Unusual Whales overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts and pushes into Screeners and Options & Derivatives with Listen Notes and is the quickest matchup to review first.
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Quick takeaways
Unusual Whales, SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), and FlightAware keep freemium tiers so you can benchmark Listen Notes without committing budget.
Listen Notes rivals most often add coverage in Calendar, News, and Screeners, so focus there when evaluating upgrades.
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Offer mobile access
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Avg category overlap
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How Listen Notes stacks up
Spot the coverage themes most often compared against this tool and where rivals extend or lag.
Shared battlegrounds
Categories that appear in the majority of head-to-head matchups.
- Data APIs21
- APIs & SDKs16
- Alerts15
- Education4
- Other3
Where rivals add depth
Common coverage areas that comparison partners introduce beyond Listen Notes.
- Calendar11
- News11
- Screeners10
- Data Visualizations9
- Watchlist8
- Insider Data7
Where Listen Notes stands alone
Categories that remain exclusive to Listen Notes across these matchups.
- Other21
- Education20
- Alerts9
- APIs & SDKs8
- Data APIs3
Matchups
Dive into the full comparison roster
Start with the closest overlaps, then branch into tools that push Listen Notes into new workflows.
Unusual Whales
80% overlap
Editor’s pick
Hands-on review
Unusual Whales overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Unusual Whales adds
- Screeners
- Options & Derivatives
- Portfolio
- Paper Trading
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
80% overlap
Editor’s pick
Hands-on review
SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds
- Regulatory Filings Monitoring
- IPO
- Secondary Offerings
- Insider Data
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Free
FlightAware
60% overlap
FlightAware overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Data Visualizations and Satellite / Geospatial coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
FlightAware adds
- Data Visualizations
- Satellite / Geospatial
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
One-time
Quartr
60% overlap
Editor’s pick
Hands-on review
Quartr overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Transcripts, Improved Filings, and AI coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Quartr adds
- Transcripts
- Improved Filings
- AI
- AI Chat
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
75% overlap
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Other, adds Citations & Source Pinning coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) adds
- Citations & Source Pinning
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
USAspending
60% overlap
USAspending overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Other, adds Data Visualizations and Videos coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
USAspending adds
- Data Visualizations
- Videos
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Free
YCharts
60% overlap
Hands-on review
YCharts overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
YCharts adds
- Screeners
- Stock Comparison
- ETF Comparison
- Data Visualizations
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Subscription
Reflexivity
60% overlap
Reflexivity overlaps on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts, adds Screeners, Quant, and Performance Attribution coverage while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Reflexivity adds
- Screeners
- Quant
- Performance Attribution
- Scenario & Stress Tests
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Subscription
Simply Safe Dividends
60% overlap
Simply Safe Dividends overlaps on Alerts, Education, and Other, adds Portfolio, Watchlist, and Dividends coverage while matching Listen Notes.
Simply Safe Dividends adds
- Portfolio
- Watchlist
- Dividends
- Screeners
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Data APIs
- APIs & SDKs
Shared platforms
Web
Shared pricing
Subscription
Benzinga
40% overlap
Benzinga overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds News, Newsletters, and Watchlist coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Benzinga adds
- News
- Newsletters
- Watchlist
- Screeners
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
BizToc
50% overlap
BizToc overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds News and Reddit coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
BizToc adds
- News
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Fiscal.ai
40% overlap
Editor’s pick
Hands-on review
Fiscal.ai overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Fiscal.ai adds
- Screeners
- Data Visualizations
- Stock Comparison
- Portfolio
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
GuruFocus
40% overlap
Editor’s pick
Hands-on review
GuruFocus overlaps on APIs & SDKs and Alerts, adds Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
GuruFocus adds
- Screeners
- Stock Ideas
- Stock Comparison
- Portfolio
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Data APIs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
MarineTraffic
50% overlap
MarineTraffic overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds Data Visualizations and Shipping & Trade coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
MarineTraffic adds
- Data Visualizations
- Shipping & Trade
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Quiver Quantitative
40% overlap
Hands-on review
Quiver Quantitative overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds Screeners, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Quiver Quantitative adds
- Screeners
- Watchlist
- Backtesting
- US Government Trades
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Semrush
40% overlap
Semrush overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Semrush adds
- App & Website Traffic
- Sheets / Excel Add-ins
- Blogs
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Trading Economics
40% overlap
Hands-on review
Trading Economics overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds News, Calendar, and Central Bank Watcher coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Trading Economics adds
- News
- Calendar
- Central Bank Watcher
- PMI / ISM
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
40% overlap
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Inflation Rates coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) adds
- Calendar
- Data Visualizations
- Inflation Rates
- Unemployment Rates
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
40% overlap
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) overlaps on Data APIs and Education, adds Calendar, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) adds
- Calendar
- Inflation Rates
- Unemployment Rates
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Alerts
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Alpha Vantage
40% overlap
Hands-on review
Alpha Vantage overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds News, News Sentiment, and Calendar coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Alpha Vantage adds
- News
- News Sentiment
- Calendar
- Dividends
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
AlphaSense
40% overlap
AlphaSense overlaps on Data APIs and Alerts, adds Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts coverage while matching Listen Notes.
AlphaSense adds
- Improved Filings
- Diff View
- Transcripts
- Earnings Calls Sentiment
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- APIs & SDKs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Mobile
Shared pricing
Subscription
Autochartist
40% overlap
Autochartist overlaps on APIs & SDKs and Alerts, adds Screeners, Data Visualizations, and News Sentiment coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Autochartist adds
- Screeners
- Data Visualizations
- News Sentiment
- Market Sentiment
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Data APIs
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
Mobile
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
Calcbench
40% overlap
Calcbench overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds Financials, Improved Filings, and Flags coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
Calcbench adds
- Financials
- Improved Filings
- Flags
- Management Compensation
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
CME FedWatch Tool
40% overlap
CME FedWatch Tool overlaps on Data APIs and APIs & SDKs, adds Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Data Visualizations coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching Listen Notes.
Shared categories
CME FedWatch Tool adds
- Central Bank Watcher
- Interest Rates
- Data Visualizations
- Calendar
Listen Notes keeps to itself
- Alerts
- Education
- Other
Shared platforms
Web
API
Shared pricing
Free
Subscription
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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