VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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CB Insights vs Stock Analysis 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, Newsletters, and AI coverage that Stock Analysis skips.

Stock Analysis includes Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Bankruptcy, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs categories that CB Insights omits.

Stock Analysis keeps a free entry point that CB Insights lacks.

In depth comparison

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

WebMobileAPI

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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Stock Analysis

stockanalysis.com

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Stock Analysis is an all‑in‑one stock and ETF research platform offering screeners, comparison tools, curated stock lists, IPO insights, ETF discovery and a technical chart. The free tier supports unlimited symbol lookups, basic screening, news articles, and watchlists. Paid tiers remove ads and unlock advanced features like larger watchlists and portfolios, longer financial histories, complete corporate‑actions and ETF‑holdings data, advanced analyst filters, and the ability to save screens. The site covers more than 100k global stocks and ETFs across major exchanges and aims to list every tradable stock worldwide. Fundamental data comes from S&P Global Market Intelligence; downloadable financials use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and Financial Modeling Prep (non‑US). US stock quotes are real‑time via CBOE; international quotes are 15‑minute delayed or end‑of‑day. Pro costs $6.58/month (annual billing) and Unlimited $16.58/month (annual), with a 60‑day money‑back guarantee and a monthly Pro plan at $9.99.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.
By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more.

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Where they differ

CB Insights

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs Sheets / Excel Add-ins Newsletters 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.

Stock Analysis

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas ETF Screeners Top Analysts IPO Stock Comparison ETF Comparison Portfolio Watchlist

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CB Insights	Stock Analysis
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions Unique: Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Newsletters, AI	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions Unique: Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Bankruptcy, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
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, Mobile
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 Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans. ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis. IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters. Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential. By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more. Earnings calendar with filters (before/after open/close) and week/day views; ability to download data or open results in screener.
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 CB Insights and Stock Analysis both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access CB Insights and Stock Analysis?

Both CB Insights and Stock Analysis support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

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 Stock Analysis stands out for Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans., ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis., and IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters..

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