★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
13F Insight vs Stock Rover
Pick 13F Insight if
13F Insight
Free • Contact for pricing · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about institutional ownership, regulatory filings monitoring, and AI research, things Stock Rover doesn't offer
Pick Stock Rover if
Stock Rover
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, 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 Stock Rover cover a lot of the same ground (7 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and news), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Stock Rover simply does more: 32 categories to 13F Insight's 10, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. 13F Insight counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Stock Rover
- Free trial
- Stock Rover14 days
- Broader coverage
- Stock Rover32 vs 10 categories
- Mobile app
- Stock Rover
- API access
- 13F Insight
- 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 • From $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | 3 limits: Free: watchlist items: 5, Standard: watchlist items: 20 +1 more | 54 limits: Free: stock scores: 3/month, Free: research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... +52 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee brokerage aggregation, Interactive Brokers +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 10 | 32 |
Regions | North America | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: Morningstar, Zacks +4 more |
Capabilities | AI summaries: Filings | 10 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +8 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Data residency: US and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit 13F Insight | Visit Stock Rover |
Where each one shines
What 13F Insight and Stock Rover each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What 13F Insight and Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover does best
- Screening for North American stocks, ETFs, and funds with 800+ financial metrics on Ultimate tiers, custom screens, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, percentile screening, equation screening, and 20 years of historical fundamentals.
- Tracking portfolios and dividends with broker sync, manual or spreadsheet import, benchmark comparison, emailed reports, dividend-income projections, risk-adjusted return, volatility, beta, IRR, Sharpe Ratio, and position contribution analytics.
- Comparison tools for stocks, ETFs, funds, portfolios, indices, and custom datasets in spreadsheet-like table and tile views across valuation, dividend, analyst, ratings, momentum, performance, and operating metrics.
- Automated DCF-driven Fair Value and intrinsic-value metrics to estimate Margin of Safety, then compare valuation ratios against 20-year relative norms to separate real discounts from superficially cheap stocks.
- The Insight Panel for financial statements, sales, earnings, cash flow, dividends, analyst ratings, insider activity, news, earnings transcripts, fair-value formulas, scores, warnings, and options-chain research on higher tiers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for 13F Insight and Stock Rover, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for 13F Insight and Stock Rover, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsBonds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsAnalysts | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalysts+1 more |
Regions | North America | North America |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, and CIK | Countries: US and CA11 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | MorningstarZacksIntrinioQuandlYodleeIEX |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Yodlee brokerage aggregationInteractive Brokers1000+ supported brokerages |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Data residency: USEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | AI summaries: Filings | Custom formulasUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and SizePerformance attributionMonte CarloBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancing+2 more |
Vendor & support | 13F InsightSupport: Email | Stock Rover LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2008Support: Email and Phone |
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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 | Freestock scores: 3/month · research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Standard”watchlist items: 20 | $34/mo“Premium”annual billing: $348/year ($29/month equivalent) · two year billing: $576 every 2 years ($24/month equivalent) · +11 more |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Pro”watchlist items: 100 | $70/mo“Premium Plus”annual billing: $588/year ($49/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,008 every 2 years ($42/month equivalent) · +12 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $99/mo“Ultimate”annual billing: $948/year ($79/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,656 every 2 years ($69/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Top plan | — | $199/mo“Ultimate Pro”annual billing: $1,788/year ($149/month equivalent) · two year billing: $3,096 every 2 years ($129/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Enterprise” | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between 13F Insight and Stock Rover?
13F Insight leans toward data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership, while Stock Rover puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 7 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do 13F Insight and Stock Rover cost?
Good news: both 13F Insight and Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover on my phone?
Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover have an API?
13F Insight has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Stock Rover doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose 13F Insight or Stock Rover?
It depends on what you're after. Pick 13F Insight if institutional ownership and regulatory filings monitoring matter to you; go with Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and options. 13F Insight also handles bonds. Stock Rover adds mutual funds, closed-end funds, and funds on top.
Does 13F Insight or Stock Rover have real-time data?
Stock Rover 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.
Can I export data from 13F Insight and Stock Rover?
Stock Rover exports to CSV. 13F Insight is stingier about getting data out.
Are 13F Insight and Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover?
Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover?
Stock Rover handles portfolio tracking. 13F Insight is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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