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Benzinga vs Interactive Brokers (IBKR) comparison

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

Benzinga

benzinga.com

PricingFree, Subscription, Other

PlatformsWeb, Mobile, API

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Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

interactivebrokers.co.uk

PricingOther, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop, API

Editor's pickHands-on review

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Comparison highlights

Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Overlap: both cover News, Screeners, and Watchlist and 2 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Benzinga has 18 categories you won't get in Interactive Brokers (IBKR); Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has 9 unique categories.
Pricing: Benzinga is Free, Subscription, Other; Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is Other, Subscription.

Category leaders

Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Portfolio: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is tagged for this workflow; Benzinga has no category votes yet.
Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

BenzingaInteractive Brokers (IBKR)

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Benzinga	Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Options, Futures, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Other
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, Desktop, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Other, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

News Screeners Watchlist Data APIs APIs & SDKs

Benzinga strengths

Categories covered by Benzinga but not Interactive Brokers (IBKR).

Alerts News Sentiment Calendar Options Dividends Splits IPO Acquisitions Secondary Offerings Guidance / Pre-announcements Financials Transcripts Insider Data Short Interest US Government Trades Analyst Recommendations Analyst Price Targets Webhooks

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) strengths

Categories covered by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) but not Benzinga.

Brokerage Advanced Order Types Smart/Direct Routing Paper Trading Options & Derivatives Portfolio Risk Metrics Performance Attribution Order Book / Level II

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) both support?

Both platforms cover News, Screeners, Watchlist, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs 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 Interactive Brokers (IBKR) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Benzinga and Interactive Brokers (IBKR)?

Both Benzinga and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 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 newsfeed for active traders with customizable filters, real-time notifications, and a price sentiment engine; includes “Why Is It Moving” (WIIM) one-sentence explanations., Alerts: browser/desktop notifications, sound alerts, and email notifications; alerts can be customized by tool (e.g., Newsfeed, Signals, Watchlists)., and Calendar tool surfaces market events such as dividends, earnings, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and splits., whereas Interactive Brokers (IBKR) stands out for Platforms: Client Portal (web), Trader Workstation (TWS) and IBKR Desktop (desktop), IBKR Mobile / GlobalTrader (mobile), plus IBKR APIs; feature availability differs by platform/product., Supported instruments include stocks/ETFs, options (incl. combos), mutual funds, futures (incl. futures options), spot FX, bonds, physical metals, structured products and CFDs., and Execution features include IB SmartRouting plus a large library of order types/algos and conditional/bracket-style order workflows across platforms..

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