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Free Alternatives to BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database before paying for another subscription.

Switching from BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from News to Alerts and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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Alternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap69%Category match
Mobile Ready13Native apps

Quick takeaways

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Stock Ideas, News, and Newsletters while adding Screeners and Stock Comparison coverage and 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. and 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. features (category overlap ~86%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TIKR to road-test BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and TipRanks bring phone-ready workflows that BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database lacks.

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

#1 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1230Category overlap: 86%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewsletters13FInvestor HoldingsAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database 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 BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Watchlist.

Adds coverage: Screeners, 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.

#2 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

NewsNewsletters13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

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

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

#3 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1158Category overlap: 86%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNews13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database 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 BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters.

Adds coverage: Screeners, 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.

#4 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Simply Wall St adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database 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 BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

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

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.

#5 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNews13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., and AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).

#6 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

News13FInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

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

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

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1063Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • MarketScreener adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., and Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1063Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, AI, and Videos

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

#9 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1051Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Financials, and Scores coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Free email content includes "Stock Market Today" daily outlook and the "Market Focus" weekly email newsletter (Market Focus is stated as free and not requiring a paid subscription)., Single-page equity reports with current and historical financial data, 3-5 year price/earnings projections, and an 18-month target price range (Investment Survey with digital access)., and Proprietary ranks: Timeliness Rank forecasts relative price performance for the coming 6-12 months; Safety Rank measures risk..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Free email content includes "Stock Market Today" daily outlook and the "Market Focus" weekly email newsletter (Market Focus is stated as free and not requiring a paid subscription)., Single-page equity reports with current and historical financial data, 3-5 year price/earnings projections, and an 18-month target price range (Investment Survey with digital access)., Proprietary ranks: Timeliness Rank forecasts relative price performance for the coming 6-12 months; Safety Rank measures risk., and Digital equity packages include customizable data modules and templates, plus: stock screener (up to 10 saved searches), watchlists (up to 3; 15 securities each), alerts (four categories; up to 25 companies), and charting (layer up to 11 indicators; save up to 5 charts).

#10 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1039Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsletters13FInvestor HoldingsAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

Adds coverage: Screeners and Institutional Data

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

#11 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1023Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsInvestor HoldingsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner and Intermediate

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • getquin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Portfolio, Market Sentiment, and Dividends coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Real-time portfolio and net-worth tracker that aggregates investments, bank accounts and other assets into a single view, with portfolio performance and breakdowns across assets, brokers and wallets., Supports tracking of many asset classes in one dashboard, including stocks, ETFs, funds, DeFi investments, real estate, angel investments, luxury collectibles, art, commodities and other alternative assets., and Lets users link brokerage and bank accounts via secure API/open-banking connections, while also supporting manual asset entry and PDF-based imports for some brokers such as Trade Republic..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters and 13F.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Market Sentiment, Dividends, and Dividend

Standout features: Real-time portfolio and net-worth tracker that aggregates investments, bank accounts and other assets into a single view, with portfolio performance and breakdowns across assets, brokers and wallets., Supports tracking of many asset classes in one dashboard, including stocks, ETFs, funds, DeFi investments, real estate, angel investments, luxury collectibles, art, commodities and other alternative assets., Lets users link brokerage and bank accounts via secure API/open-banking connections, while also supporting manual asset entry and PDF-based imports for some brokers such as Trade Republic., and Built-in dividend tracker and calendar that shows cumulative payouts, forward dividend forecasts, year-on-year growth rates and dividend yield, plus a personal dividend calendar within the portfolio.

#12 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1019Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner and Intermediate

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., and Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score., and Premium ($199/yr) includes multiple model portfolios (Best Dividend Stocks, High Yield, Dividend Growth, Dividend Protection).

#13 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 991Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNews13FWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Backtesting, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., and Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)., and Stock charting for fundamental metrics with multi-company comparisons and multiple view modes; includes PNG export and “save to workspace”.

#14 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Calendar, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., and Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners

Standout features: Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats., and Symbol-page ratings: Quant Rating + SA Author rating + Wall Street (sell-side) rating, plus factor grades (Value/Growth/Profitability/Momentum/EPS Revisions).

#15 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., and Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts.

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

Standout features: Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles., and Three real-time screeners (stocks, ETFs, IPOs) with 200+ indicators and filters, including country, exchange, sector, industry, index membership, dates (e.g., IPO date, ex‑dividend), and performance/valuation metrics; results update live as filters change.

#16 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Quant, and Screeners coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., and Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

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

Standout features: Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools., and Cloud-based alerts (price/drawings/Pine scripts) with delivery via browser/email/apps/webhooks; Premium & Ultimate support open-ended (non-expiring) alerts.

#17 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Calendar, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., and Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Dividends, Splits, and IPO

Standout features: Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view., and Portfolio & watchlist tracking; help docs describe importing a watchlist from CSV and downloading portfolio/watchlist/holdings as CSV.

#18 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

NewsNewslettersWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

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

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

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 917Category overlap: 57%

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsNewslettersWatchlist

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

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

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Education, Videos, and Blogs

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

#20 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Stock IdeasNewsWatchlistAlerts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Calendar coverage beyond what BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database offers.
  • Standout features include Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., and Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting..
  • Pair it with BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database if you still need Newsletters, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Calendar, and Market Sentiment

Standout features: Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting., and Full-screen chart mode adds custom indicators (including fundamentals), event markers (earnings/dividends/splits), drawings/annotations, alerts, and a built-in position sizing tool.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

News×19Alerts×18Watchlist×18Stock Ideas×17Newsletters×1113F×7Investor Holdings×6

New angles introduced

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

Screeners+18Calendar+14Financials+13Data Visualizations+12Portfolio+12Dividends+11Analyst Price Targets+10Analyst Forecasts+9

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

13/20

13 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

4/20

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

Quality checks

8 starred / 13 tested

8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

69%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

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

Start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TIKR to replicate BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database 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 BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, 13F, Investor Holdings, Alerts, and Watchlist, so core BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Calendar, Data APIs, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, Dividends, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Financials, Scores, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, Education, Videos, Blogs, Forums, Stock Handbook, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Improved Filings, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Broker Connectors, Dividend, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Reddit, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Patents / USPTO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ESG Ratings, Fund Overview, Options, Market Sentiment, Custom Dashboards, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Quant, Correlation, Paper Trading, Order Book / Level II, and Position Sizing show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database?

Watchlist, Stock Ideas, Newsletters, 13F, Investor Holdings, News, and Alerts remain strengths for BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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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.

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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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