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Tool Comparison
Fintel vs Quiver Quantitative
Pick Fintel if
Fintel
Free • Paid plans available · Web · API
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about short interest, improved filings, and options, things Quiver Quantitative doesn't offer
Pick Quiver Quantitative if
Quiver Quantitative
Free • From $25/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about watchlist, backtesting, and US government trades, things Fintel doesn't offer
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 Quiver Quantitative cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including insider data, institutional ownership, and which ETF includes this stock?), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. The real difference is focus: only Fintel gives you short interest and improved filings, and only Quiver Quantitative gives you watchlist and backtesting.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Fintel
- Free trial
- Quiver Quantitative30 days
- Mobile app
- Quiver Quantitative
- Broker sync
- Fintel
- Global coverage
- Fintel
- Asset coverage
- FintelAdds mutual funds and options
See for yourself
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 $25/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | — | 9 limits: API: Hobbyist (Monthly): commercial use: No, API: Hobbyist (Monthly): datasets: Tier 1 datasets +7 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | — | Quantbase |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 14 | 15 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: EOD | Corporate actions: Current |
Capabilities | 3 signals: Custom formulas, Factors: Value and Quality +1 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Fintel | Visit Quiver Quantitative |
Where each one shines
What Fintel and Quiver Quantitative each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fintel and Quiver Quantitative each do best.What Fintel does best
- Research official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
- Review off-exchange and dark pool short volume from FINRA feeds when analyzing trading activity and squeeze risk.
- Track ownership through 13F, 13D/G, NPORT, ETF and mutual-fund holders, UK disclosure data, and dedicated ETF-exposure pages.
- Monitor insider trading from Forms 3, 4, and 5, including real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.
- Use unusual options activity, options sentiment, and real-time options flow on eligible premium tiers.
What Quiver Quantitative does best
- Explore alternative-data dashboards across Congress trading, insider activity, lobbying, government contracts, patents, app ratings, Google Trends, ETF holdings, institutional holdings, and more.
- Use the Congress Trading dashboard to parse disclosures, track post-trade performance, and compare cumulative returns by politician.
- Research institutional holdings through 13F dashboards and premium fund-positioning backtests.
- Use Premium for stock screeners, alerts, backtested strategies, strategy dashboards, Smart Score, Bull-Bear ratings, watchlists, exportable samples, and early curated content.
- Follow politicians, insiders, and institutions through iOS and Android apps with push alerts for notable activity.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fintel and Quiver Quantitative, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fintel and Quiver Quantitative, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsBonds | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACMiddle East | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python |
Import methods | Plaid | Not specified |
Integrations | Not specified | Quantbase |
Export formats | Excel | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasFactors: Value and QualityBroker sync | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Fintel Ventures LLCSupport: Email and Phone | Quiver Quantitative, Inc.Country: USSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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“Visitor (Free)” |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Bronze” | $25/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Silver” | $300/yr≈ $25/mo“Premium (Yearly)” |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Gold” | $300/yr≈ $25/mo“API: Hobbyist (Annual)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 datasets |
| Tier 4 | — | $30/mo“API: Hobbyist (Monthly)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 datasets |
| Tier 5 | — | $750/yr≈ $62.50/mo“API: Trader (Annual)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 and Tier 2 datasets |
| Top plan | — | $75/mo“API: Trader (Monthly)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 and Tier 2 datasets |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“API: Commercial”commercial use: Yes |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fintel and Quiver Quantitative?
Fintel leans toward short interest, insider data, and institutional ownership, while Quiver Quantitative puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and backtesting. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fintel and Quiver Quantitative cost?
Good news: both Fintel and Quiver Quantitative have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Fintel or Quiver Quantitative on my phone?
Quiver Quantitative lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Fintel doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do Fintel and Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fintel if short interest and improved filings matter to you; go with Quiver Quantitative if you'd rather have watchlist and backtesting. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fintel and Quiver Quantitative cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Fintel also handles mutual funds, options, and bonds.
Does Fintel or Quiver Quantitative have real-time data?
Fintel offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Quiver Quantitative runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: Fintel or Quiver Quantitative?
Fintel has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, and Middle East), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Quiver Quantitative is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Fintel and Quiver Quantitative?
Fintel exports to Excel. Quiver Quantitative is stingier about getting data out.
Can Fintel or Quiver Quantitative connect to my broker?
Fintel syncs with brokers automatically. With Quiver Quantitative, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Fintel or Quiver Quantitative?
Both Fintel and Quiver Quantitative include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
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