★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
CEO.CA vs Tickertape
CEO.CA
Best for order book / level II and forums
Free • From $50/mo
Tickertape
Best for screeners and portfolio
Free • From $2.39/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
CEO.CA and Tickertape 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. Tickertape simply does more: 16 categories to CEO.CA's 8, including screeners, portfolio, and dividends. CEO.CA counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- CEO.CA
- Cheaper paid plan
- Tickertape$2.39/mo vs $50/mo
- Broader coverage
- Tickertape16 vs 8 categories
- Broker sync
- Tickertape
- Global coverage
- Tickertape
- Asset coverage
- TickertapeAdds mutual funds and options
Choose
CEO.CA if…
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about order book / level II, forums, and videos, things Tickertape doesn't offer
Choose
Tickertape if…
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $2.39/mo instead of $50/mo
- You care about screeners, portfolio, and dividends, things CEO.CA doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $50/mo | Free • From $2.39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Zerodha, Upstox +9 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 8 | 16 |
Regions | North America | APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Second and EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Capabilities | — | 3 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +1 more |
Security | Data residency: Other | — |
| Try it | Visit CEO.CA | Visit Tickertape |
Standout features
What CEO.CA does best
- Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
- House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
- SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
- Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.
- Ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, and DMs; mobile apps (iOS/Android).
What Tickertape does best
- Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs.
- Screeners with 100+ metrics on the platform and 200+ Pro filters; Pro allows unlimited custom screens, custom filters, custom universes, premium screens, and CSV exports.
- End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day.
- Broker integration with leading platforms such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, and more, enabling portfolio sync and in-app trading; Pro supports linking multiple demat accounts.
- Alerts on markets, watchlists, and portfolios, with personalized/Pro alerting features available on Pro.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksMutual FundsETFsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North America | APAC |
Coverage details | Countries: CAExchanges: XTSE, XTSX, and XCNQIdentifiers: Ticker | Countries: INExchanges: XNSE and XBOMIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | SecondEOD | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | ZerodhaUpstoxICICI DirectHDFC SecuritiesGroww5PaisaDhanMotilal Oswal+3 more |
Export formats | Not specified | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Data residency: Other | Not specified |
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker sync |
Vendor & support | CEO.CA Technologies Ltd.Country: CanadaSupport: Email | Anchorage Technologies Private LimitedCountry: IndiaSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$50/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
$2.39/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
5Where the two tools cover the same ground.
CEO.CA strengths
3What you only get with CEO.CA.
Tickertape strengths
11Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between CEO.CA and Tickertape?
CEO.CA leans toward order book / level II, news, and alerts, while Tickertape puts more weight on screeners, portfolio, and watchlist. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do CEO.CA and Tickertape cost?
Good news: both CEO.CA and Tickertape have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose CEO.CA or Tickertape?
It depends on what you're after. Pick CEO.CA if order book / level II and forums matter to you; go with Tickertape if you'd rather have screeners and portfolio. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do CEO.CA and Tickertape cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Tickertape adds mutual funds and options on top.
Does CEO.CA or Tickertape have real-time data?
CEO.CA offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Tickertape 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.
Which covers international markets: CEO.CA or Tickertape?
Tickertape has documented international coverage (APAC), 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 Tickertape?
Tickertape exports to CSV. CEO.CA is stingier about getting data out.
Can CEO.CA or Tickertape connect to my broker?
Tickertape syncs with brokers automatically. With CEO.CA, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: CEO.CA or Tickertape?
Tickertape 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 Tickertape?
Tickertape handles portfolio tracking. CEO.CA is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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