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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Benzinga vs Fintool comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Benzinga adds News, Alerts, Newsletters, and Calendar coverage that Fintool skips.

Fintool includes Financials, AI Chat, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, and APIs & SDKs 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..

Fintool is known for: Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events..

Benzinga has a free tier, while Fintool requires a paid plan.

Benzinga ships a mobile app. Fintool is web/desktop only.

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Benzinga

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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

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

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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Fintool

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AI-powered research platform combining SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and financial data with natural-language querying. Two tiers: Regular includes unlimited queries, filings and transcripts, advanced screening, real-time market data, and up to 5 user seats. Enterprise adds API access, private-data connectors, and enterprise-grade security. A 14-day free trial is available.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Watchlist, Screeners, and Data APIs plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Benzinga

Distinct strengths include:

News
Alerts
Newsletters
Calendar
  • 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.

Fintool

Distinct strengths include:

Financials
AI Chat
AI Report
AI Earnings Summary
APIs & SDKs
  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBenzingaFintool
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Watchlist, Screeners, Data APIs, Transcripts

Unique: News, Alerts, Newsletters, Calendar

Shared: Watchlist, Screeners, Data APIs, Transcripts

Unique: Financials, AI Chat, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Stocks

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, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

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

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
  • Workflow templates like 'Draft an Earnings Memo with AI', integrated charting, and collaborative sharing controls.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and Fintool both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Benzinga offers a free entry point, while Fintool requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Benzinga ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Fintool focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Fintool stands out for Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events..

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