★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
13F Insight vs Trendlyne
13F Insight
Best for AI research and education
Free • Contact for pricing
Trendlyne
Best for screeners and analyst forecasts
Free • From $10.42/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
13F Insight and Trendlyne cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Trendlyne simply does more: 22 categories to 13F Insight's 9, including screeners, analyst forecasts, and analyst ratings & price targets, plus a mobile app. 13F Insight counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Trendlyne
- Broader coverage
- Trendlyne22 vs 9 categories
- API access
- 13F Insight
- Global coverage
- Trendlyne
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
13F Insight if…
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about AI research, education, and blogs, things Trendlyne doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Choose
Trendlyne if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about screeners, analyst forecasts, and analyst ratings & price targets, things 13F Insight doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Contact for pricing | Free • From $10.42/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 3 limits: Free: watchlist items: 5, Standard: watchlist items: 20 +1 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Zerodha, Angel One +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | — |
Categories covered | 9 | 22 |
Regions | North America | APAC, North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Capabilities | AI summaries: Filings | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | — |
| Try it | Visit 13F Insight | Visit Trendlyne |
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 Trendlyne does best
- Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on Pro Plus).
- Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with current Global plan limits of 200 annual backtests on Pro and 1,200 on Pro Plus.
- Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
- DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
- Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsBonds | StocksMutual FundsOptionsFutures |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsAnalysts | Not specified |
Regions | North America | APACNorth America |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, and CIK | Countries: IN and US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | End of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | ZerodhaAngel OneIIFL Securities5PaisaMotilal OswalFyersDhanMicrosoft Excel+1 more |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVExcelPDFImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | AI summaries: Filings | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksBroker syncAI summaries: Transcripts |
Vendor & support | 13F InsightSupport: Email | Giskard Datatech Private LimitedCountry: IndiaSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- watchlist items: 5
- watchlist items: 20
- watchlist items: 100
$10.42/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
6Where the two tools cover the same ground.
13F Insight strengths
3What you only get with 13F Insight.
Trendlyne strengths
16Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 13F Insight and Trendlyne?
13F Insight leans toward data visualizations, watchlist, and institutional ownership, while Trendlyne puts more weight on screeners, analyst forecasts, and analyst ratings & price targets. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do 13F Insight and Trendlyne cost?
Good news: both 13F Insight and Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne on my phone?
Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne have an API?
13F Insight has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Trendlyne doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose 13F Insight or Trendlyne?
It depends on what you're after. Pick 13F Insight if AI research and education matter to you; go with Trendlyne if you'd rather have screeners and analyst forecasts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do 13F Insight and Trendlyne cover?
Both cover stocks and options. 13F Insight also handles ETFs and bonds. Trendlyne adds mutual funds and futures on top.
Which covers international markets: 13F Insight or Trendlyne?
Trendlyne has documented international coverage (APAC and North America), 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 Trendlyne?
Trendlyne exports to CSV and Excel. 13F Insight is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: 13F Insight or Trendlyne?
Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne?
Trendlyne handles portfolio tracking. 13F Insight is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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