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Fintool vs IBISWorld comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fintool adds Transcripts, Financials, Screeners, Watchlist, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, and APIs & SDKs coverage that IBISWorld skips.

IBISWorld includes Scores, Blogs, and Custom Dashboards categories that Fintool omits.

Fintool highlights: Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events..

IBISWorld is known for: Industry Research Reports (30–40 pages) across multiple countries, with PDF downloads and Key Statistics exportable to Excel., Business Environment Profiles with proprietary forecasts across hundreds of economic indicators., and Industry Risk Ratings and an Early Warning System to assess forward-looking industry risk..

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Fintool

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Hands-on review

AI-powered research platform combining SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and financial data with natural-language querying. Two tiers: Regular includes unlimited queries, filings and transcripts, advanced screening, real-time market data, and up to 5 user seats. Enterprise adds API access, private-data connectors, and enterprise-grade security. A 14-day free trial is available.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.

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IBISWorld

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Subscription-based industry research platform with options to purchase single reports. Full industry reports (30–40 pages) are downloadable as PDF, while Key Statistics tables can be exported to Excel. API access requires an API-enabled account and uses OAuth2 with documented rate limits. Add-ons include custom dashboards, a Salesforce app, and specialized Excel-based tools. AI features are delivered through Phil, a chat assistant trained on IBISWorld data.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription
One-time

Quick highlights

  • Industry Research Reports (30–40 pages) across multiple countries, with PDF downloads and Key Statistics exportable to Excel.
  • Business Environment Profiles with proprietary forecasts across hundreds of economic indicators.
  • Industry Risk Ratings and an Early Warning System to assess forward-looking industry risk.
  • REST API (OAuth2) for retrieving full reports or sections, with rate limits (10 requests/sec, 100/min, 5,000/hr).
  • Phil AI — an assistant trained on IBISWorld content, linking directly to report sections for context.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include AI Chat, and Data APIs.

Where they differ

Fintool

Distinct strengths include:

Transcripts
Financials
Screeners
Watchlist
AI Report
AI Earnings Summary
APIs & SDKs
  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.

IBISWorld

Distinct strengths include:

Scores
Blogs
Custom Dashboards
  • Industry Research Reports (30–40 pages) across multiple countries, with PDF downloads and Key Statistics exportable to Excel.
  • Business Environment Profiles with proprietary forecasts across hundreds of economic indicators.
  • Industry Risk Ratings and an Early Warning System to assess forward-looking industry risk.
  • REST API (OAuth2) for retrieving full reports or sections, with rate limits (10 requests/sec, 100/min, 5,000/hr).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFintoolIBISWorld
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: AI Chat, Data APIs

Unique: Transcripts, Financials, Screeners, Watchlist, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, APIs & SDKs

Shared: AI Chat, Data APIs

Unique: Scores, Blogs, Custom Dashboards

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Other

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

Subscription

Subscription, One-time

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
  • Workflow templates like 'Draft an Earnings Memo with AI', integrated charting, and collaborative sharing controls.

Unique

  • Industry Research Reports (30–40 pages) across multiple countries, with PDF downloads and Key Statistics exportable to Excel.
  • Business Environment Profiles with proprietary forecasts across hundreds of economic indicators.
  • Industry Risk Ratings and an Early Warning System to assess forward-looking industry risk.
  • REST API (OAuth2) for retrieving full reports or sections, with rate limits (10 requests/sec, 100/min, 5,000/hr).
  • Phil AI — an assistant trained on IBISWorld content, linking directly to report sections for context.
  • Single-report purchase options, such as US Industry Research Reports (~$1,095) or Spotlight Reports (~$745).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fintool and IBISWorld both support?

Both platforms cover AI Chat, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fintool and IBISWorld require subscriptions?

Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.

How can you access Fintool and IBISWorld?

Both Fintool and IBISWorld 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?

Fintool differentiates itself with Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events., whereas IBISWorld stands out for Industry Research Reports (30–40 pages) across multiple countries, with PDF downloads and Key Statistics exportable to Excel., Business Environment Profiles with proprietary forecasts across hundreds of economic indicators., and Industry Risk Ratings and an Early Warning System to assess forward-looking industry risk..

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