MarketWatch is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Short Interest, Watchlist, and Alerts while adding News and Calendar coverage and Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools. and Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Free tiers remain available through MarketWatch, Fintel, GuruFocus, Koyfin, Seeking Alpha, Simply Wall St, Stock Rover, TipRanks, TradingView, Fey, FINVIZ, Fiscal.ai, FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times), Investing.com, justETF, Morningstar Investor, Nasdaq.com, Quiver Quantitative, and Tickertape for side-by-side testing.
Need mobile access? MarketWatch, GuruFocus, and Koyfin bring phone-ready workflows that IBorrowDesk lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like News, Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations.
Similarity score 820Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Short InterestWatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Screeners coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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, Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations
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.
Similarity score 800Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Short InterestWatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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.
Similarity score 778Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Short InterestWatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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).
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Short InterestAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Watchlist.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., and Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace., and Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
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.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 Data Visualizations coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)., and Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., and Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools., and Future Simulations tool uses Monte Carlo methods to model long‑term portfolio outcomes under different market regimes, inflation assumptions and contribution/withdrawal patterns.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
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.
Similarity score 681Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Options & Derivatives
Standout features: Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks., and Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.
Similarity score 669Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and News coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”)., Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries., and Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, and Calendar
Standout features: Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”)., Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries., Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes., and Portfolio ‘Analyze with AI’ (one click): benchmarks holdings, highlights **factor tilts** driving returns, flags strengths/risks, scans for **mis‑pricings** (forecasts, price targets, valuation spreads), and prioritizes headlines that could actually move your P&L.
Similarity score 669Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and News coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views., Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM)., and Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, News, and Calendar
Standout features: Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views., Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM)., Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically., and ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.
Similarity score 669Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
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.
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Compounding Calculator, and Screeners coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Compounding Calculator, Screeners, and ETF Screeners
Standout features: Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., and Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., and Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and News
Standout features: Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps., and Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- justETF adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., and Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, and Backtesting
Standout features: Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF., and Portfolio tracking is transaction-based, with automatic booking of dividends on ex-date.
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 News coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, 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.
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Short InterestWatchlist
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Nasdaq.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and News coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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..
- Pair it with IBorrowDesk if you still need Alerts.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, and Calendar
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).
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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, Backtesting, and US Government Trades coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Backtesting, US Government Trades, and Investor Holdings
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).
Similarity score 667Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlerts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, 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 News coverage beyond what IBorrowDesk 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 IBorrowDesk if you still need Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, 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.
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Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Alerts×19Watchlist×19Short Interest×5
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond IBorrowDesk.
Screeners+19News+18Portfolio+18Financials+16ETF Holdings+15ETF Overview+14Calendar+12Insider Data+12
Access & Pricing
Free options
19/20
19 of 20 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.
Mobile ready
15/20
15 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
6/20
6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
10 starred / 19 tested
10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 19 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
72%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to IBorrowDesk?
IBorrowDesk users most often consider MarketWatch, Fintel, and YCharts as their go-to alternatives.
Which alternatives keep a free tier?
MarketWatch, Fintel, GuruFocus, Koyfin, Seeking Alpha, Simply Wall St, Stock Rover, TipRanks, TradingView, Fey, FINVIZ, Fiscal.ai, FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times), Investing.com, justETF, Morningstar Investor, Nasdaq.com, Quiver Quantitative, and Tickertape offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.
Which workflows do the top IBorrowDesk alternatives cover?
Expect deep coverage across Alerts, Short Interest, and Watchlist, so you can port most IBorrowDesk workflows without much friction.
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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.
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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).
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