VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

Alpha Vantage vs Insider Monitor comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Alpha Vantage adds Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Delisted, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage that Insider Monitor skips.

Insider Monitor includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that Alpha Vantage omits.

In depth comparison

Alpha Vantage

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REST APIs delivering global market data in JSON and CSV. The free tier allows 25 requests per day, while premium plans remove limits and unlock real-time and 15-minute delayed US equities plus real-time US options. Entitlements and account management are handled through the Alpha X Terminal.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends.
US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV.
Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings.
Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.
Alpha Intelligence datasets with market news and sentiment, earnings call transcripts, insider transactions, and daily gainers/losers.

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Insider Monitor

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Free, U.S.-focused insider‑trading tracker centered on SEC Forms 3/4/5. Provides near‑real‑time (‘minutes or seconds’ after filing) feeds of insider purchases/sales, weekly/monthly Top‑10 lists, and “officer cluster buys” over the past two weeks. Includes company and trader pages with CIK cross‑references and direct links to the SEC for each transaction. No login, alerts, or API are advertised; this is a lightweight, public reference site.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day.
Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks.
Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases.
Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020.
Company & trader dossiers: symbol/issuer pages and insider pages with year/month summaries and per‑trade details, including CIK references and SEC source links.

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Where they differ

Alpha Vantage

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs News News Sentiment Calendar Dividends Splits IPO Delisted

Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends.
US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV.
Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings.
Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.

Insider Monitor

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day.
Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks.
Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases.
Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Alpha Vantage	Insider Monitor
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Insider Data Unique: Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Delisted, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins	Shared: Insider Data Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Mutual Funds	Stocks, Closed-End Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends. US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV. Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings. Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status. Alpha Intelligence datasets with market news and sentiment, earnings call transcripts, insider transactions, and daily gainers/losers. Coverage across FX and crypto exchange rates (including intraday), commodities (oil, metals, agriculture), and US macro indicators like GDP, CPI, interest rates, and unemployment.	Unique Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day. Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks. Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases. Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020. Company & trader dossiers: symbol/issuer pages and insider pages with year/month summaries and per‑trade details, including CIK references and SEC source links.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and Insider Monitor both support?

Both platforms cover Insider Data workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Alpha Vantage and Insider Monitor require subscriptions?

Both Alpha Vantage and Insider Monitor keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Alpha Vantage and Insider Monitor?

Both Alpha Vantage and Insider Monitor prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Alpha Vantage differentiates itself with Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings., whereas Insider Monitor stands out for Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day., Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks., and Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases..

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