CatalystWire adds Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Perplexity Finance skips.
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CatalystWire vs Perplexity Finance comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Perplexity Finance includes Financials, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Screeners, Transcripts, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets 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)..
Perplexity Finance is known for: Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets., Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub., and AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources..
Perplexity Finance keeps a free entry point that CatalystWire lacks.
Perplexity Finance offers mobile access, which CatalystWire skips.
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.
Categories
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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Perplexity Finance
perplexity.ai
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AI-assisted finance hub with quote and overview pages for stocks, ETFs, funds, and crypto. Free to use with search limits; Pro lifts caps and unlocks Pro/Deep Research. Enterprise Pro connects to data subscriptions like FactSet and Crunchbase and adds SSO/SCIM. Data providers are disclosed on each page. Not designed for trading execution.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Mobile
Desktop
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets.
- Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub.
- AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources.
- Data providers include Financial Modeling Prep (fundamentals), Unusual Whales (options), Quartr (transcripts), and FinChat/Fiscal.ai (earnings).
- Crypto section with Historical Data downloads and Coinbase COIN50 index charts on the Finance homepage.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
1 overlapBoth 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).
Perplexity Finance
Distinct strengths include:
Financials
Data Visualizations
Watchlist
Screeners
Transcripts
ETF Overview
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Recommendations
- Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets.
- Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub.
- AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources.
- Data providers include Financial Modeling Prep (fundamentals), Unusual Whales (options), Quartr (transcripts), and FinChat/Fiscal.ai (earnings).
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | CatalystWire | Perplexity Finance |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring | Shared: News Unique: Financials, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Screeners, Transcripts, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Cryptos |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Mobile, Desktop |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do CatalystWire and Perplexity Finance 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?
Perplexity Finance offers a free entry point, while CatalystWire requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
Which tool has mobile access?
Perplexity Finance ships a dedicated mobile experience, while CatalystWire focuses on web or desktop access.
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 Perplexity Finance stands out for Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets., Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub., and AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources..
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