★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Fintel vs Fiscal.ai
Pick Fintel if
Fintel
Free • Paid plans available · Web · API
- You care about short interest, which ETF includes this stock?, and options, things Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and data visualizations, things Fintel doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Fintel and Fiscal.ai cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including insider data, institutional ownership, and ETF analysis), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Fintel's 14, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and data visualizations. Fintel counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Broker sync
- Fintel
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 14 categories
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | — | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | — | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more |
Categories covered | 14 | 29 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: EOD | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more |
Capabilities | 3 signals: Custom formulas, Factors: Value and Quality +1 more | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more |
Security | — | SOC2 and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fintel | Visit Fiscal.ai |
Where each one shines
What Fintel and Fiscal.ai each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fintel and Fiscal.ai each do best.What Fintel does best
- Research coverage for official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
- Views for reviewing off-exchange and dark pool short volume from FINRA feeds when analyzing trading activity and squeeze risk.
- Tracking ownership through 13F, 13D/G, NPORT, ETF and mutual-fund holders, UK disclosure data, and dedicated ETF-exposure pages.
- Monitoring insider trading from Forms 3, 4, and 5, including real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.
- Unusual options activity, options sentiment, and real-time options flow on eligible premium tiers.
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fintel and Fiscal.ai, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fintel and Fiscal.ai, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsBonds | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACMiddle East | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
Data partners | Not specified | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs |
Import methods | Plaid | Manual |
Integrations | Not specified | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more |
Export formats | Excel | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | SOC2Status page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasFactors: Value and QualityBroker sync | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | Fintel Ventures LLCSupport: Email and Phone | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free public access” | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Bronze” | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Silver” | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more |
| Top plan | Subscription“Gold” | — |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“API - Paid” |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fintel and Fiscal.ai?
Fintel leans toward short interest, insider data, and institutional ownership, while Fiscal.ai puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fintel and Fiscal.ai cost?
Good news: both Fintel and Fiscal.ai have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Fintel and Fiscal.ai have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Fintel or Fiscal.ai?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fintel if short interest and which ETF includes this stock? matter to you; go with Fiscal.ai if you'd rather have stock ideas and stock comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fintel and Fiscal.ai cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fintel also handles options and bonds. Fiscal.ai adds funds on top.
Do Fintel and Fiscal.ai offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Fintel and Fiscal.ai?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Fintel: Excel; Fiscal.ai: CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Fintel or Fiscal.ai connect to my broker?
Fintel syncs with brokers automatically. With Fiscal.ai, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Fintel or Fiscal.ai?
Both Fintel and Fiscal.ai include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Fintel or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Fintel is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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