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Estimize vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Estimize adds Analyst Forecasts, and Inflation Rates coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

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

Estimize highlights: Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter., Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates., and Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month)..

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 Estimize skips.

Estimize

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Crowdsourced earnings and macro estimates platform. The free community tier lets you view and contribute forecasts, while Premium ($99/month) unlocks the full dataset without contributing, plus screening and alerts. Enterprise clients can access data through real-time APIs, daily FTP feeds, or Excel files. A public REST API exists for community data.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month).
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files.
Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites.

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Unusual Whales

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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

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Alerts, and Calendar plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Estimize

Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Forecasts

Inflation Rates

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month).
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Portfolio

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	Estimize	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs Unique: Analyst Forecasts, Inflation Rates	Shared: Screeners, Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs Unique: Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Education, Dividends
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	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, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter. Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates. Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month). APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files. Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites. Gamified forecasting with leagues, rankings, and leaderboards to measure analyst accuracy.	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	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Estimize and Unusual Whales both support?

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

Do Estimize and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

Both Estimize 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 Estimize focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Estimize differentiates itself with Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter., Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates., and Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month)., 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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