Workspace you use. For Reuters News and cross-asset analytics on an institutional desk, the Bloomberg Terminal is the other full terminal. For following and trading US market moving news, with the economic calendar, Treasury auctions, a live squawk and the market reaction in one place, Helious covers that at $39.99 a month with a free tier.

How much does LSEG Workspace cost?

LSEG does not publish a price list; Workspace is quoted by its sales team. Third-party reports in October 2026 put a full seat around $22,000 a year, and a stripped-back seat from about $3,600 a year. Helious is $39.99 a month, about $480 a year paid monthly, with a free tier. Check with LSEG for a real quote.

Is LSEG Workspace the same as Refinitiv Eikon?

Workspace is the successor. LSEG stopped selling Eikon at the start of 2024 and moved remaining users to Workspace, with Eikon access ending in mid 2025.

Can an individual trader get LSEG Workspace?

It is sold to firms through LSEG sales, and there is no self-serve monthly plan. An individual trading US macro usually needs the news, the calendar and the reaction, which Helious covers in a browser from a free tier.

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There is a longer piece on what is the best financial news source if you want the whole category. Or go and look at the live news feed, the economic calendar and the Treasury auction results.

Competitor names are the trademarks of their respective owners. Prices shown are approximate list prices as of October 2026 and change without notice. Check each provider for current pricing. This is our own view of the market, offered as general information and not financial advice.