AlphaSense adds Improved Filings, Diff View, Transcripts, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Notes & Highlights, AI, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, and Watchlist coverage that Unusual Whales skips.
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Tool Comparison
AlphaSense vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, US Government Trades, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, Education, Calendar, and Dividends categories that AlphaSense omits.
Unusual Whales keeps a free entry point that AlphaSense lacks.
In depth comparison
AlphaSense
alpha-sense.com
AlphaSense is an enterprise-grade market intelligence platform that combines a massive library of filings, research, transcripts, and news with AI-powered search and summarization. Broker research access depends on entitlements, while premium features like Expert Calls or Canalyst models are offered as add-ons. Enterprise Intelligence expands the platform to include secure integration of a firm’s own internal content.
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WebMobileAPI
Pricing
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Quick highlights
- Extensive content coverage, including SEC filings, earnings call transcripts, broker and independent research, expert call transcripts, and regulatory news.
- Generative AI workflows such as Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, delivering source-cited answers and summaries.
- Blackline (redline) comparisons to highlight changes across versions of filings or document sections.
- Table Tools to extract structured financial tables and export them to Excel with minimal friction.
- Company financial tearsheets combining Reuters Fundamentals with I/B/E/S consensus estimates.
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Unusual Whales
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Editor’s pick Hands-on review
Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.
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Quick highlights
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
- Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.
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Where they differ
AlphaSense
Distinct strengths include:
Improved FilingsDiff ViewTranscriptsEarnings Calls SentimentNotes & HighlightsAIAI Earnings SummaryAI Report
- Extensive content coverage, including SEC filings, earnings call transcripts, broker and independent research, expert call transcripts, and regulatory news.
- Generative AI workflows such as Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, delivering source-cited answers and summaries.
- Blackline (redline) comparisons to highlight changes across versions of filings or document sections.
- Table Tools to extract structured financial tables and export them to Excel with minimal friction.
Unusual Whales
Distinct strengths include:
Options & DerivativesPortfolioPaper TradingDark Pool & Off-ExchangeUS Government TradesInsider DataAPIs & SDKsEducation
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | AlphaSense | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: 13F, Screeners, News, Alerts, Data APIs Unique: Improved Filings, Diff View, Transcripts, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Notes & Highlights, AI, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, Watchlist | Shared: 13F, Screeners, News, Alerts, Data APIs Unique: Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, US Government Trades, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, Education, Calendar, Dividends |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, API | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do AlphaSense and Unusual Whales both support?
Both platforms cover 13F, Screeners, News, Alerts, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
Unusual Whales offers a free entry point, while AlphaSense requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access AlphaSense and Unusual Whales?
Both AlphaSense and Unusual Whales support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
AlphaSense differentiates itself with Extensive content coverage, including SEC filings, earnings call transcripts, broker and independent research, expert call transcripts, and regulatory news., Generative AI workflows such as Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, delivering source-cited answers and summaries., and Blackline (redline) comparisons to highlight changes across versions of filings or document sections., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
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