★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
AlphaSense vs Koyfin
Pick AlphaSense if
AlphaSense
Contact for pricing · Web · Mobile · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about AI chat, APIs & data feeds, and sheets / excel add-ins, things Koyfin doesn't offer
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- 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 ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, 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 Koyfin cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including news, alerts, and screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to AlphaSense's 11, including ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation. AlphaSense counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- Koyfin
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 11 categories
- API access
- AlphaSense
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Asset coverage
- KoyfinAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- Beginner friendly
- Koyfin
See for yourself
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 | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint +3 more | Schwab, Altruist +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Institutional Investors, Analysts +2 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 11 | 20 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn |
Data partners | Tegus and Canalyst | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder and AI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more |
Security | 5 signals: SOC2, ISO27001 +3 more | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more |
| Try it | Visit AlphaSense | Visit Koyfin |
Where each one shines
What AlphaSense and Koyfin each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What AlphaSense and Koyfin 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 Koyfin does best
- Tools for building customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screening for more than 100,000 global securities with thousands of criteria, with stock and ETF screening on paid plans and mutual-fund screening in Advisor tiers.
- Advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research coverage for companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for AlphaSense and Koyfin, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for AlphaSense and Koyfin, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more |
Experience | IntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Institutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersHedge Funds | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data partners | TegusCanalyst | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | GraphQLREST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2SDKs: TS and PythonDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | Not specified | ManualCSVCustodian |
Integrations | Google DriveMicrosoft SharePointDropboxBoxEgnyte | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2ISO27001Encryption at restEncryption in transitRole-based access | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Universe builderAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting |
Vendor & support | AlphaSense Inc.Founded 2011Support: Email | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: 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 | — | Freewatchlists: 2 · screens: 2 · +5 more |
| Entry paid plan | — | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited |
| Tier 3 | — | $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more |
| Top plan | — | $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Market Intelligence” | Contact sales“Teams” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between AlphaSense and Koyfin?
AlphaSense leans toward news, alerts, and screeners, while Koyfin puts more weight on screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is AlphaSense or Koyfin free to use?
Koyfin has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. AlphaSense is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Koyfin and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Which is better for beginners: AlphaSense or Koyfin?
Koyfin is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Does AlphaSense or Koyfin have an API?
AlphaSense has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Koyfin doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose AlphaSense or Koyfin?
It depends on what you're after. Pick AlphaSense if AI chat and APIs & data feeds matter to you; go with Koyfin if you'd rather have ETF screeners and custom dashboards. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do AlphaSense and Koyfin cover?
Both cover stocks. Koyfin adds ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds on top.
Does AlphaSense or Koyfin have real-time data?
Koyfin 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 Koyfin?
Koyfin exports to CSV. AlphaSense is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: AlphaSense or Koyfin?
Both AlphaSense and Koyfin 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 Koyfin?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. AlphaSense is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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