Which platforms should you compare to Variant first?

BeyondSPX, Earnings Whispers, Smartkarma align closest with Variant across category coverage and pricing, making them the best comparisons to review first.

Does any matchup include a free-plan alternative?

Yes. BeyondSPX, Earnings Whispers, Smartkarma, and others keep freemium access, so you can benchmark Variant without a paid commitment.

Which comparisons highlight mobile access?

Variant goes head-to-head with Smartkarma, Tijori Finance — Ideas Dashboard, TradingView for mobile-ready workflows. Review those matchups if on-the-go research matters.

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Quick takeaways

BeyondSPX overlaps on Stock Ideas and AI and pushes into Screeners and Stock Comparison with Variant and is the quickest matchup to review first.

BeyondSPX, Earnings Whispers, and Smartkarma keep freemium tiers so you can benchmark Variant without committing budget.

Variant rivals most often add coverage in Screeners, Watchlist, and Calendar, so focus there when evaluating upgrades.

Matchups catalogued

Include free tiers

Offer mobile access

35%

Avg category overlap

Category heatmap

How Variant 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.

Stock Ideas
15
AI
8
Market Sentiment
4
Forums
3

Where rivals add depth

Common coverage areas that comparison partners introduce beyond Variant.

Screeners
16
Watchlist
13
Calendar
11
News
11
Alerts
10
Data Visualizations
8

Where Variant stands alone

Categories that remain exclusive to Variant across these matchups.

Forums
21
Market Sentiment
20
AI
16
Stock Ideas
9

Matchups

Dive into the full comparison roster

Start with the closest overlaps, then branch into tools that push Variant into new workflows.

BeyondSPX

50% overlap

Hands-on review

BeyondSPX overlaps on Stock Ideas and AI, adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Newsletters coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

BeyondSPX adds

Screeners
Stock Comparison
Newsletters
Education

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View BeyondSPX profile

Earnings Whispers

50% overlap

Earnings Whispers overlaps on Stock Ideas and Market Sentiment, adds Calendar, News, and Screeners coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Market Sentiment

Earnings Whispers adds

Calendar
News
Screeners
Watchlist

Variant keeps to itself

Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Earnings Whispers profile

Smartkarma

50% overlap

Smartkarma overlaps on Stock Ideas and AI, adds Screeners, Watchlist, and News coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Smartkarma adds

Screeners
Watchlist
News
Alerts

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Smartkarma profile

Tijori Finance — Ideas Dashboard

50% overlap

Tijori Finance — Ideas Dashboard overlaps on Stock Ideas and Market Sentiment, adds Calendar, Alerts, and Acquisitions coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Market Sentiment

Tijori Finance — Ideas Dashboard adds

Calendar
Alerts
Acquisitions
Buybacks & Authorizations

Variant keeps to itself

Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Tijori Finance — Ideas Dashboard profile

TradingView

50% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

TradingView overlaps on Stock Ideas and Forums, adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Forums

TradingView adds

Screeners
ETF Screeners
Data Visualizations
Options & Derivatives

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View TradingView profile

Value Investors Club (VIC)

100% overlap

Hands-on review

Value Investors Club (VIC) overlaps on Stock Ideas and Forums while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Forums

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Value Investors Club (VIC) profile

AlphaSense

25% overlap

AlphaSense overlaps on AI, adds Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

AlphaSense adds

Improved Filings
Diff View
Transcripts
Earnings Calls Sentiment

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View AlphaSense profile

Autochartist

25% overlap

Autochartist overlaps on Market Sentiment, adds Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Alerts coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Market Sentiment

Autochartist adds

Screeners
Data Visualizations
Alerts
News Sentiment

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Autochartist profile

CB Insights

25% overlap

CB Insights overlaps on AI, adds Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Screeners coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

CB Insights adds

Data APIs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Screeners
Data Visualizations

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View CB Insights profile

ChartMill

25% overlap

Hands-on review

ChartMill overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners, Watchlist, and News coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

ChartMill adds

Screeners
Watchlist
News
Alerts

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View ChartMill profile

Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax (COBF)

50% overlap

Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax (COBF) overlaps on Forums, adds Blogs coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Forums

Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax (COBF) adds

Blogs

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Corner of Berkshire & Fairfax (COBF) profile

Danelfin

25% overlap

Hands-on review

Danelfin overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Danelfin adds

Screeners
Portfolio
Watchlist
Alerts

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Danelfin profile

DATAROMA

25% overlap

Hands-on review

DATAROMA overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Investor Holdings, 13F, and Insider Data coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

DATAROMA adds

Investor Holdings
13F
Insider Data

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View DATAROMA profile

Dividend.com

25% overlap

Hands-on review

Dividend.com overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners, Calendar, and Dividends coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Dividend.com adds

Screeners
Calendar
Dividends
News

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Dividend.com profile

Fey

25% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

Fey overlaps on AI, adds Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Fey adds

Screeners
Portfolio
Watchlist
News

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Fey profile

Finbox

25% overlap

Hands-on review

Finbox overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Finbox adds

Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Watchlist

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Finbox profile

Finimize

25% overlap

Finimize overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds News, Education, and Blogs coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Finimize adds

News
Education
Blogs
Newsletters

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Finimize profile

GuruFocus

25% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

GuruFocus overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

GuruFocus adds

Screeners
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Backtesting

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View GuruFocus profile

Invesst

25% overlap

Hands-on review

Invesst overlaps on AI, adds Screeners, Valuation Models, and Portfolio coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Invesst adds

Screeners
Valuation Models
Portfolio
AI Chat

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Invesst profile

Magic Formula Investing

50% overlap

Magic Formula Investing overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Screeners coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Magic Formula Investing adds

Screeners

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Magic Formula Investing profile

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

25% overlap

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) overlaps on Market Sentiment, adds Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Interest Rates coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Market Sentiment

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) adds

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Interest Rates
Yield Curves

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) profile

OpenBB

25% overlap

OpenBB overlaps on AI, adds APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

OpenBB adds

APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Custom Dashboards
Data APIs

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View OpenBB profile

Qfinr

25% overlap

Qfinr overlaps on Stock Ideas, adds Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Stock Ideas

Qfinr adds

Portfolio
Watchlist
Backtesting
Scenario & Stress Tests

Variant keeps to itself

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Qfinr profile

Quartr

25% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

Quartr overlaps on AI, adds Transcripts, Improved Filings, and AI Chat coverage while matching Variant.

Shared categories

Quartr adds

Transcripts
Improved Filings
AI Chat
Calendar

Variant keeps to itself

Stock Ideas
Market Sentiment
Forums

Shared platforms

Web

Open full comparison View Quartr profile

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).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.