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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tool Comparison

Barron's vs Insider Screener comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Barron's adds News, Newsletters, and Videos coverage that Insider Screener skips.

Insider Screener includes Screeners, Insider Data, and Scores categories that Barron's omits.

Insider Screener keeps a free entry point that Barron's lacks.

Barron's ships a mobile app. Insider Screener is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

Barron's logo

Barron's

barrons.com

Subscription news and analysis service for investors. Digital plans cover Barrons.com and the mobile/tablet apps, while Print + Digital adds weekly Saturday delivery of the magazine. Most premium content is paywalled. Subscriptions also include newsletters, market alerts, and watchlist functionality.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Subscription options: Digital (Barrons.com + apps) or Print + Digital (adds Saturday home delivery).
  • Weekly Barron's Magazine with each issue available online.
  • Email newsletters on a range of market and investing topics, with preferences managed through the Customer Center.
  • Web and mobile notifications for breaking news and major stories.
  • Dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android.

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Insider Screener logo

Insider Screener

insiderscreener.com

Covers global insider trading activity with standardized data across markets. Paid tiers unlock additional screening power, tracking capacity, exports, and performance rankings. Plus allows 25 tracked stocks; Pro adds earnings data and 50 tracked stocks; Premium goes up to 500 tracked stocks with detailed insider performance metrics and priority support. There’s no free trial, but refunds are available within 7 days of purchase.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
  • Export functionality for Excel and CSV, available directly from transaction tables.

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Where they differ

Barron's

Distinct strengths include:

  • Subscription options: Digital (Barrons.com + apps) or Print + Digital (adds Saturday home delivery).
  • Weekly Barron's Magazine with each issue available online.
  • Email newsletters on a range of market and investing topics, with preferences managed through the Customer Center.
  • Web and mobile notifications for breaking news and major stories.

Insider Screener

Distinct strengths include:

  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBarron'sInsider Screener
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: News, Newsletters, Videos

Shared: Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: Screeners, Insider Data, Scores

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Subscription options: Digital (Barrons.com + apps) or Print + Digital (adds Saturday home delivery).
  • Weekly Barron's Magazine with each issue available online.
  • Email newsletters on a range of market and investing topics, with preferences managed through the Customer Center.
  • Web and mobile notifications for breaking news and major stories.
  • Dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android.
  • Podcasts including *Streetwise*, *Barron’s Live*, and *At Barron’s*.

Unique

  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
  • Export functionality for Excel and CSV, available directly from transaction tables.
  • Premium “Top Insiders” ranking that highlights individuals by average return, success rate, and transaction count, excluding pre-planned trades.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Barron's and Insider Screener both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Insider Screener offers a free entry point, while Barron's requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Barron's ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Insider Screener focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Barron's differentiates itself with Subscription options: Digital (Barrons.com + apps) or Print + Digital (adds Saturday home delivery)., Weekly Barron's Magazine with each issue available online., and Email newsletters on a range of market and investing topics, with preferences managed through the Customer Center., whereas Insider Screener stands out for Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions., Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges., and Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades..

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