★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
CB Insights vs Investing.com
Pick CB Insights if
CB Insights
Best for APIs & data feeds and sheets / excel add-ins
Contact for pricing · Web · Mobile · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about APIs & data feeds, sheets / excel add-ins, and corporate actions & special situations, things Investing.com doesn't offer
Pick Investing.com if
Investing.com
Best for stock ideas and stock comparison
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile · Other · 85% positive (26 votes)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and options, things CB Insights doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
CB Insights and Investing.com cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, screeners, data visualizations, and AI research), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Investing.com simply does more: 34 categories to CB Insights's 7, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and options. CB Insights counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Investing.com
- Free plan
- Investing.com
- Broader coverage
- Investing.com34 vs 7 categories
- API access
- CB Insights
- Asset coverage
- Investing.comAdds ETFs and bonds
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Contact for pricing | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | No | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 3 limits: Browser Analyst: pricing: Request pricing, Enterprise Platform: pricing: Request pricing +1 more | 15 limits: Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: public api: Not available, Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time +13 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | Salesforce, Microsoft Excel +6 more | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 7 | 34 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | — | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more |
Security | — | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit CB Insights | Visit Investing.com |
Standout features
What CB Insights does best
- Research private and public companies, investors, funding rounds, M&A, business relationships, earnings, markets, and competitive landscapes.
- Use company profiles, market analytics, visual dashboards, deal insights, and sector tracking to map markets and competitors.
- Use Mosaic Score and other proprietary measures to evaluate private-company health and growth signals.
- Use Strategy Terminal, Browser Analyst, ChatCBI, and team-of-agents workflows for AI-assisted scouting, briefs, trend discovery, and market analysis.
- Pull CB Insights data into workflows through Excel, Salesforce, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Snowflake, Zapier, Affinity, A2A, MCP-style, and data-solution integrations where licensed.
What Investing.com does best
- Monitor global markets across stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, currencies, crypto, bonds, funds, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- Use the economic calendar for streaming macro events, actual versus forecast data, country and importance filters, time-zone controls, date ranges, and event alerts.
- Track watchlists and portfolios across web and mobile with alerts, holdings monitoring, CSV import for watchlists or holdings, and portfolio CSV export.
- Screen stocks with filters for valuation, growth, dividends, sectors, industries, themes, technicals, risk, returns, price, market cap, and profile data.
- Research ticker pages with charts, technical indicators, financials, analyst ratings, transcripts, SEC filings, insider trading, earnings, dividends, news, and related investment ideas where available.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksOther | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Not specified | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeOTCVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVManual |
Integrations | SalesforceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft 365 CopilotSnowflakeAffinityZapierA2AMCP | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthMulti-currencyYield curvesCDS spreadsAI summaries: Transcripts and News |
Vendor & support | CB Information Services, Inc.Country: United StatesSupport: Email and Phone | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
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Starting price
Plans & pricing
- pricing: Request pricing
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Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- public api: Not available
- data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time
- +1 more
- warren ai credits: 50/month
- us pro picks strategies: 6
- +4 more
- warren ai credits: 500/month
- pro picks strategies: 88
- +4 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
3Where the two tools cover the same ground.
CB Insights strengths
4What you only get with CB Insights.
Investing.com strengths
31What you only get with Investing.com.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between CB Insights and Investing.com?
CB Insights leans toward APIs & data feeds, sheets / excel add-ins, and screeners, while Investing.com puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is CB Insights or Investing.com free to use?
Investing.com has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. CB Insights is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Investing.com and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Does CB Insights or Investing.com have an API?
CB Insights has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Investing.com doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose CB Insights or Investing.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick CB Insights if APIs & data feeds and sheets / excel add-ins matter to you; go with Investing.com if you'd rather have stock ideas and stock comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do CB Insights and Investing.com cover?
Both cover stocks and other. Investing.com adds ETFs, bonds, and commodities on top.
Does CB Insights or Investing.com have real-time data?
Investing.com offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. CB Insights runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from CB Insights and Investing.com?
Investing.com exports to CSV. CB Insights is stingier about getting data out.
Is CB Insights or Investing.com better for day trading?
Investing.com is the one positioned more for active traders. CB Insights is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: CB Insights or Investing.com?
Both CB Insights and Investing.com include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with CB Insights or Investing.com?
Investing.com handles portfolio tracking. CB Insights is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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