★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Tool Comparison
Earnings Whispers vs ORTEX
Pick Earnings Whispers if
Earnings Whispers
Free • From $49.95/mo · Web
- You care about market sentiment, watchlist, and scores, things ORTEX doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick ORTEX if
ORTEX
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $49.95/mo
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Earnings Whispers and ORTEX cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including calendar, news, and screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ORTEX simply does more: 14 categories to Earnings Whispers's 9, including insider data, quant, and data visualizations, plus a mobile app. Earnings Whispers counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- ORTEX$39/mo vs $49.95/mo
- Free trial
- Earnings Whispers14 days
- Broader coverage
- ORTEX14 vs 9 categories
- Mobile app
- ORTEX
- API access
- ORTEX
- Real-time data
- ORTEX
See for yourself
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $49.95/mo | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | — |
Plan limits | — | 9 limits: API Trader: credits per month: 1,000, API Trader: rate limit: 1 req/s +7 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | — | Microsoft Excel (Add-in) and Python SDK |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 9 | 14 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more |
Capabilities | Earnings vol edge | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit Earnings Whispers | Visit ORTEX |
Where each one shines
What Earnings Whispers and ORTEX each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Earnings Whispers and ORTEX each do best.What Earnings Whispers does best
- The free membership for a weekly earnings calendar, daily summaries, and a basic watch list.
- Tracking Earnings Whisper numbers and earnings expectations alongside reported results and market reaction context.
- The Investor Service for Earnings Whisper Grade, Sentiment Index, expanded calendars, implied volatility, average moves, and sentiment heat maps.
- Views for reviewing company pages for beat, meet, or miss expectations, expected price action, history, peers, options, and earnings dates where available.
- Watchlists and dashboards to focus earnings-event research on the companies you already follow.
What ORTEX does best
- Monitoring short interest and securities-lending conditions with utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan.
- Comparison tools for lending-based short-interest estimates with official U.S. exchange-reported short interest and European flagged-short disclosures.
- Tracking intraday and real-time estimates from ORTEX lender and broker data pools where plan access supports those views.
- Research coverage for options activity and flow signals using OPRA-sourced options data, with OPRA terms required before access.
- Alpha-signal modules such as Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events as research context with back-tested statistics.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Earnings Whispers and ORTEX, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Earnings Whispers and ORTEX, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksOptions | StocksETFsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDay TradersSwing TradersInstitutional Investors | Not specified |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEurope |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python |
Integrations | Not specified | Microsoft Excel (Add-in)Python SDK |
Export formats | Not specified | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Earnings vol edge | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Earnings WhispersFounded 1998Support: Email and Phone | Ortex Technologies LimitedCountry: United KingdomSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free Membership” | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $49.95/mo“Investor Service (Monthly)” | $39/mo“Basic Annual” |
| Tier 2 | $499.95/yr“Investor Service (Annual)” | $49/mo“Basic Monthly” |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Trader Service” | $99/mo“Advanced Annual” |
| Tier 4 | $2495/mo“Institutional Data Downloads (Monthly)” | $149/mo“Advanced Monthly” |
| Tier 5 | $6995/qtr“Institutional Data Downloads (Quarterly)” | €49/mo“API Trader”credits per month: 1,000 · rate limit: 1 req/s · +1 more |
| Tier 6 | $24995/yr“Institutional Data Downloads (Annual)” | €129/mo“API Quant”credits per month: 10,000 · rate limit: 5 req/s · +1 more |
| Tier 7 | — | €379/mo“API Developer”credits per month: 100,000 · rate limit: 50 req/s · +1 more |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“API Enterprise” |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Earnings Whispers and ORTEX?
Earnings Whispers leans toward calendar, news, and market sentiment, while ORTEX puts more weight on short interest, insider data, and quant. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Earnings Whispers and ORTEX cost?
Good news: both Earnings Whispers and ORTEX have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Earnings Whispers or ORTEX on my phone?
ORTEX lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Earnings Whispers doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Does Earnings Whispers or ORTEX have an API?
ORTEX has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Earnings Whispers doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Earnings Whispers or ORTEX?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Earnings Whispers if market sentiment and watchlist matter to you; go with ORTEX if you'd rather have insider data and quant. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Earnings Whispers and ORTEX cover?
Both cover stocks and options. ORTEX adds ETFs on top.
Does Earnings Whispers or ORTEX have real-time data?
ORTEX offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Earnings Whispers 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.
Can I export data from Earnings Whispers and ORTEX?
ORTEX exports to CSV. Earnings Whispers is stingier about getting data out.
Is Earnings Whispers or ORTEX better for day trading?
Earnings Whispers is the one positioned more for active traders. ORTEX is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Earnings Whispers or ORTEX?
Both Earnings Whispers and ORTEX include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
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