VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

Barron's vs ListingTrack comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Barron's adds Alerts, and Videos coverage that ListingTrack skips.

ListingTrack includes IPO, Acquisitions, Delisted, Calendar, and Screeners categories that Barron's omits.

Barron's highlights: 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..

ListingTrack is known for: Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data)., Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries., and Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions..

ListingTrack keeps a free entry point that Barron's lacks.

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

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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

Web
Mobile

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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ListingTrack

listingtrack.io

Event‑ and theme‑driven market‑intel platform focused on IPOs, SPACs, public M&A and pre‑IPO pipelines. Core datasets (IPOs, SPACs, M&A, Pre‑IPO) and thematic coverage are available on the free tier; Pro tiers unlock watchlists, screeners and data export. Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking are central use cases.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data).
  • Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries.
  • Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions.
  • Interactive dashboards with advanced filtering (screeners) on Pro; data export on higher tiers.
  • Watchlists (available on Pro Lite and above).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Newsletters, and Watchlist.

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.

ListingTrack

Distinct strengths include:

  • Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data).
  • Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries.
  • Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions.
  • Interactive dashboards with advanced filtering (screeners) on Pro; data export on higher tiers.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBarron'sListingTrack
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: Alerts, Videos

Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: IPO, Acquisitions, Delisted, Calendar, Screeners

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

  • Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data).
  • Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries.
  • Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions.
  • Interactive dashboards with advanced filtering (screeners) on Pro; data export on higher tiers.
  • Watchlists (available on Pro Lite and above).
  • Dedicated SPAC views (pipeline, announced/closed mergers, de‑SPAC lists).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Barron's and ListingTrack both support?

Both platforms cover News, Newsletters, 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?

ListingTrack 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 ListingTrack 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 ListingTrack stands out for Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data)., Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries., and Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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