VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Alternatives to HighShortInterest.com

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

Quick takeaways

Koyfin is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Short Interest while adding Screeners and ETF Screeners coverage and Plan tiers: Free, Plus ($39/mo), Premium ($79/mo), Advisor Core ($209/mo), and Advisor Pro ($299/mo), with a published plan comparison. and Global equities coverage with prices, financial statements, valuation, analyst estimates, filings, news, and transcripts. US quotes are live or 15-minute delayed, Canadian quotes are 15-minute delayed, and most international markets are end-of-day. features (category overlap ~100%).

Free tiers remain available through Koyfin, FINVIZ, MarketWatch, Nasdaq.com, ORTEX, Earnings Whispers, Fintel, and IBorrowDesk for side-by-side testing.

Need mobile access? Koyfin, MarketWatch, and Nasdaq.com bring phone-ready workflows that HighShortInterest.com lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and News.

#1 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 476
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Plan tiers: Free, Plus ($39/mo), Premium ($79/mo), Advisor Core ($209/mo), and Advisor Pro ($299/mo), with a published plan comparison., Global equities coverage with prices, financial statements, valuation, analyst estimates, filings, news, and transcripts. US quotes are live or 15-minute delayed, Canadian quotes are 15-minute delayed, and most international markets are end-of-day., and Stock Screener covering ~100,000 global equities with nearly 6,000 filter criteria. Results can be saved to watchlists or exported to CSV, though some data exports are restricted..

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and News

Standout features: Plan tiers: Free, Plus ($39/mo), Premium ($79/mo), Advisor Core ($209/mo), and Advisor Pro ($299/mo), with a published plan comparison., Global equities coverage with prices, financial statements, valuation, analyst estimates, filings, news, and transcripts. US quotes are live or 15-minute delayed, Canadian quotes are 15-minute delayed, and most international markets are end-of-day., Stock Screener covering ~100,000 global equities with nearly 6,000 filter criteria. Results can be saved to watchlists or exported to CSV, though some data exports are restricted., and Custom Formulas & Calculations for table columns. Limits vary by plan: Free (1), Plus (up to 10), Premium (unlimited).

#2 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 464
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com 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..

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.

#3 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 462
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com 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..

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners

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.

#4 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 462
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Nasdaq.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and News

Standout features: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., and Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).

#5 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 462
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Insider Data, Quant, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

Adds coverage: Insider Data, Quant, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing

Standout features: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., and Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

#6 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 442
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, News, and Market Sentiment coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com 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..

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

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.

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 442
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com 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..

Adds coverage: Insider Data, 13F, 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.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 430
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Watchlist and Alerts coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts..

Adds coverage: Watchlist and Alerts

Standout features: Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts., and Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.

#9 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Similarity score 420
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com 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..

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).

#10 Alternative

Similarity score 400
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners and Scores coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., and Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase..

Adds coverage: Screeners and Scores

Standout features: Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase., and Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.

#11 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Similarity score 380
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Short Interest

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data APIs, Order Book / Level II, and Odd Lots coverage beyond what HighShortInterest.com offers.
  • Standout features include Real-time proprietary feeds by venue: Integrated Feed (order-by-order), OpenBook Ultra and Aggregated (depth), BBO (top-of-book), Trades, and Order Imbalances., Multi-market consolidated feeds: NYSE BQT (best quotes & trades) and Pillar Depth (top 10 price levels across NYSE Group, Nasdaq, and Cboe)., and Historical TAQ datasets (end-of-day/T+1) with depth, top-of-book, and auction details. Daily TAQ spans all U.S. equities via CTA and UTP consolidated feeds..

Adds coverage: Data APIs, Order Book / Level II, Odd Lots, and Dividends

Standout features: Real-time proprietary feeds by venue: Integrated Feed (order-by-order), OpenBook Ultra and Aggregated (depth), BBO (top-of-book), Trades, and Order Imbalances., Multi-market consolidated feeds: NYSE BQT (best quotes & trades) and Pillar Depth (top 10 price levels across NYSE Group, Nasdaq, and Cboe)., Historical TAQ datasets (end-of-day/T+1) with depth, top-of-book, and auction details. Daily TAQ spans all U.S. equities via CTA and UTP consolidated feeds., and Reference data packages including Security Master, ADR Master, Short Interest, ETF reports, and Bond Master.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Short Interest×11

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond HighShortInterest.com.

Screeners+9
News+8
Watchlist+8
Alerts+6
Data Visualizations+6
ETF Holdings+6
Insider Data+6
Calendar+5

Access & Pricing

Free options

8/11

8 of 11 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.

Mobile ready

4/11

4 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

5/11

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

Quality checks

2 starred / 7 tested

2 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 7 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

100%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best alternatives to HighShortInterest.com?

HighShortInterest.com users most often consider Koyfin, FINVIZ, and MarketWatch as their go-to alternatives.

Which alternatives keep a free tier?

Koyfin, FINVIZ, MarketWatch, Nasdaq.com, ORTEX, Earnings Whispers, Fintel, and IBorrowDesk offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.

Which workflows do the top HighShortInterest.com alternatives cover?

Expect deep coverage across Short Interest, so you can port most HighShortInterest.com workflows without much friction.

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