Fiscal.ai is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Improved Filings, Transcripts, and AI while adding Stock Comparison and Data Visualizations coverage, 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, and a free tier (category overlap ~82%).
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Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test AlphaSense before paying for another subscription.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Fiscal.ai, Fey, and GuruFocus to road-test AlphaSense workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings.
AlphaSense still leads on Earnings Calls Sentiment, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Fiscal.ai keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Diff View, Earnings Calls Sentiment, and Notes & Highlights.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Fey keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Portfolio, Calendar, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Diff View, Earnings Calls Sentiment, and Notes & Highlights.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Calendar, News Sentiment, and AI Filings Summary
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Seeking Alpha keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- TIKR keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., and Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio
Standout features: Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria., and Valuation tooling with extensive forward and trailing multiples (e.g., EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF, P/E, REIT metrics like P/FFO and P/AFFO), historical multiple charts, peer comparisons via a Competitors tab and a Valuation Model Builder (Guided and Advanced) with plan‑based limits on saved models.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Stocknear keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, and Calendar coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, Calendar, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Quartr keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Financials, Calendar, and AI Chat coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., and Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Financials, Calendar, AI Chat, and Shared Workspaces
Standout features: Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars., and Quartr Pro is a desktop/web research platform used by hedge funds, asset managers, equity research and IR teams to search across all transcripts, filings, reports and slides at once, track narrative shifts, and conduct qualitative public-market research with significantly reduced manual document work.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Koyfin keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Money Flow
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Trendlyne keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Backtesting
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Calendar, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Dividends, Splits, and IPO
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- BamSEC keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Financials, and Insider Data coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Specialized web platform for working with SEC filings and earnings transcripts, marketed as making “financial research easier” for thousands of subscribers including major investment banks and buy-side firms., Covers all SEC filings submitted electronically via EDGAR from 1994 onward in their original, unmodified form, with new filings typically processed within a minute or two of being filed (and by end of day for confidential filings that later become public). Browsing filings does not require a subscription, but premium features are limited to active subscribers., and All-company screening tools let you instantly search across millions of documents for any term, using filters like industry, market cap, document type and Watch List, plus advanced operators (exact phrases, boolean logic, proximity / distance between words) and email alerts for new matches..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Earnings Calls Sentiment, AI, and AI Earnings Summary.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Financials, Insider Data, and Institutional Data
Standout features: Specialized web platform for working with SEC filings and earnings transcripts, marketed as making “financial research easier” for thousands of subscribers including major investment banks and buy-side firms., Covers all SEC filings submitted electronically via EDGAR from 1994 onward in their original, unmodified form, with new filings typically processed within a minute or two of being filed (and by end of day for confidential filings that later become public). Browsing filings does not require a subscription, but premium features are limited to active subscribers., All-company screening tools let you instantly search across millions of documents for any term, using filters like industry, market cap, document type and Watch List, plus advanced operators (exact phrases, boolean logic, proximity / distance between words) and email alerts for new matches., and Company-level Document Search shows every mention of a term across a single issuer’s filings and transcripts, with result categorization and an “intuitive workflow” for jumping straight from search hits to the underlying documents without manual Ctrl+F scans.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Stock Unlock keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Stock Rover keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Data Visualizations
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- TipRanks keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Scores
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Zacks (Zacks.com) keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Calendar coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Calendar, and Scores
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Investing.com keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Calendar coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Calendar, and Dividends
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Nasdaq.com keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Portfolio, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Calendar, Dividends, and Splits
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Tickertape keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Portfolio, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Splits, and Financials
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Why investors switch
- CapEdge keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Financials coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Earnings Calls Sentiment, Notes & Highlights, and AI.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, and Filing Sentiment
Standout features: Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., and Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Alpha Spread keeps a free tier, so you can replicate AlphaSense workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Stock Ideas, and Valuation Models coverage beyond what AlphaSense offers.
- Standout features include Automatic intrinsic value from two methods (DCF + relative valuation) with bear/base/bull range; “valuation history” views., Manual DCF with sensitivity analysis; separate discount‑rate (CAPM/WACC) calculator., and Stock screener with valuation, Wall St targets/estimates, profitability, solvency, dividend safety/shareholder yield; prebuilt screens (e.g., Magic Formula) and email screener alerts..
- Pair it with AlphaSense if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Stock Ideas, Valuation Models, and Financials
Standout features: Automatic intrinsic value from two methods (DCF + relative valuation) with bear/base/bull range; “valuation history” views., Manual DCF with sensitivity analysis; separate discount‑rate (CAPM/WACC) calculator., Stock screener with valuation, Wall St targets/estimates, profitability, solvency, dividend safety/shareholder yield; prebuilt screens (e.g., Magic Formula) and email screener alerts., and Watchlists plus targeted alerts: price/valuation thresholds, analyst price‑target changes, and insider activity.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond AlphaSense.
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
12/20
12 matches support mobile alongside AlphaSense.
API availability
5/20
5 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
11 starred / 18 tested
11 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 18 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
51%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to AlphaSense?
Start with Fiscal.ai, Fey, and GuruFocus to replicate AlphaSense workflows without paying for a subscription.
Do these picks stay permanently free?
Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.
Which AlphaSense workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Improved Filings, Transcripts, AI, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, 13F, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, Screeners, News, Alerts, Watchlist, Data APIs, Notes & Highlights, and Diff View, so core AlphaSense workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Calendar, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Chat, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, Blogs, Newsletters, Education, News Sentiment, Factor Exposure, Stock Ideas, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Scores, Short Interest, 13D/13G, Videos, Forums, Stock Handbook, ETF Screeners, Bulls Say Bear Say, ETF Factors, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend, Shared Workspaces, Citations & Source Pinning, Money Flow, Custom Dashboards, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, ESG Ratings, ETF Comparison, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Flags, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Top Analysts, App & Website Traffic, Market Sentiment, Filing Sentiment, and Secondary Offerings show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on AlphaSense?
Diff View, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Notes & Highlights, 13F, Analyst Recommendations, Data APIs, Improved Filings, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, Watchlist, AI, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets, Screeners, News, Alerts, and Analyst Forecasts remain strengths for AlphaSense. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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