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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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CB Insights vs Earnings Whispers comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CB Insights adds Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Acquisitions, and AI coverage that Earnings Whispers skips.

Earnings Whispers includes Calendar, News, Market Sentiment, Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, and Short Interest categories that CB Insights omits.

CB Insights highlights: Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets..

Earnings Whispers is known for: Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..

Earnings Whispers keeps a free entry point that CB Insights lacks.

CB Insights ships a mobile app. Earnings Whispers is web/desktop only.

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CB Insights

cbinsights.com

An enterprise-grade market intelligence platform covering both private and public companies. CB Insights combines company profiles, deal tracking, and predictive scoring with AI-powered search and visual analytics. APIs and enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Excel, Snowflake, Microsoft 365 Copilot) are available on paid plans. A 10-day free trial is offered for new users.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
  • APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
  • Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
  • Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences.

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Earnings Whispers

earningswhispers.com

A long-standing platform (founded in 1998) best known for its proprietary earnings sentiment data and predictive tools. Free members get weekly earnings calendars, daily summaries, and a personal watchlist. Paid Investor Services add the Whisper Report, expanded earnings calendar with implied volatility and average move data, sentiment heat maps, downloads, and more. Trader Service goes further with trading ideas, scores, ratings, and option tools, with a two-week free trial available. Investor pricing is listed at $49.95/month or $499.95/year.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Newsletters.

Where they differ

CB Insights

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Acquisitions
AI
  • Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
  • APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
  • Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
  • Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.

Earnings Whispers

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar
News
Market Sentiment
Watchlist
Scores
Stock Ideas
Options & Derivatives
Management Guidance
  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCB InsightsEarnings Whispers
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Newsletters

Unique: Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Acquisitions, AI

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Newsletters

Unique: Calendar, News, Market Sentiment, Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Short Interest

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Other

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
  • APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
  • Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
  • Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences.
  • Snowflake data delivery with feeds optimized for AI and analytics use cases.

Unique

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.
  • Free members receive weekly earnings calendars by email, daily market summaries, and watchlist functionality.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CB Insights and Earnings Whispers both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Earnings Whispers offers a free entry point, while CB Insights requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

CB Insights ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Earnings Whispers focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CB Insights differentiates itself with Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets., whereas Earnings Whispers stands out for Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..

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