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Tool Comparison

CapEdge vs Fintel comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CapEdge adds Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Transcripts, Investor Holdings, Institutional Data, ETF Overview, Calendar, IPO, and Secondary Offerings coverage that Fintel skips.

Fintel includes Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Dividend categories that CapEdge omits.

CapEdge ships a mobile app. Fintel is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

CapEdge

capedge.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Free web platform from Finsight for researching US equity capital markets: search millions of SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track institutional and insider holdings, ETF exposure and short interest with real-time filing email alerts. Full functionality (alerts, dashboards, holdings, short interest, ETF tables) requires a free registered account; official materials describe only a web UI and do not advertise a public CapEdge API.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage.
Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse.
Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings.
Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Real-time filing alerts: CapEdge sends email alerts for new filings from favorite companies and for favorite searches, typically within about a minute of SEC EDGAR submission; users can restrict alerts by filing groups (financial reports, company news, registrations/prospectuses, proxies, or specific form types), and emails include the full main filing text or the relevant press release exhibit.

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Fintel

fintel.io

Platform for ownership, filings, short interest, and options sentiment with broad global coverage. Plans range from Free through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, with premium features like the Workbench, Portfolio Builder, and custom quant models reserved for higher tiers. Real-time options flow, unusual options activity, and Excel export are available on paid plans. Broker account linking is supported via Plaid (U.S. only).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.

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Where they differ

CapEdge

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Comparison Data Visualizations Financials Diff View Filing Sentiment Transcripts Investor Holdings Institutional Data

Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage.
Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse.
Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings.
Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.

Fintel

Distinct strengths include:

Options Portfolio Watchlist Data APIs Dark Pool & Off-Exchange Dividend

Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CapEdge	Fintel
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Improved Filings, Insider Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, News, Alerts Unique: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Transcripts, Investor Holdings, Institutional Data, ETF Overview, Calendar, IPO, Secondary Offerings	Shared: Screeners, Improved Filings, Insider Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, News, Alerts Unique: Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage. Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse. Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings. Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot. Real-time filing alerts: CapEdge sends email alerts for new filings from favorite companies and for favorite searches, typically within about a minute of SEC EDGAR submission; users can restrict alerts by filing groups (financial reports, company news, registrations/prospectuses, proxies, or specific form types), and emails include the full main filing text or the relevant press release exhibit. Favorites system and personal dashboard allow users to star companies and searches, organize them into folders with separate notification settings, browse search history, and manage alert preferences; users can annotate filings and maintain private or shared notes tied to filings and tickers.	Unique Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages. Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds. Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data. Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker. Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans. Unusual options activity and sentiment monitoring, with real-time options flow available to premium users.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CapEdge and Fintel both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Improved Filings, Insider Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, News, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do CapEdge and Fintel require subscriptions?

Both CapEdge and Fintel keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

CapEdge ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Fintel focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CapEdge differentiates itself with Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., whereas Fintel stands out for Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..

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