VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

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Alternatives to BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

Curated replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to stress-test BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database against peers before committing to a long-term plan.

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Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in News, Newsletters, and 13F while adding Screeners and Stock Comparison coverage and Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds. and Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics. features (category overlap ~86%).

Free tiers remain available through Fiscal.ai, GuruFocus, Quiver Quantitative, Smartkarma, InsideArbitrage, Yellowbrick Investing, TipRanks, TradingView, FINVIZ, MarketWatch, Benzinga, The Motley Fool, ChartMill, Dividend.com, Earnings Whispers, Fintel, Monexa, Stocknear, and ValueSense for side-by-side testing.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Quiver Quantitative, and Smartkarma bring phone-ready workflows that BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio.

#1 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1218Category overlap: 86%

Shared coverage

NewsNewsletters13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio

Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., and AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.

#2 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1085Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNews13FInvestor HoldingsAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields., Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades., and Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters and Watchlist.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Backtesting

Standout features: All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields., Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades., Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals., and Up to ~30 years of global financial statements, ratios, and per‑share series for 90k+ stocks, plus 8k+ institutional investors and 4,600+ economic indicators.

#3 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1071Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

News13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Backtesting, and US Government Trades coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas and Newsletters.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Backtesting, US Government Trades, and Reddit

Standout features: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time., and Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).

#4 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1063Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Smartkarma adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and AI coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, AI, and Videos

Standout features: AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics., and Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.

#5 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on Tested
Similarity score 1055Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Why investors switch

  • Stockopedia adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Financials, and Scores coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Financials, Scores, and Checklist

Standout features: Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars., and Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.

#6 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1051Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

NewsNewsletters13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, Acquisitions, and Spin-offs coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., and Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, and Buybacks & Authorizations

Standout features: Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)., and Spinoff suite: upcoming/completed spinoffs and ‘Spinsider’ screen; CVR deals database with outcomes.

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1039Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsletters13FInvestor HoldingsAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners and Institutional Data coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more., Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns., and Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need News and Watchlist.

Adds coverage: Screeners and Institutional Data

Standout features: Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more., Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns., Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats., and Premium plan includes full access to all pitches, Premium daily email, Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio, investor return analytics, professional fund portfolios, premium stock-pitch filters, and expanded Hedge Fund Watcher features.

#8 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 939Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., and Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Top Analysts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Analyst Forecasts

Standout features: Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings., and Stock and ETF screeners, technical analysis filters, and stock/ETF comparison tools.

#9 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 939Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts., Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis., and Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Options & Derivatives

Standout features: Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts., Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis., Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns., and Rich fundamentals: full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios (P/E, debt-to-equity, etc.), fundamental graphs, ETF screeners, and ETF pages with AUM, flows, NAV returns, and risk stats.

#10 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 927Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

News13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, Newsletters, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Backtesting

Standout features: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., and Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

#11 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 925Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

NewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

#12 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 917Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

NewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Benzinga adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and Data APIs coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, Data APIs, and Transcripts

Standout features: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., and Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

#13 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 917Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • The Motley Fool adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Portfolio, Education, and Videos coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., and Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Education, Videos, and Blogs

Standout features: Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists., and Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.

#14 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 913Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Scores

Standout features: Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic., and Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.

#15 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 913Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., and DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, and Portfolio

Standout features: Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members., and Dividend Watchlist with performance view and email alerts for tracked tickers.

#16 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 905Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, Market Sentiment, and Screeners coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Market Sentiment, Screeners, and Scores

Standout features: Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days., and Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.

#17 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 905Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

News13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and 13D/13G coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, Newsletters, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, 13D/13G, and Which ETF includes this Stock?

Standout features: Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data., and Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

#18 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 905Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

News13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News Sentiment, Calendar, and Financials coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., and AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, Newsletters, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Calendar, Financials, and Transcripts

Standout features: Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)., and AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 905Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

News13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Stock Ideas, Newsletters, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, and Calendar

Standout features: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)., and Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 905Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNews13FWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Quant coverage beyond what BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators., AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals., and Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, Investor Holdings, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, and Money Flow

Standout features: Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators., AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals., Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500., and Smart Money Analysis: institutional (13F) and insider transaction tracking, plus options sentiment indicators.

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Categories the alternatives add beyond BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database.

Screeners+19Calendar+15Insider Data+12Data Visualizations+10Financials+10Portfolio+10ETF Holdings+9Analyst Price Targets+7

Access & Pricing

Free options

19/20

19 of 20 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.

Mobile ready

9/20

9 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

6/20

6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

6 starred / 10 tested

6 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 10 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

63%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best alternatives to BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database?

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database users most often consider Fiscal.ai, GuruFocus, and Quiver Quantitative as their go-to alternatives.

Which alternatives keep a free tier?

Fiscal.ai, GuruFocus, Quiver Quantitative, Smartkarma, InsideArbitrage, Yellowbrick Investing, TipRanks, TradingView, FINVIZ, MarketWatch, Benzinga, The Motley Fool, ChartMill, Dividend.com, Earnings Whispers, Fintel, Monexa, Stocknear, and ValueSense offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.

Which workflows do the top BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database alternatives cover?

Expect deep coverage across 13F, Alerts, Investor Holdings, News, Newsletters, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist, so you can port most BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database workflows without much friction.

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.