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Monday, October 6, 2025

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Digrin vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Digrin adds Watchlist, Splits, Financials, Broker Connectors, and Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Education categories that Digrin omits.

Digrin highlights: Dividend-oriented portfolio tracker with stock screener, watchlists, ex-dividend views, and curated stock lists., Plan limits: Basic supports up to 3 portfolios and 50 transactions per month; Supporter tier expands to 20 portfolios, 1000 monthly transactions, extended history, and more stats/heatmaps., and Interactive Brokers integration via Flex token: daily sync for all users, with Supporter tier enabling on-demand refreshes every ~5 minutes. Sync window is 15:00–16:00 UTC; Flex limited to 365 days of history..

Unusual Whales is known for: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

Unusual Whales offers mobile access, which Digrin skips.

Digrin

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Dividend-focused web portfolio tracker and screener. Includes IBKR sync (daily for all users, on-demand for Supporter tier), dividend and earnings calendars with iCal export, CSV transaction export, and support for splits and DRIPs. Plan limits apply on portfolios, transactions, and historical horizons.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Dividend-oriented portfolio tracker with stock screener, watchlists, ex-dividend views, and curated stock lists.
Plan limits: Basic supports up to 3 portfolios and 50 transactions per month; Supporter tier expands to 20 portfolios, 1000 monthly transactions, extended history, and more stats/heatmaps.
Interactive Brokers integration via Flex token: daily sync for all users, with Supporter tier enabling on-demand refreshes every ~5 minutes. Sync window is 15:00–16:00 UTC; Flex limited to 365 days of history.
Data import supported via CSV/XLSX uploads or manual entry, with duplicate detection and ISIN fallback matching.
Automatic handling of stock splits; DRIP settings configurable per dividend. Spin-offs and ticker changes must be managed manually.

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Unusual Whales

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

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Mutual strengths include Portfolio, Screeners, and Dividends plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Digrin

Distinct strengths include:

Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding

Dividend-oriented portfolio tracker with stock screener, watchlists, ex-dividend views, and curated stock lists.
Plan limits: Basic supports up to 3 portfolios and 50 transactions per month; Supporter tier expands to 20 portfolios, 1000 monthly transactions, extended history, and more stats/heatmaps.
Interactive Brokers integration via Flex token: daily sync for all users, with Supporter tier enabling on-demand refreshes every ~5 minutes. Sync window is 15:00–16:00 UTC; Flex limited to 365 days of history.
Data import supported via CSV/XLSX uploads or manual entry, with duplicate detection and ISIN fallback matching.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Paper Trading

Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Digrin	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Screeners, Dividends, Calendar Unique: Watchlist, Splits, Financials, Broker Connectors, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding	Shared: Portfolio, Screeners, Dividends, Calendar Unique: Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Dividend-oriented portfolio tracker with stock screener, watchlists, ex-dividend views, and curated stock lists. Plan limits: Basic supports up to 3 portfolios and 50 transactions per month; Supporter tier expands to 20 portfolios, 1000 monthly transactions, extended history, and more stats/heatmaps. Interactive Brokers integration via Flex token: daily sync for all users, with Supporter tier enabling on-demand refreshes every ~5 minutes. Sync window is 15:00–16:00 UTC; Flex limited to 365 days of history. Data import supported via CSV/XLSX uploads or manual entry, with duplicate detection and ISIN fallback matching. Automatic handling of stock splits; DRIP settings configurable per dividend. Spin-offs and ticker changes must be managed manually. Performance metrics include XIRR, simple gain, and realized/unrealized gain.	Unique Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy. Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones. Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals. Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L. Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk. Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Digrin and Unusual Whales both support?

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

Do Digrin and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

Both Digrin and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Digrin focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Digrin differentiates itself with Dividend-oriented portfolio tracker with stock screener, watchlists, ex-dividend views, and curated stock lists., Plan limits: Basic supports up to 3 portfolios and 50 transactions per month; Supporter tier expands to 20 portfolios, 1000 monthly transactions, extended history, and more stats/heatmaps., and Interactive Brokers integration via Flex token: daily sync for all users, with Supporter tier enabling on-demand refreshes every ~5 minutes. Sync window is 15:00–16:00 UTC; Flex limited to 365 days of history., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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