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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Benzinga vs Quiver Quantitative comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Benzinga adds Newsletters, Calendar, and Transcripts coverage that Quiver Quantitative skips.

Quiver Quantitative includes Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, Reddit, Splits, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, ETF Holdings, Patents / USPTO, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange 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..

Quiver Quantitative is known for: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..

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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

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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Quiver Quantitative

quiverquant.com

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Premium unlocks stock screeners, alerts, backtesters for Congress and institutional trades, strategy dashboards, Smart Score/Bull–Bear ratings, customizable watchlists, early access to news/videos, and data export samples. Copytrading is available through partner Quantbase. Premium runs $25/month or $300/year with a free trial (7 days on monthly, 30 days on annual). The Quiver API is sold separately under tiered plans (Hobbyist, Trader, Institution).

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
  • Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
  • Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
  • Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
  • Strategy copytrading offered via Quantbase integration (Premium).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Watchlist plus 2 more areas.

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.

Quiver Quantitative

Distinct strengths include:

  • Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
  • Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
  • Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
  • Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBenzingaQuiver Quantitative
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Watchlist, Screeners, Data APIs

Unique: Newsletters, Calendar, Transcripts

Shared: News, Alerts, Watchlist, Screeners, Data APIs

Unique: Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, Reddit, Splits, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, ETF Holdings, Patents / USPTO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

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, API

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

  • Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
  • Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
  • Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
  • Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
  • Strategy copytrading offered via Quantbase integration (Premium).
  • Quiver API is a separate product with tiered pricing: Hobbyist ($10/month for Tier 1 data), Trader ($75/month for Tier 1 & 2), and Institution (custom). Comes with an official Python package.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and Quiver Quantitative both support?

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

Do Benzinga and Quiver Quantitative require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Benzinga and Quiver Quantitative?

Both Benzinga and Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative stands out for Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..

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