CEO Watcher adds Insider Data, News, Newsletters, and Scores coverage that Trackly skips.
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Head-to-head
CEO Watcher vs Trackly comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Trackly includes APIs & SDKs, and Webhooks categories that CEO Watcher omits.
CEO Watcher highlights: Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users..
Trackly is known for: Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..
CEO Watcher
ceowatcher.com
US‑insider trade discovery & ranking tool. CEO Watcher calculates historical forward returns after insiders’ trades (e.g., 1m/3m/6m/1y) and uses this to rank which insiders are worth following. Premium offers a pre‑market daily email of top buys/sells, largest trades, and unusual activity; a 30‑day free trial is advertised. Real‑time notifications are available via the community/Discord channel for paying users. No public API is documented.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
- Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
- Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
- Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).
- 30‑day free Premium trial (no credit card) frequently promoted.
Community votes (overall)
Trackly
trackly.io
Website & PDF change‑detection for business users (legal, banking, competitive intel). Features include visual diffs in email, partial‑page CSS selection, noise filtering (“Ignore small changes”), hourly/daily/weekly schedules, bulk CSV/Excel import, team workflows, and enterprise‑grade unblocking. An authenticated REST API and change‑notification webhook are available on paid plans/enterprise. Not a finance‑data provider per se; commonly used to watch IR pages, regulators, central banks, fee/terms pages, and other sources relevant to investing workflows. Pricing shows 30‑day trial and a free plan (3 tracks). Enterprise starts “from $229/mo” (annual) with 10 seats; support articles mention up to ~2,000–5,000+ tracks depending on quote. No native broker/data integrations disclosed.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
- Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
- Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
- Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
- Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
2 overlapsMutual strengths include Alerts, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.
Where they differ
CEO Watcher
Distinct strengths include:
- Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
- Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
- Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
- Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).
Trackly
Distinct strengths include:
- Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
- Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
- Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
- Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | CEO Watcher | Trackly |
---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Alerts, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Insider Data, News, Newsletters, Scores | Shared: Alerts, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, 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 | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do CEO Watcher and Trackly both support?
Both platforms cover Alerts, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do CEO Watcher and Trackly require subscriptions?
Both CEO Watcher and Trackly keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access CEO Watcher and Trackly?
Both CEO Watcher and Trackly prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
CEO Watcher differentiates itself with Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users., whereas Trackly stands out for Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..
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