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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Danelfin vs Interactive Brokers comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Danelfin adds Stock Ideas, Screeners, Alerts, Scores, and ETF Overview coverage that Interactive Brokers skips.

Interactive Brokers includes Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, and Options & Derivatives categories that Danelfin omits.

Danelfin highlights: AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data., Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017., and REST API with API key authentication and JSON output. Endpoints include rankings, filters (date, ticker, sector, industry, asset type), buy/sell track record filters, and sector/industry breakdowns..

Interactive Brokers is known for: Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)..

Danelfin has a free tier, while Interactive Brokers requires a paid plan.

Interactive Brokers offers mobile access, which Danelfin skips.

Danelfin

danelfin.com

Hands-on review

AI-driven scoring and ranking platform for U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs, and the STOXX 600 in Europe. Offers Free, Plus, and Pro web tiers alongside API-only plans. Historical daily AI Scores are available back to 2017 for Pro/API users. Scores refresh end-of-day, typically about 15 hours after the U.S. close. CSV export and JSON API access are plan-gated.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data.
Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017.
REST API with API key authentication and JSON output. Endpoints include rankings, filters (date, ticker, sector, industry, asset type), buy/sell track record filters, and sector/industry breakdowns.
API plans (Basic, Expert, Elite) differ by monthly call quotas and rate limits — ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 calls per month.
Web tiers: Free, Plus, and Pro. Plus unlocks unlimited rankings and reports, while Pro adds CSV export of scores and indicators, historical AI Scores since 2017, alpha signals, trading parameters, and price forecasts (1M/3M/6M horizons).

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Interactive Brokers

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A global, multi-asset direct-access broker with coverage across 160 markets in 36 countries and 28 currencies. Crypto trading and some services vary by region (IBKR Crypto is powered by Paxos or Zero Hash where supported). Client APIs include the Client Portal Web API and TWS API; retail users authenticate via the local Client Portal Gateway, while OAuth2 applies to approved web integrations.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Desktop

API

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.
Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, Watchlist, and Data APIs.

Where they differ

Danelfin

Distinct strengths include:

AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data.
Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017.
REST API with API key authentication and JSON output. Endpoints include rankings, filters (date, ticker, sector, industry, asset type), buy/sell track record filters, and sector/industry breakdowns.
API plans (Basic, Expert, Elite) differ by monthly call quotas and rate limits — ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 calls per month.

Interactive Brokers

Distinct strengths include:

Order Book / Level II

APIs & SDKs

Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Scenario & Stress Tests

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Danelfin	Interactive Brokers
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Alerts, Scores, ETF Overview	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Data APIs Unique: Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, Options & Derivatives
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile, Desktop, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data. Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017. REST API with API key authentication and JSON output. Endpoints include rankings, filters (date, ticker, sector, industry, asset type), buy/sell track record filters, and sector/industry breakdowns. API plans (Basic, Expert, Elite) differ by monthly call quotas and rate limits — ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 calls per month. Web tiers: Free, Plus, and Pro. Plus unlocks unlimited rankings and reports, while Pro adds CSV export of scores and indicators, historical AI Scores since 2017, alpha signals, trading parameters, and price forecasts (1M/3M/6M horizons). Portfolio management with daily email alerts on score upgrades or downgrades. Free users get one small portfolio; Plus supports multiple portfolios of up to 30 holdings each; Pro allows unlimited portfolios and holdings.	Unique Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies. More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing. Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS). Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer. Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis. Portfolio Rebalancer tool to realign or target allocation weights across accounts.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Danelfin and Interactive Brokers both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Danelfin offers a free entry point, while Interactive Brokers requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Interactive Brokers ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Danelfin focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Danelfin differentiates itself with AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data., Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017., and REST API with API key authentication and JSON output. Endpoints include rankings, filters (date, ticker, sector, industry, asset type), buy/sell track record filters, and sector/industry breakdowns., whereas Interactive Brokers stands out for Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)..

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