★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Friday, June 12, 2026
Tool Comparison · Friday, June 12, 2026
Fintel vs Strike.Market
Trying to decide between Fintel and Strike.Market? Here's how they compare on pricing, features, and platforms — and which one fits the way you invest.
Fintel
Best for short interest and 13d/13g
Platform for ownership, filings, short interest, and options sentiment with broad global coverage. Fintel publishes a Free column in its plan matrix and many public research pages can be viewed without a paid plan, but the current public signup flow does not expose a clearly labeled free-watchlist enrollment path. Treat custom dashboards, portfolio ticker lists, broker linking, and alerts as logged-in or plan-gated workflows rather than a confirmed free watchlist product. Paid tiers include Bronze, Silver, and Gold; premium features like the Workbench, Portfolio Builder, custom quant models, real-time options flow, unusual options activity, and Excel export are reserved for higher tiers. Broker account linking is supported via Plaid (U.S. only).
Strike.Market
Best for watchlist and calendar
Strike.Market is an alternative-data-focused equity research site that combines traditional fundamentals with unique signals like web traffic, app rankings, job postings, and patents. It’s completely free to use, with optional sign-in for personalized feeds and alerts. The platform also provides embeddable earnings-calendar widgets for websites and blogs.
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The verdict
The bottom line: Fintel and Strike.Market cover a lot of the same ground — 4 shared categories, including insider data, 13f, and screeners — so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. The real difference is focus: only Fintel gives you short interest and 13d/13g, and only Strike.Market gives you watchlist and calendar.
Key differences at a glance
Free plan
Both
Both have one
Broader coverage
Fintel
14 vs 13 categories
API access
Fintel
Fintel only
Real-time data
Fintel
Fintel only
Choose
Fintel if…
- You care about short interest, 13d/13g, and which ETF includes this stock? — things Strike.Market doesn't offer
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- Delayed quotes won't cut it — you need real-time data
Choose
Strike.Market if…
- You care about watchlist, calendar, and institutional data — things Fintel doesn't offer
Consider alternatives if…
- You'd rather have one tool that does it all.
- Neither price feels right for what you'd get.
Comparison snapshot
Standout features
What Fintel does best
- 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.
What Strike.Market does best
- Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, website traffic change, job openings, insider buys, earnings date, IPO date, and founder-led company flags.
- Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
- Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites.
- Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.
- Executive directory includes leadership bios and compensation details.
Data & access details
| Attribute | Fintel | Strike.Market |
|---|---|---|
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsBonds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End Funds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACMiddle East | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAm |
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | End of Day |
API access | REST | Not specified |
Export formats | Excel | Not specified |
Seen enough? The fastest way to decide is to open both and poke around for five minutes.
Pricing breakdown
Tool
Fintel
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Starting price
Plans & pricing
Tool
Strike.Market
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Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
What you only get with Fintel.
What you only get with Strike.Market.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Still deciding? Get hands-on with both — most plans offer a free tier or trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fintel and Strike.Market?
Fintel leans toward short interest, insider data, and 13f, while Strike.Market puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and calendar. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fintel and Strike.Market cost?
Good news — both Fintel and Strike.Market have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Fintel or Strike.Market have an API?
Fintel has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Strike.Market doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fintel or Strike.Market?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fintel if short interest and 13d/13g matter to you; go with Strike.Market if you'd rather have watchlist and calendar. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fintel and Strike.Market cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fintel also handles options and bonds. Strike.Market adds closed-end funds on top.
Does Fintel or Strike.Market have real-time data?
Fintel offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Strike.Market runs on delayed or end-of-day data — perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Fintel and Strike.Market?
Fintel exports to Excel. Strike.Market is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener—Fintel or Strike.Market?
Both Fintel and Strike.Market 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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