ETF Central adds ETF Comparison, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, News, Videos, and Courses & Certs coverage that Prospero.ai skips.
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Tool Comparison
ETF Central vs Prospero.ai comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Prospero.ai includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Alerts, Market Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, Blogs, and Newsletters categories that ETF Central omits.
Prospero.ai offers mobile access, which ETF Central skips.
In depth comparison
ETF Central
etfcentral.com
Free, NYSE‑partnered portal by Trackinsight for U.S. ETFs (~3,000). Features include a taxonomy‑driven ETF screener, side‑by‑side comparison (performance/liquidity/risk/exposure/holdings), ‘Segments on the move’ (flows & performance), a personal Watchlist with one‑click Excel export, timely news (incl. VettaFi bylines), the ETF U education library, podcasts, and a path to the ETF Institute (CETF). No public API or trading/execution.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
- Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
- Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
- Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.
- Latest ETF news stream (includes VettaFi authors), plus a dedicated Podcasts page.
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Prospero.ai
prospero.ai
Mobile-first AI signals app for U.S. stocks & ETFs. Offers 10 proprietary signals (5 short-term: Net Options Sentiment, Net Social Sentiment, Net Institutional Flow, Dark Pool, Short Pressure; 5 long-term: Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity), plus a Daily Screener, ‘Our Picks’, watchlists, and notifications. No broker sync, public API, or advanced options greeks/IV surfaces are documented.
Categories
Platforms
Mobile
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
- Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
- Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
- Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.
- Education hub with plain‑English signal docs plus investing/trading newsletters (Substack).
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Where they differ
ETF Central
Distinct strengths include:
- ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
- Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
- Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
- Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.
Prospero.ai
Distinct strengths include:
- Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
- Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
- Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
- Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | ETF Central | Prospero.ai |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Education Unique: ETF Comparison, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, News, Videos, Courses & Certs | Shared: ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Education Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Alerts, Market Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, Blogs, Newsletters |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | ETFs | Stocks, ETFs |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do ETF Central and Prospero.ai both support?
Both platforms cover ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, and Education workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do ETF Central and Prospero.ai require subscriptions?
Both ETF Central and Prospero.ai keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Prospero.ai ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Central focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
ETF Central differentiates itself with ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters., Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings., and Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles., whereas Prospero.ai stands out for Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity)., Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation)., and Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term)..
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