★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
CEO.CA vs Fiscal.ai
Pick CEO.CA if
CEO.CA
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about order book / level II, forums, and videos, things Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things CEO.CA doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including news, alerts, and insider data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to CEO.CA's 8, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. CEO.CA counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- CEO.CA
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 8 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Global coverage
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds mutual funds and funds
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | Plus: features: Insider holdings, private placements, analytics | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more |
Categories covered | 8 | 29 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Second and EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more |
Capabilities | — | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more |
Security | Data residency: Other | SOC2 and Status page |
| Try it | Visit CEO.CA | Visit Fiscal.ai |
Where each one shines
What CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai each do best.What CEO.CA does best
- Monitoring ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, DMs, news, and community discussion around Canadian small-cap issuers.
- CEO.CA Pro for Level II market depth across CSE, TSXV, and TSX packages where your subscription includes the exchange.
- Views for reviewing Market by Price and Market by Order views with animated bid/ask depth and recency coloring.
- Monitoring SEDI insider filings, insider holdings, large buys and sells, and related Canadian issuer activity where Plus or Pro unlocks the view.
- Tracking private placements, including free-trading-date context and alerts on company pages.
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: CAExchanges: XTSE, XTSX, and XCNQIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | SecondEOD | EOD |
Data partners | Not specified | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Integrations | Not specified | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Data residency: Other | SOC2Status page |
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | CEO.CA Technologies Ltd.Country: CanadaSupport: Email | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more |
| Entry paid plan | CAD 20/mo“Plus”features: Insider holdings, private placements, analytics | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more |
| Tier 2 | CAD 50/mo“Pro - CSE” | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more |
| Tier 3 | CAD 80/mo“Pro - CSE + TSXV” | — |
| Top plan | CAD 116/mo“Pro - CSE + TSXV + TSX” | — |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“API - Paid” |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai?
CEO.CA leans toward order book / level II, news, and alerts, while Fiscal.ai puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai cost?
Good news: both CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai on my phone?
CEO.CA lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Fiscal.ai doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. CEO.CA doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai?
It depends on what you're after. Pick CEO.CA if order book / level II and forums matter to you; go with Fiscal.ai if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Fiscal.ai adds mutual funds and funds on top.
Do CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. CEO.CA is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from CEO.CA and Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. CEO.CA is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; CEO.CA doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with CEO.CA or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. CEO.CA is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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