VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Head-to-head

Earnings Whispers vs Smartfin comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Earnings Whispers adds News, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Short Interest, and Newsletters coverage that Smartfin skips.

Smartfin includes Financials, Transcripts, Checklist, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, and AI Business Summary categories that Earnings Whispers omits.

Earnings Whispers highlights: Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..

Smartfin is known for: AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

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Earnings Whispers

earningswhispers.com

A long-standing platform (founded in 1998) best known for its proprietary earnings sentiment data and predictive tools. Free members get weekly earnings calendars, daily summaries, and a personal watchlist. Paid Investor Services add the Whisper Report, expanded earnings calendar with implied volatility and average move data, sentiment heat maps, downloads, and more. Trader Service goes further with trading ideas, scores, ratings, and option tools, with a two-week free trial available. Investor pricing is listed at $49.95/month or $499.95/year.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.

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Smartfin

thesmartfin.com

Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Calendar, Watchlist, and Scores plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

Earnings Whispers

Distinct strengths include:

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.

Smartfin

Distinct strengths include:

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeEarnings WhispersSmartfin
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Calendar, Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations

Unique: News, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Short Interest, Newsletters

Shared: Calendar, Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations

Unique: Financials, Transcripts, Checklist, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, AI Business Summary

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.
  • Free members receive weekly earnings calendars by email, daily market summaries, and watchlist functionality.

Unique

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.
  • Curated ‘Stock Lists’ (e.g., top dividend, top AI, top market cap) focused on U.S. markets.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Earnings Whispers and Smartfin both support?

Both platforms cover Calendar, Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Earnings Whispers and Smartfin require subscriptions?

Both Earnings Whispers and Smartfin keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Earnings Whispers and Smartfin?

Both Earnings Whispers and Smartfin 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?

Earnings Whispers differentiates itself with Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days., whereas Smartfin stands out for AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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