★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
13F Insight vs Simply Wall St
Pick 13F Insight instead if
13F Insight
Free • Contact for pricing · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and AI research, things Simply Wall St doesn't offer
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Simply Wall St
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and portfolio, things 13F Insight doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
13F Insight and Simply Wall St cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Simply Wall St simply does more: 19 categories to 13F Insight's 10, including stock ideas, screeners, and portfolio, plus a mobile app. 13F Insight counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Simply Wall St
- Broader coverage
- Simply Wall St19 vs 10 categories
- API access
- 13F Insight
- Global coverage
- Simply Wall St
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| 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 | 13 limits: Free: company reports per month: 5, Free: portfolios: 1 +11 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Plaid, SnapTrade +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Long-term Investors +3 more |
Categories covered | 10 | 19 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | S&P Global Market Intelligence |
Capabilities | AI summaries: Filings | 6 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +4 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit 13F Insight | Visit Simply Wall St |
Where each one shines
What 13F Insight and Simply Wall St each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What 13F Insight and Simply Wall St each do best.What 13F Insight does best
- Tracking institutional 13F holdings, Form 4 insider transactions, and 13D/G beneficial ownership reports from one filing-focused workspace.
- Research coverage for more than 30,000 institutional filers with indexed filing history, AUM context, current holdings, and position-change views.
- The AI Agent on filer, stock, and insider pages to ask plain-English questions over real SEC filings with sourced citations.
- Views for reviewing AI-generated filing summaries, position-change analysis, and unusual-activity alerts as a starting point for research.
- Tools for building filer and stock watchlists, with free and paid tiers setting different watchlist limits.
What Simply Wall St does best
- Research coverage for global stocks through visual company reports that summarize valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends.
- The Snowflake report format to move from a high-level visual score into detailed sections, methodology notes, financials, risks, and supporting data.
- Discovery tools for ideas through curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend stocks, insider buying, sectors, industries, and thematic lists.
- The stock screener to filter by market, industry, value, growth, income, risk, and other fundamental metrics, with saved screeners and alerts on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with visual dashboards, portfolio Snowflake views, performance versus market, diversification, sector and region exposure, and holding-level fundamentals.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for 13F Insight and Simply Wall St, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for 13F Insight and Simply Wall St, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsBonds | StocksETFsFunds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsAnalysts | Retail TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | End of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | Vendor |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market Intelligence |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthCSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | PlaidSnapTradeRobinhoodFidelityInteractive BrokersCharles SchwabE*TRADEVanguard |
Export formats | Not specified | ExcelPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | AI summaries: Filings | Universe builderBroker syncPortfolio attributionTax lotsMulti-currencyCost basis: FIFO |
Vendor & support | 13F InsightSupport: Email | Simply Wall Street Pty LtdCountry: AustraliaFounded 2014Support: Email |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freewatchlist items: 5 | Freecompany reports per month: 5 · portfolios: 1 · +3 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Standard”watchlist items: 20 | Subscription“Premium”company reports per month: 30 · portfolios: 3 · +2 more |
| Top plan | Subscription“Pro”watchlist items: 100 | Subscription“Unlimited”company reports per month: Unlimited · portfolios: 5 · +2 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Enterprise” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between 13F Insight and Simply Wall St?
13F Insight leans toward data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership, while Simply Wall St puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and data visualizations. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do 13F Insight and Simply Wall St cost?
Good news: both 13F Insight and Simply Wall St 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 Simply Wall St on my phone?
Simply Wall St 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 Simply Wall St have an API?
13F Insight has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Simply Wall St doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose 13F Insight or Simply Wall St?
It depends on what you're after. Pick 13F Insight if regulatory filings monitoring and AI research matter to you; go with Simply Wall St 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 Simply Wall St cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. 13F Insight also handles options and bonds. Simply Wall St adds funds on top.
Which covers international markets: 13F Insight or Simply Wall St?
Simply Wall St has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, and Africa), 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 Simply Wall St?
Simply Wall St exports to Excel. 13F Insight is stingier about getting data out.
Are 13F Insight and Simply Wall St good for long-term investing?
Yes, both are aimed squarely at long-term investors. Compare their coverage, workflow, and price before assuming they solve the same long-term research job.
Which has a better stock screener: 13F Insight or Simply Wall St?
Simply Wall St 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 Simply Wall St?
Simply Wall St handles portfolio tracking. 13F Insight is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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