★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Source check: AlphaSense checked August 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
AlphaSense vs Fiscal.ai
Pick AlphaSense instead if
AlphaSense
Contact for pricing · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about sheets / excel add-ins, something Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
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Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and portfolio, things AlphaSense 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
AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including news, alerts, and screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to AlphaSense's 11, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and portfolio. AlphaSense counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- Fiscal.ai
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 11 categories
- Mobile app
- AlphaSense
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds ETFs and mutual funds
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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 | Contact for pricing | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | No | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | — | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint +3 more | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Institutional Investors, Analysts +2 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more |
Categories covered | 11 | 29 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | Tegus and Canalyst | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder and AI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more |
Security | 5 signals: SOC2, ISO27001 +3 more | SOC2 and Status page |
| Try it | Visit AlphaSense | Visit Fiscal.ai |
Where each one shines
What AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai each do best.What AlphaSense does best
- Generative Search to ask research questions and receive cited answers tied back to source documents.
- Deep Research for iterative AI-assisted market research that can run many searches and synthesize large source sets.
- Search tools across curated external content such as broker research, independent research, expert transcripts, SEC filings, news, and regulatory content.
- Dashboards, alerts, watchlists, and the mobile app to monitor companies, topics, markets, and research themes.
- Financial Data and Company Profile workflows for screening, comparables, M&A transactions, funding rounds, valuation metrics, and Excel-connected research where available.
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds |
Experience | IntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Institutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersHedge Funds | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | TegusCanalyst | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | GraphQLREST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2SDKs: TS and PythonDocs | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Integrations | Google DriveMicrosoft SharePointDropboxBoxEgnyte | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2ISO27001Encryption at restEncryption in transitRole-based access | SOC2Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | AlphaSense Inc.Founded 2011Support: Email | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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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 | — | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more |
| Entry paid plan | — | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more |
| Top plan | — | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Market Intelligence” | Contact sales“API - Paid” |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai?
AlphaSense leans toward news, alerts, and screeners, while Fiscal.ai puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai free to use?
Fiscal.ai has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. AlphaSense is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Fiscal.ai and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Which is better for beginners: AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai on my phone?
AlphaSense lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Fiscal.ai doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai?
It depends on what you're after. Pick AlphaSense if sheets / excel add-ins matter to you; go with Fiscal.ai if you'd rather have stock ideas and stock comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai cover?
Both cover stocks. Fiscal.ai adds ETFs, mutual funds, and funds on top.
Does AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. AlphaSense 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 AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. AlphaSense is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai?
Both AlphaSense and Fiscal.ai include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with AlphaSense or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. AlphaSense is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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