ETF Insider adds ETF Screeners, Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Portfolio, Correlation, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, and ETF Overlap coverage that StockAlert.pro skips.
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Tool Comparison
ETF Insider vs StockAlert.pro comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
StockAlert.pro includes Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Webhooks, and Playbooks & Case Studies categories that ETF Insider omits.
In depth comparison
ETF Insider
etfinsider.co
Web-based portfolio visualization and optimization tool that looks through ETFs, mutual funds and stocks to reveal overlap, correlations and concentration risk for US‑listed assets. Free tier offers interactive visualizations and up to 4 saved portfolios; Pro ($14/month) unlocks unlimited portfolios, full holdings depth and Excel export, while Enterprise adds a financial data API, custom visualizations and white‑label options for professional teams.
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Quick highlights
- Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs.
- Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration.
- Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks.
- ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.
- Portfolio performance panel with timeframes from 1D to MAX plus tabs for Information, Diversification, Performance, Fund Overlap, Asset Correlations, Beta and Holdings Breakdown.
Community votes (overall)
StockAlert.pro
stockalert.pro
Alert‑first platform for stocks & ETFs with 21 configurable alert types (price/technical/volume/fundamental/dividends/time), a daily AI watchlist assistant, and an API with webhooks/SDKs. Free tier supports up to 50 alerts; Premium adds unlimited alerts and SMS. Coverage spans major U.S./European exchanges; market data may be up to ~15‑min delayed per terms.
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Pricing
Quick highlights
- 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders.
- Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met.
- AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate.
- Intelligent watchlist that runs daily AI screens on tracked symbols and refreshes alert signals automatically.
- Stocks & ETFs database plus a free ‘Undervalued (P/E)’ screener and a Dividend Calendar.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
ETF Insider
Distinct strengths include:
- Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs.
- Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration.
- Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks.
- ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.
StockAlert.pro
Distinct strengths include:
- 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders.
- Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met.
- AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate.
- Intelligent watchlist that runs daily AI screens on tracked symbols and refreshes alert signals automatically.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | ETF Insider | StockAlert.pro |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Blogs Unique: ETF Screeners, Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Portfolio, Correlation, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, ETF Overlap | Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Blogs Unique: Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Webhooks, Playbooks & Case Studies |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | ETFs, Mutual Funds, Stocks | Stocks, ETFs |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription, Other | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do ETF Insider and StockAlert.pro both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do ETF Insider and StockAlert.pro require subscriptions?
Both ETF Insider and StockAlert.pro keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access ETF Insider and StockAlert.pro?
Both ETF Insider and StockAlert.pro 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?
ETF Insider differentiates itself with Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., and Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks., whereas StockAlert.pro stands out for 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., and AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate..
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