VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked August 23, 2026
Tool Comparison
CatalystWire vs Earnings Hub
Pick CatalystWire instead if
CatalystWire
Free · Web
- You want regulatory filings monitoring.
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Earnings Hub
Free • From $199.99/yr · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want calendar, transcripts, and analyst forecasts.
- You're newer to investing and want something approachable
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
CatalystWire and Earnings Hub cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, news, alerts, and AI research), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Earnings Hub simply does more: 8 categories to CatalystWire's 4, including calendar, transcripts, and analyst forecasts, plus a mobile app. CatalystWire counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Earnings Hub
- Broader coverage
- Earnings Hub8 vs 4 categories
- Global coverage
- CatalystWire
- Beginner friendly
- Earnings Hub
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free | Free • From $199.99/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Swing Traders and Pro Retail | — |
Categories covered | 4 | 8 |
Regions | Europe | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and Streaming | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: EOD |
Capabilities | — | AI summaries: Filings and Transcripts |
Security | — | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit CatalystWire | Visit Earnings Hub |
Where each one shines
What CatalystWire and Earnings Hub each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What CatalystWire and Earnings Hub each do best.What CatalystWire does best
- The scanner lists recent RNS announcements with ticker, title, excerpt, and publication time.
- Keyword search handles known company names, tickers, and announcement terms.
- Catalyst tags include contract awards, new chief executives, turnaround plans, reorganizations, and other event types.
- AI summaries are marked beta on announcement pages.
- Separate navigation covers companies, advanced search, the announcement archive, UK short positions, meetings, and UK news.
What Earnings Hub does best
- Track upcoming reports, release timing, analyst estimates, and actual results in the earnings calendar.
- Listen to live earnings calls and replay archived sessions from supported company pages.
- Read quarterly call transcripts and AI-generated summaries, then check the call or transcript for context.
- Use Ernie AI and save, rename, share, or archive AI chat sessions.
- Monitor earnings, Earnings Hub Score reports, analysis, news, and alert history from My Stocks.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CatalystWire and Earnings Hub, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CatalystWire and Earnings Hub, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | Stocks |
Experience | IntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Swing TradersPro Retail | Not specified |
Regions | Europe | North America |
Coverage details | Countries: GBIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeStreaming | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | AI summaries: Filings and Transcripts |
Vendor & support | CatalystWire | Savvy Trader, Inc.Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Public scanner” | Free |
| Entry paid plan | — | $199.99/yr≈ $16.67/mo“Pro Annual” |
| Top plan | — | $24.99/mo“Pro Monthly” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between CatalystWire and Earnings Hub?
CatalystWire leans toward news, regulatory filings monitoring, and alerts, while Earnings Hub puts more weight on calendar, news, and alerts. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do CatalystWire and Earnings Hub cost?
Good news: both CatalystWire and Earnings Hub have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Which is better for beginners: CatalystWire or Earnings Hub?
Earnings Hub is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use CatalystWire or Earnings Hub on my phone?
Earnings Hub lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. CatalystWire doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose CatalystWire or Earnings Hub?
It depends on what you're after. Pick CatalystWire if regulatory filings monitoring matter to you; go with Earnings Hub if you'd rather have calendar and transcripts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Do CatalystWire and Earnings Hub offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: CatalystWire or Earnings Hub?
CatalystWire has documented international coverage (Europe), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Earnings Hub is more region-specific, mainly North America.
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