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Tool Comparison

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Strike.Market 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 Stock Ideas, Newsletters, Investor Holdings, and Alerts coverage that Strike.Market skips.

Strike.Market includes Screeners, Calendar, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Transcripts, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs categories that BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database omits.

In depth comparison

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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Strike.Market

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Strike.Market is an alternative-data-focused equity research site that combines traditional fundamentals with unique signals like web traffic, app rankings, job postings, and patents. It’s completely free to use, with optional sign-in for personalized feeds and alerts. The platform also provides embeddable earnings-calendar widgets for websites and blogs.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags.
Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites.
Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.
Executive directory includes leadership bios and compensation details.

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Where they differ

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Newsletters Investor Holdings 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.).

Strike.Market

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Calendar Insider Data Institutional Data Transcripts App & Website Traffic Job Postings Patents / USPTO

Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags.
Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites.
Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database	Strike.Market
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News, 13F, Watchlist Unique: Stock Ideas, Newsletters, Investor Holdings, Alerts	Shared: News, 13F, Watchlist Unique: Screeners, Calendar, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Transcripts, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds
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	Free
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 Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags. Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents. Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites. Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates. Executive directory includes leadership bios and compensation details. Institutional ownership data with 13F filings and fund/manager transaction pages.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Strike.Market both support?

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

Do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Strike.Market require subscriptions?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Strike.Market keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Strike.Market?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Strike.Market 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 Strike.Market stands out for Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags., Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents., and Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites..

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