VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

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CatalystWire vs Financial Datasets comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CatalystWire adds Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Financial Datasets skips.

Financial Datasets includes Data APIs, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, and APIs & SDKs categories that CatalystWire omits.

CatalystWire highlights: AI scanning of hundreds of RNS announcements per day to surface potential catalysts., Real‑time classification of market‑moving events as they are released., and UK‑centric focus aligned to LSE’s Regulatory News Service (Main Market & AIM)..

Financial Datasets is known for: REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices., US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers)., and Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting..

Financial Datasets keeps a free entry point that CatalystWire lacks.

CatalystWire

catalystwire.co

RNS-first discovery tool for UK equities. Uses AI to scan and categorize London Stock Exchange RNS announcements in real time (e.g., management changes, turnarounds). Best suited to event‑driven and small/mid‑cap investors tracking UK market catalysts. Public docs do not show a pricing table or API; fields left intentionally minimal pending vendor confirmation.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

AI scanning of hundreds of RNS announcements per day to surface potential catalysts.
Real‑time classification of market‑moving events as they are released.
UK‑centric focus aligned to LSE’s Regulatory News Service (Main Market & AIM).

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Financial Datasets

financialdatasets.ai

Developer‑first US‑equities API designed for AI agents and quant apps: real‑time quotes + minute/EOD historical prices, standardized financial statements & metrics, SEC filings (with section extraction), insider trades (Form 4), institutional ownership (13F), company news with sentiment, segmented financials, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices. Auth via X‑API‑KEY; Developer plan includes 1,000 req/min; Pro supports unlimited and redistribution. Also offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and community integrations (LangChain, Dify, n8n). US market only; options/indices/FX not yet covered.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Other

Quick highlights

REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices.
US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers).
Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting.
Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers).
AI/agent integrations: official remote MCP server (HTTP/SSE) for assistants; ecosystem plugs include LangChain toolkit, a Dify plugin, and example n8n workflows.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

News

Where they differ

CatalystWire

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

AI scanning of hundreds of RNS announcements per day to surface potential catalysts.
Real‑time classification of market‑moving events as they are released.
UK‑centric focus aligned to LSE’s Regulatory News Service (Main Market & AIM).

Financial Datasets

Distinct strengths include:

REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices.
US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers).
Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting.
Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CatalystWire	Financial Datasets
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring	Shared: News Unique: Data APIs, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription, Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique AI scanning of hundreds of RNS announcements per day to surface potential catalysts. Real‑time classification of market‑moving events as they are released. UK‑centric focus aligned to LSE’s Regulatory News Service (Main Market & AIM).	Unique REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices. US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers). Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting. Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers). AI/agent integrations: official remote MCP server (HTTP/SSE) for assistants; ecosystem plugs include LangChain toolkit, a Dify plugin, and example n8n workflows. Flexible pricing: subscriptions (Developer $200/mo; Pro $1,000/mo; Enterprise) plus pay‑as‑you‑go credits with per‑endpoint pricing and some free endpoints (e.g., company facts, earnings press releases, macro rates).
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 CatalystWire and Financial Datasets both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Financial Datasets offers a free entry point, while CatalystWire requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access CatalystWire and Financial Datasets?

Both CatalystWire and Financial Datasets 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?

CatalystWire differentiates itself with AI scanning of hundreds of RNS announcements per day to surface potential catalysts., Real‑time classification of market‑moving events as they are released., and UK‑centric focus aligned to LSE’s Regulatory News Service (Main Market & AIM)., whereas Financial Datasets stands out for REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices., US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers)., and Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting..

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