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Free Alternatives to HedgeFollow

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Free Alternatives to HedgeFollow

Zero-cost replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing friction, and platform access. Use this list to test HedgeFollow before paying for another subscription.

Switching from HedgeFollow doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 8 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Insider Data to Institutional Ownership and beyond. Each pick below is framed by fit, caveats, and access friction so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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Which Alternative Should You Use?

CapEdge

Closest replacement

Best for: Investors looking for a free SEC filings, transcripts, ownership, IPO, and alert workflow.

CapEdge best matches the base workflow on insider and institutional tracking, stock screening, and charting and technical analysis.
CapEdge also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. CapEdge markets the product as 100% free.

Watch for: Account needed for full access: You can browse some tables without signing in. A free account opens the rest of CapEdge's research and account tools.

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Tracefour

Best workflow fit

Best for: Investors who want a free heatmap for US insider filings, four European registers, and US Congress trades.

Tracefour best matches the base workflow on insider and institutional tracking, stock screening, and market monitoring.
Tracefour also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Public filing pages and API reads are available without signup.

Watch for: API request limits: The API allows 60 requests per hour per IP without a key, or 600 per hour with a free API key. Static JSON exports cover trackers and Congress members.

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Quiver Quantitative

Best audience fit

Best for: Investors looking for alternative data around Congress trades, insider activity, lobbying, government contracts, patents, app data, and institutional holdings.

Quiver Quantitative best matches the base workflow on insider and institutional tracking, investor holdings research, and stock screening.
Quiver Quantitative also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Advanced screeners, alerts, dashboards, backtests, and exports require Premium.

Watch for: U.S.-centric alternative data: Most flagship datasets are tied to U.S. disclosures, politics, institutions, or companies.

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13f.info

Strong runner-up

Best for: Researchers comparing reported institutional ownership across quarters without an account.

13f.info best matches the base workflow on insider and institutional tracking, investor holdings research, and charting and technical analysis.
13f.info also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Public filing browser with no logged-in experience.

Watch for: Reporting lag and incomplete exposure: 13Fs generally arrive up to 45 days after quarter-end, omit shorts, and only sometimes include options. Values do not reveal purchase prices.

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Detailed Alternatives

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Pay lessFill a gapUpgrade overall

Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

13f.info

Bottom line: Researchers comparing reported institutional ownership across quarters without an account.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Data Visualizations

Gain

Improved Filings

Lose

Insider Data
Screeners
Money Flow
ETF Analysis

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening, market monitoring, and portfolio analytics.
Free-plan limits: Public filing browser with no logged-in experience. Quarterly disclosures are historical, not live holdings.
Reporting lag and incomplete exposure: 13Fs generally arrive up to 45 days after quarter-end, omit shorts, and only sometimes include options. Values do not reveal purchase prices.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Partial replacement

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Partial replacement

DATAROMA

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Bottom line: Value investors looking for a quick read on superinvestor 13F holdings, recent portfolio changes, and insider buying around tracked names.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data

Gain

Stock Ideas

Lose

Screeners
Data Visualizations
Money Flow
ETF Analysis

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, portfolio analytics, and charting and technical analysis.
Free-plan limits: The public homepage states it tracks 83 superinvestor portfolios. No paid subscription tiers were found on the official site. Real-time insider and superinvestor activity pages are accessible from the public navigation.
Delayed filing-based data: Superinvestor holdings come from public filings and should not be treated as live portfolio positions.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Partial replacement

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Best workflow fit

Tracefour

Bottom line: Investors who want a free heatmap for US insider filings, four European registers, and US Congress trades.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Data Visualizations
Watchlist

Gain

US Government Trades
Market Sentiment
Alerts
APIs & Data Feeds

Lose

Money Flow
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Splits

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, portfolio analytics, and options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: Public filing pages and API reads are available without signup. API reads are limited to 60 requests per hour per IP, or 600 with a free key. A free account is required to follow entities and receive filing email alerts.
API request limits: The API allows 60 requests per hour per IP without a key, or 600 per hour with a free API key. Static JSON exports cover trackers and Congress members.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Partial replacement

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OpenInsiderDrop-in replacementFreeFree, no signup

Drop-in replacement

OpenInsider

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want a free Form 4 transaction screen before paying for an insider-data service.

Keep

Insider Data
Screeners
Data Visualizations

Gain

No additional capabilities listed.

Lose

Institutional Ownership
Money Flow
ETF Analysis
Portfolio

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, portfolio analytics, and portfolio tracking.
Free-plan limits: Open access site with no public paid plan found. Some CSV-style workflows depend on query parameters and page behavior rather than a documented API.
U.S. SEC scope: Coverage centers on SEC Form 4 insider filings and does not solve global director-dealing coverage.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Quiver QuantitativeBest audience fitFree • From $25/moFree, no signup

Best audience fit

Quiver Quantitative

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Bottom line: Investors looking for alternative data around Congress trades, insider activity, lobbying, government contracts, patents, app data, and institutional holdings.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Watchlist
Splits

Gain

Backtesting
US Government Trades
News
Alerts

Lose

Data Visualizations
Money Flow
Portfolio
Valuation Models

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, portfolio analytics, and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Advanced screeners, alerts, dashboards, backtests, and exports require Premium. API access starts at a paid plan and has dataset tier restrictions. Startup API includes commercial rights for companies under $1 million in annual revenue; larger organizations must contact sales.
U.S.-centric alternative data: Most flagship datasets are tied to U.S. disclosures, politics, institutions, or companies.

Cost

Free, no signup

$25/moto go paid

No comparable monthly price for HedgeFollow

Fit: Partial replacement

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CapEdgeClosest replacementFreeFree with signup

Closest replacement

CapEdge

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors looking for a free SEC filings, transcripts, ownership, IPO, and alert workflow.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Data Visualizations
ETF Analysis

Gain

Stock Comparison
Financials
Improved Filings
Diff View

Lose

Money Flow
Portfolio
Watchlist
Splits

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, market monitoring, and portfolio analytics.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. CapEdge markets the product as 100% free. Free registration unlocks all data and features.
Account needed for full access: You can browse some tables without signing in. A free account opens the rest of CapEdge's research and account tools.

Cost: Free with signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Partial replacement

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StockcirclePartial replacementFree • From $8.25/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stockcircle

Bottom line: Retail investors following institutional portfolios, insider trades, or Congress disclosures.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models

Gain

US Government Trades
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Lose

Data Visualizations
Money Flow
Portfolio
Watchlist

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, portfolio analytics, and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Pro page lists $16.49/month. Pro page lists $99/year with annual billing.
Reported data is incomplete by design: Stockcircle itself notes that smaller transactions and holdings do not need to be reported to the SEC and are not published.

Cost

Free with signup

$8.25/moto go paid, billed yearly

No comparable monthly price for HedgeFollow

Fit: Partial replacement

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WhaleWisdomPartial replacementFree • From $25/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

WhaleWisdom

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Bottom line: Investors monitoring 13F filings, hedge-fund holdings, institutional ownership, insider data, and filer groups.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners

Gain

Stock Ideas
Backtesting
Alerts
APIs & Data Feeds

Lose

Data Visualizations
Money Flow
ETF Analysis
Portfolio

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, portfolio analytics, and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free access includes limited tools and two years of 13F history. WhaleWisdom does not offer trials. Standard is listed at $90/quarter or $300/year; Pro is $150/quarter or $500/year; Enterprise is custom.
SEC filing lag: 13F data is inherently delayed by quarterly filing deadlines and should not be treated as live portfolio positioning.

Cost

Free with signup

$25/moto go paid, billed yearly

No comparable monthly price for HedgeFollow

Fit: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

CapEdge is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, and Screeners while adding Stock Comparison and Financials coverage and CapEdge's May 14, 2026 release notes describe a filing viewer, IPO pricing pages, share-price history, company holdings, financials, and account tools. and You can use some tables without an account. Signing up opens more data and lets you save research. features (workflow overlap ~45%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with CapEdge, 13f.info, and WhaleWisdom to road-test HedgeFollow workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? CapEdge and Quiver Quantitative bring phone-ready workflows that HedgeFollow lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Comparison, Financials, Improved Filings, and Diff View.

HedgeFollow still leads on Money Flow, Portfolio, and Education, so keep it handy for those workflows.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Insider Data×7 Institutional Ownership×7 Screeners×6 Data Visualizations×4 ETF Analysis×3 Watchlist×2 Splits×1 Valuation Models×1

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond HedgeFollow.

Alerts+5 APIs & Data Feeds+3 Stock Ideas+3 US Government Trades+3 AI Research+2 Backtesting+2 Improved Filings+2 News+2

Free Access & Pricing

Free to start

All 8

All 8 have a standing free tier, not a trial.

Paid plans from

$8.25/mo

Stockcircle is the cheapest listed monthly upgrade. No comparable monthly price is listed for HedgeFollow.

Mobile app

2 of 8

2 add a mobile app that HedgeFollow lacks.

API access

2 of 8

2 expose an API or data feed, usually on a paid plan.

Hands-on tested

5 of 8

5 tested hands-on. 2 are analyst picks.

Coverage overlap

58%

Average share of HedgeFollow categories each alternative covers.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to HedgeFollow?

CapEdge, 13f.info, and WhaleWisdom cover the most HedgeFollow workflows without a paid plan, in that order.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Every tool listed has a standing free tier, not a trial. Expect caps on exports, seats, or history once you use it heavily.

Which HedgeFollow workflows stay covered on the free plan?

The free plans cover Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, Screeners, Data Visualizations, ETF Analysis, Valuation Models, Watchlist, and Splits. Core HedgeFollow workflows in those areas do not need a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

The free alternatives add Stock Comparison, Financials, Improved Filings, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Transcripts, Short Interest, Which ETF includes this Stock?, News, Alerts, Calendar, IPO, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, Stock Ideas, Backtesting, APIs & Data Feeds, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, US Government Trades, ETF Screeners, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, AI Research, Market Sentiment, Reddit, Patents / USPTO, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, which HedgeFollow does not cover.

Where might I still rely on HedgeFollow?

Money Flow, Portfolio, Watchlist, Splits, Valuation Models, Education, Insider Data, Screeners, ETF Analysis, Data Visualizations, and Institutional Ownership stay with HedgeFollow. Keep it for those tasks, or budget for a paid plan elsewhere if they matter.

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Curation & Accuracy

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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