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Fintel vs FINVIZ comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fintel adds Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Improved Filings, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Dividend coverage that FINVIZ skips.

FINVIZ includes Data Visualizations, Calendar, Backtesting, Correlation, Institutional Data, Financials, and ETF Performance categories that Fintel omits.

In depth comparison

Fintel logo

Fintel

fintel.io

Platform for ownership, filings, short interest, and options sentiment with broad global coverage. Plans range from Free through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, with premium features like the Workbench, Portfolio Builder, and custom quant models reserved for higher tiers. Real-time options flow, unusual options activity, and Excel export are available on paid plans. Broker account linking is supported via Plaid (U.S. only).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
  • Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.

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FINVIZ

finviz.com

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FINVIZ is a web-based market research portal with a free account and the paid FINVIZ*Elite subscription. Free accounts have delayed quotes and do not include intraday charts, alerts, or export/API access. Elite adds real-time stock data (including premarket/after-hours), intraday + multi-layout charts, alerts (email + push), export to Excel + advertised API access, correlated stocks, and backtests. Free vs Elite limits include: screener presets 50 vs 200; portfolios 50 vs 100; tickers per portfolio 50 vs 500; statements 3 years vs 8 years. Elite offers a 7-day free trial (no credit card), then $39.50/mo or $299.50/yr.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.
  • Elite alerts: unlimited email alerts and push notifications for price moves, insider trading, ratings, news, SEC filings; plus portfolio/screener notifications when new stocks match filters.

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Where they differ

Fintel

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest13F13D/13GWhich ETF includes this Stock?Improved FilingsData APIsDark Pool & Off-ExchangeDividend
  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Data VisualizationsCalendarBacktestingCorrelationInstitutional DataFinancialsETF Performance
  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFintelFINVIZ
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Insider Data, ETF Holdings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, News

Unique: Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Improved Filings, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend

Shared: Insider Data, ETF Holdings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, News

Unique: Data Visualizations, Calendar, Backtesting, Correlation, Institutional Data, Financials, ETF Performance

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds

Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

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

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
  • Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.
  • Unusual options activity and sentiment monitoring, with real-time options flow available to premium users.

Unique

  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.
  • Elite alerts: unlimited email alerts and push notifications for price moves, insider trading, ratings, news, SEC filings; plus portfolio/screener notifications when new stocks match filters.
  • Elite export/API: export screener, portfolios, groups, options chain, and news to Excel; vendor advertises “Finviz APIs” and sample code for Google Sheets/Python/JavaScript (API mechanics not publicly specified on the feature page).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fintel and FINVIZ both support?

Both platforms cover Insider Data, ETF Holdings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, and News workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fintel and FINVIZ require subscriptions?

Both Fintel and FINVIZ keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Fintel and FINVIZ?

Both Fintel and FINVIZ 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?

Fintel differentiates itself with Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data., whereas FINVIZ stands out for Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views., Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM)., and Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically..

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