VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Programmatic picks

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Alternatives to CEO Watcher

Curated replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to stress-test CEO Watcher against peers before committing to a long-term plan.

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Quick takeaways

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Insider Data, Alerts, and News while adding Screeners and Stock Ideas coverage and All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation. and Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries. features (category overlap ~67%).

Free tiers remain available through GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, TipRanks, MarketWatch, Tickertape, Trendlyne, ChartMill, Stock Unlock, SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), Seeking Alpha, Stock Rover, Unusual Whales, FINVIZ, Morningstar Investor, Quiver Quantitative, Zacks (Zacks.com), Benzinga, and OptionStrat for side-by-side testing.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and TipRanks bring phone-ready workflows that CEO Watcher lacks.

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

#1 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 861
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., and Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

Standout features: All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel., and Specialty trackers for insider trading and U.S. politician trades.

#2 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 861
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Simply Wall St adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity., Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends., and Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity., Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends., Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits., and Broker linking via Plaid and SnapTrade (Premium/Unlimited) with daily auto-sync of holdings.

#3 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 861
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Top Analysts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Ideas

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.

#4 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 847
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Newsletters

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Scores and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

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.

#5 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 847
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Tickertape adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., and End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Dividends

Standout features: Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day., and Broker integration with leading platforms such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, and more, enabling portfolio sync and in-app trading.

#6 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 847
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations

Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

#7 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 835
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Calendar

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.

#8 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 835
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
Newsletters
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need News and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and ETF Overview

Standout features: Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts., and Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.

#9 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 831
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into IPO, Secondary Offerings, and 13F coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Scores.

Adds coverage: IPO, Secondary Offerings, 13F, and 13D/13G

Standout features: Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products., and CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).

#10 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Similarity score 831
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Newsletters
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stockopedia adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Financials coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Financials, 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.

#11 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Similarity score 805
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., and Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

Standout features: Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators., and Monitoring built in: dashboards, watchlists, alerts, and a live news feed (MT Newswires). Intraday quotes update on a short delay (~90–120 seconds).

#12 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 714
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data, Newsletters, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

Standout features: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., and Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.

#13 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 714
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data, Newsletters, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison

Standout features: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support., and Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.

#14 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 714
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Unusual Whales adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

#15 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 702
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

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.

#16 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 700
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Morningstar Investor adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Powerful screeners for stocks, funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds with over 200 searchable data points and curated pre-filtered lists., Portfolio X-Ray tool showing allocations by asset class, sector, and region across combined holdings., and Analyst reports with Fair Value estimates, Moat ratings, and “Bulls Say / Bears Say” perspectives (subscriber feature)..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data, Newsletters, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Financials

Standout features: Powerful screeners for stocks, funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds with over 200 searchable data points and curated pre-filtered lists., Portfolio X-Ray tool showing allocations by asset class, sector, and region across combined holdings., Analyst reports with Fair Value estimates, Moat ratings, and “Bulls Say / Bears Say” perspectives (subscriber feature)., and Quote pages enriched with Morningstar Star Ratings and detailed analysis for subscribers.

#17 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 700
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

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).

#18 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 700
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Scores

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Zacks (Zacks.com) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Watchlist coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages., Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors., and Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data, Newsletters, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio

Standout features: Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages., Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors., Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters., and Per-ticker pages with analyst forecasts, price targets, and earnings estimates.

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 692
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Alerts
News
Newsletters

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Benzinga adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Watchlist, Screeners, and Calendar coverage beyond what CEO Watcher 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 CEO Watcher if you still need Insider Data, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

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

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.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 692
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider Data
Alerts
News

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • OptionStrat adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Options & Derivatives, Calendar, and US Government Trades coverage beyond what CEO Watcher offers.
  • Standout features include Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., and Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking..
  • Pair it with CEO Watcher if you still need Newsletters, Scores, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Calendar, US Government Trades, and Options

Standout features: Options strategy builder with profit calculators, chance of profit, net Greeks, and historical implied volatility (in real time on paid plans)., Strategy Optimizer searches thousands of trade setups by target price or date and ranks them by return or probability of profit., Unusual options flow scanner detects multi-leg strategies (like spreads and condors), with saved filters, alerts, historical search, and performance tracking., and Plan tiers: Free includes 15-minute delayed data and about 10% of flow; Live Tools adds real-time builder and optimizer features; Live Flow adds real-time flow, alerts, insider and Congress trades, and live news.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Alerts×20
News×19
Insider Data×14
Scores×13
Newsletters×4
Regulatory Filings Monitoring×1

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond CEO Watcher.

Screeners+18
Watchlist+16
Portfolio+14
Financials+13
Calendar+12
Analyst Price Targets+11
ETF Holdings+11
ETF Overview+11

Access & Pricing

Free options

18/20

18 of 20 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.

Mobile ready

15/20

15 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

7/20

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

Quality checks

9 starred / 18 tested

9 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 18 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

59%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best alternatives to CEO Watcher?

CEO Watcher users most often consider GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and TipRanks as their go-to alternatives.

Which alternatives keep a free tier?

GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, TipRanks, MarketWatch, Tickertape, Trendlyne, ChartMill, Stock Unlock, SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), Seeking Alpha, Stock Rover, Unusual Whales, FINVIZ, Morningstar Investor, Quiver Quantitative, Zacks (Zacks.com), Benzinga, and OptionStrat offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.

Which workflows do the top CEO Watcher alternatives cover?

Expect deep coverage across Alerts, Insider Data, News, Newsletters, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Scores, so you can port most CEO Watcher workflows without much friction.

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