VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Tool Comparison

CEO.CA vs Variant comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

CEO.CA adds Order Book / Level II, News, Alerts, Insider Data, Watchlist, Videos, and Blogs coverage that Variant skips.

Variant includes Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, and AI categories that CEO.CA omits.

CEO.CA has a free tier, while Variant requires a paid plan.

CEO.CA ships a mobile app. Variant is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

CEO.CA

ceo.ca

Canadian small-cap–focused investor community and data platform. Core: real-time Level II market depth for CSE/TSXV/TSX via CEO.CA Pro, SEDI insider filings dashboard, real-time news ‘Newsroom’, ticker-based chat rooms, watchlists, and iOS/Android apps. No public API disclosed.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

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).

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Variant

variantinsights.com

Invite- and approval-based platform for professional and student investors. Variant combines an AI-powered “Catalyst Finder” with buyside discussions and a predictions marketplace focused on public-company outcomes and earnings sentiment. All content is user-generated (never investment advice), with strict prohibitions against material non-public information. Access is available via professional approval, student programs at select universities, or invite-only flows.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.

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Where they differ

CEO.CA

Distinct strengths include:

Order Book / Level II News Alerts Insider Data Watchlist Videos Blogs

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’.

Variant

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Market Sentiment AI

AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CEO.CA	Variant
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Forums Unique: Order Book / Level II, News, Alerts, Insider Data, Watchlist, Videos, Blogs	Shared: Forums Unique: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, AI
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique 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).	Unique AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations. Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments. Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events. Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios. Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission. Strict community standards: insights and analysis only, no investment advice, and zero tolerance for MNPI.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CEO.CA and Variant both support?

Both platforms cover Forums workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

CEO.CA offers a free entry point, while Variant requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

CEO.CA ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Variant focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CEO.CA differentiates itself with 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)., and SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers., whereas Variant stands out for AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations., Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments., and Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events..

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