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Monday, December 8, 2025

Tool Comparison

BeyondSPX vs CB Insights comparison

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

Quick takeaways

BeyondSPX adds Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials, and Education coverage that CB Insights skips.

CB Insights includes Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Acquisitions categories that BeyondSPX omits.

BeyondSPX has a free tier, while CB Insights requires a paid plan.

CB Insights offers mobile access, which BeyondSPX skips.

In depth comparison

BeyondSPX

beyondspx.com

Hands-on review

Free, web-based stock-discovery and fundamental research platform focused on the U.S. equity universe. Combines semantic/AI stock idea generation, long-form company research, category heatmaps, and watchlists with upcoming earnings and news. No brokerage, trading, or API access; quotes use 15‑minute delayed IEX data and the core app is free as of late 2025.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”
Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis.
Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders).
Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy.
Watchlists with customizable columns (Price, Change, Market Cap, Volume, P/E, P/S, P/B, etc.) and additional panels for Upcoming Earnings, Similar Stocks, and Latest News for tracked symbols; features require a free logged-in account.

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CB Insights

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An enterprise-grade market intelligence platform covering both private and public companies. CB Insights combines company profiles, deal tracking, and predictive scoring with AI-powered search and visual analytics. APIs and enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Excel, Snowflake, Microsoft 365 Copilot) are available on paid plans. A 10-day free trial is offered for new users.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences.

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Where they differ

BeyondSPX

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Stock Comparison Watchlist News Calendar Financials Education

Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”
Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis.
Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders).
Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy.

CB Insights

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs Sheets / Excel Add-ins Acquisitions

Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BeyondSPX	CB Insights
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, AI, Newsletters Unique: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials, Education	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, AI, Newsletters Unique: Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Acquisitions
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.” Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis. Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders). Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy. Watchlists with customizable columns (Price, Change, Market Cap, Volume, P/E, P/S, P/B, etc.) and additional panels for Upcoming Earnings, Similar Stocks, and Latest News for tracked symbols; features require a free logged-in account. Weekly “Investment Themes of the Week” newsletter delivers three under‑the‑radar themes every Monday, including catalysts, data points, and highlighted stocks, with an on-site archive of past issues.	Unique Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity. APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets. Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets. Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows. Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences. Snowflake data delivery with feeds optimized for AI and analytics use cases.
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 BeyondSPX and CB Insights both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

CB Insights ships a dedicated mobile experience, while BeyondSPX focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

BeyondSPX differentiates itself with Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”, Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis., and Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders)., whereas CB Insights stands out for Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets..

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