VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Head-to-head

CatalystWire vs Google Trends 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 Google Trends skips.

Google Trends includes Data Visualizations, and Newsletters 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)..

Google Trends is known for: Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)..

Google Trends keeps a free entry point that CatalystWire lacks.

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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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Google Trends

trends.google.com

A free tool from Google that tracks search interest over time and across regions. You can compare up to five groups of terms, monitor “Trending now” in near real time, and export charts to CSV or embed them on the web. A limited alpha API is available by application, and a separate BigQuery dataset exposes the top rising queries over the past 30 days.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
  • “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

CatalystWire

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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).

Google Trends

Distinct strengths include:

  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCatalystWireGoogle Trends
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Shared: News

Unique: Data Visualizations, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free

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

  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
  • “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.
  • Methodology based on anonymized, aggregated samples normalized to a 0–100 scale. Longer ranges use UTC time, short ranges use local time zones.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CatalystWire and Google Trends 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?

Google Trends 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 Google Trends?

Both CatalystWire and Google Trends 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 Google Trends stands out for Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.