VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Head-to-head

Benzinga vs CEO.CA comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Benzinga adds Newsletters, Screeners, Calendar, Data APIs, and Transcripts coverage that CEO.CA skips.

CEO.CA includes Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, Forums, Videos, and Blogs categories that Benzinga omits.

Benzinga highlights: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..

CEO.CA is known for: Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency., House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed)., and SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers..

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Benzinga

benzinga.com

Financial news publisher offering both a real-time trading terminal (Benzinga Pro) and licensed data APIs. Subscription tiers progressively unlock tools such as advanced newsfeeds, equity squawk audio, signals, scanners, and calendars. Paid plans include Nasdaq Basic real-time quotes, and optional add-ons like High Beta Squawk. Scanner results can be exported to CSV.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.

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CEO.CA

ceo.ca

Canadian small-cap–focused investor community and data platform. Core: real-time Level II market depth for CSE/TSXV/TSX via CEO.CA Pro, SEDI insider filings dashboard, real-time news ‘Newsroom’, ticker-based chat rooms, watchlists, and iOS/Android apps. No public API disclosed.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.
  • Ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, and DMs; mobile apps (iOS/Android).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Watchlist.

Where they differ

Benzinga

Distinct strengths include:

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

CEO.CA

Distinct strengths include:

  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBenzingaCEO.CA
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: Newsletters, Screeners, Calendar, Data APIs, Transcripts

Shared: News, Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, Forums, Videos, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.
  • Comprehensive calendar suite covering earnings, guidance, economic releases, analyst ratings, and more.

Unique

  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.
  • Ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, and DMs; mobile apps (iOS/Android).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and CEO.CA both support?

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

Do Benzinga and CEO.CA require subscriptions?

Both Benzinga and CEO.CA keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Benzinga and CEO.CA?

Both Benzinga and CEO.CA 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?

Benzinga differentiates itself with Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., whereas CEO.CA stands out for Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency., House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed)., and SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers..

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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