VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Friday, October 31, 2025

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Tool Comparison

Beanvest vs Insider Monitor comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Beanvest adds Portfolio, Financials, Valuation Models, and Broker Connectors coverage that Insider Monitor skips.

Insider Monitor includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that Beanvest omits.

In depth comparison

Beanvest

beanvest.com

Hands-on review

Portfolio tracking and valuation platform with both free and premium tiers. The free plan supports a single portfolio with up to 20 holdings. Premium unlocks benchmarks, DEGIRO broker sync, and other features, with most price data updated every 15 minutes (some assets end-of-day). Automatic dividend adjustment is marked as 'coming soon' for Premium.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges.
Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.
CSV import supported, with templates and guides for DEGIRO and Interactive Brokers exports.

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Insider Monitor

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Free, U.S.-focused insider‑trading tracker centered on SEC Forms 3/4/5. Provides near‑real‑time (‘minutes or seconds’ after filing) feeds of insider purchases/sales, weekly/monthly Top‑10 lists, and “officer cluster buys” over the past two weeks. Includes company and trader pages with CIK cross‑references and direct links to the SEC for each transaction. No login, alerts, or API are advertised; this is a lightweight, public reference site.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day.
Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks.
Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases.
Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020.
Company & trader dossiers: symbol/issuer pages and insider pages with year/month summaries and per‑trade details, including CIK references and SEC source links.

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Where they differ

Beanvest

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Financials Valuation Models Broker Connectors

Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges.
Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.

Insider Monitor

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day.
Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks.
Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases.
Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Beanvest	Insider Monitor
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Insider Data Unique: Portfolio, Financials, Valuation Models, Broker Connectors	Shared: Insider Data Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Cryptos	Stocks, Closed-End Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges. Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL). Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap. Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes. CSV import supported, with templates and guides for DEGIRO and Interactive Brokers exports. Built-in Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) calculator with auto-loaded cash flows and adjustable inputs for valuation work.	Unique Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day. Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks. Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases. Industry lens: aggregates Form 4 filing counts by high‑level industry divisions since 2020. Company & trader dossiers: symbol/issuer pages and insider pages with year/month summaries and per‑trade details, including CIK references and SEC source links.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Beanvest and Insider Monitor both support?

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

Do Beanvest and Insider Monitor require subscriptions?

Both Beanvest and Insider Monitor keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Beanvest and Insider Monitor?

Both Beanvest and Insider Monitor prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Beanvest differentiates itself with Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges., Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL)., and Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap., whereas Insider Monitor stands out for Real‑time insider tape: lists purchases (or buys & sales) with filing time stamps and SEC links; updated live throughout the day., Officer Cluster Buys: highlights tickers bought by multiple corporate officers in the last two weeks., and Top‑10 lists: weekly and monthly leaderboards of the largest insider purchases..

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