★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
13F Insight vs Investing.com
13F Insight
Best for data visualizations and watchlist
Free • Contact for pricing
Investing.com
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • Paid plans available
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The verdict
The bottom line
13F Insight and Investing.com cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Investing.com simply does more: 34 categories to 13F Insight's 9, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, plus a mobile app. 13F Insight counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Investing.com
- Broader coverage
- Investing.com34 vs 9 categories
- API access
- 13F Insight
- Real-time data
- Investing.com
- Global coverage
- Investing.com
- Asset coverage
- Investing.comAdds commodities and currencies
Choose
Investing.com if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things 13F Insight doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Contact for pricing | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 3 limits: Free: watchlist items: 5, Standard: watchlist items: 20 +1 more | 15 limits: Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: public api: Not available, Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time +13 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | — | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 9 | 34 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | AI summaries: Filings | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit 13F Insight | Visit Investing.com |
Standout features
What 13F Insight does best
- Tracks institutional investors, analyzes 13F filings, and shows what hedge funds are buying and selling.
- Covers SEC 13F institutional holdings, Form 4 insider transactions, and 13D/G beneficial ownership reports.
- Provides AI-generated analysis of position changes, filing summaries, and unusual activity alerts.
- Offers watchlists for both filers and stocks; Free accounts can watchlist 5 items, Standard 20, and Pro 100.
- Standard and Pro plans include email alerts for watchlist activity.
What Investing.com does best
- Global financial portal covering stocks, indices, commodities, currencies, ETFs, bonds, funds, cryptocurrencies, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- Large global coverage footprint: Investing.com currently says the platform covers 180,000+ financial instruments across 250 exchanges in 33 languages, with 50M monthly investors, 130M app downloads, and 300K active paying subscribers.
- Free web and mobile apps with quotes, charts, watchlists, alerts, market news, economic calendars, portfolios, and calculators.
- Mobile app support for iOS, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android; Investing.com says its apps have 130M downloads and are among the top financial market apps on Google Play with 1.3M reviews.
- Economic Calendar with streaming automatically updated event data, importance ratings, actual/forecast/previous values, filters by country/category/importance/time zone/date range, and event alerts.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsBonds | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsAnalysts | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeOTCVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | AI summaries: Filings | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthMulti-currencyYield curvesCDS spreadsAI summaries: Transcripts and News |
Vendor & support | 13F InsightSupport: Email | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- watchlist items: 5
- watchlist items: 20
- watchlist items: 100
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- public api: Not available
- data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time
- +1 more
- warren ai credits: 50/month
- us pro picks strategies: 6
- +4 more
- warren ai credits: 500/month
- pro picks strategies: 88
- +4 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
9Where the two tools cover the same ground.
13F Insight strengths
0What you only get with 13F Insight.
No unique categories.
Investing.com strengths
25What you only get with Investing.com.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 13F Insight and Investing.com?
13F Insight leans toward data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership, while Investing.com puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do 13F Insight and Investing.com cost?
Good news: both 13F Insight and Investing.com have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use 13F Insight or Investing.com on my phone?
Investing.com lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. 13F Insight doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does 13F Insight or Investing.com have an API?
13F Insight has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Investing.com doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose 13F Insight or Investing.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick 13F Insight if you prefer its overall approach; go with Investing.com if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do 13F Insight and Investing.com cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, options, and bonds. Investing.com adds commodities, currencies, and cryptos on top.
Does 13F Insight or Investing.com have real-time data?
Investing.com offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. 13F Insight runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: 13F Insight or Investing.com?
Investing.com has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. 13F Insight is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from 13F Insight and Investing.com?
Investing.com exports to CSV. 13F Insight is stingier about getting data out.
Is 13F Insight or Investing.com better for day trading?
Investing.com is the one positioned more for active traders. 13F Insight is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: 13F Insight or Investing.com?
Investing.com has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; 13F Insight doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with 13F Insight or Investing.com?
Investing.com handles portfolio tracking. 13F Insight is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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