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BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Finbox comparison

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

Quick takeaways

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database adds News, Newsletters, and Alerts coverage that Finbox skips.

Finbox includes Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Financials, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend, and Blogs categories that BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database omits.

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database highlights: Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available., Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more)., and Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop..

Finbox is known for: Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)..

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database has a free tier, while Finbox requires a paid plan.

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

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Free, searchable database of hedge‑fund investor letters with filters by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme, and quarter. Includes BSD 13F tools (tracker + holdings reports) and curated ‘Elevator Pitches’. Users can follow funds/tickers and receive email updates as new letters are added. Aggregates publicly available letters; no paid tier or API publicly documented.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).
‘Elevator Pitches’: concise stock ideas extracted from letters; weekly BSDigest newsletter.

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Finbox

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A global fundamentals platform that combines screeners, valuation models, investment ideas, and watchlists. CSV exports require a Data Boost add-on with Starter or are bundled with Professional. No public API is offered. Regional exchange coverage can be added to plans.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, 13F, and Investor Holdings plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

Distinct strengths include:

News

Newsletters

Alerts

Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).

Finbox

Distinct strengths include:

Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database	Finbox
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Watchlist Unique: News, Newsletters, Alerts	Shared: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Watchlist Unique: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Financials, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available. Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more). Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop. BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.). ‘Elevator Pitches’: concise stock ideas extracted from letters; weekly BSDigest newsletter. Hosts/links original PDFs for many historical letters (e.g., Baupost archive).	Unique Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics. CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional). Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates. Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets. Smart Watchlists allow bulk adding of tickers, custom views, price targets, and CSV export.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Finbox both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers a free entry point, while Finbox requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Finbox?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Finbox prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database differentiates itself with Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available., Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more)., and Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop., whereas Finbox stands out for Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)..

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