CB Insights adds Data APIs, Newsletters, and AI coverage that Trendlyne skips.
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Head-to-head
CB Insights vs Trendlyne comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Trendlyne includes Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, and Broker Connectors 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..
Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
Trendlyne keeps a free entry point that CB Insights lacks.
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
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Trendlyne
trendlyne.com
Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
- Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
- Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
- DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
- Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
4 overlapsMutual strengths include Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, and Data Visualizations plus 1 more area.
Where they differ
CB Insights
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.
Trendlyne
Distinct strengths include:
- Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
- Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
- Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
- DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | CB Insights | Trendlyne |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions Unique: Data APIs, Newsletters, AI | Shared: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions Unique: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Broker Connectors |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Other | Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures |
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
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do CB Insights and Trendlyne both support?
Both platforms cover Sheets / Excel Add-ins, 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?
Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne?
Both CB Insights and Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
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