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Fintool vs Interactive Brokers (IBKR) comparison

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

Fintool

fintool.com

PricingSubscription

PlatformsWeb, API

Hands-on review

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Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

interactivebrokers.co.uk

PricingOther, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop, API

Editor's pickHands-on review

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Comparison highlights

Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Overlap: both cover Screeners, Watchlist, and Data APIs and 1 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Fintool has 5 categories you won't get in Interactive Brokers (IBKR); Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has 10 unique categories.
Pricing: Fintool is Subscription; Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is Other, Subscription.

Category leaders

Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Portfolio: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is tagged for this workflow; Fintool has no category votes yet.
Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
News: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is tagged for this workflow; Fintool has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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FintoolInteractive Brokers (IBKR)

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Fintool	Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities, 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, Mobile, Desktop, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Other, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Screeners Watchlist Data APIs APIs & SDKs

Fintool strengths

Categories covered by Fintool but not Interactive Brokers (IBKR).

Transcripts Financials AI Chat AI Report AI Earnings Summary

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) strengths

Categories covered by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) but not Fintool.

Brokerage Advanced Order Types Smart/Direct Routing Paper Trading Options & Derivatives Portfolio Risk Metrics Performance Attribution News Order Book / Level II

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fintool and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) both support?

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

Do Fintool and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Fintool focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Interactive Brokers (IBKR) stands out for Platforms: Client Portal (web), Trader Workstation (TWS) and IBKR Desktop (desktop), IBKR Mobile / GlobalTrader (mobile), plus IBKR APIs; feature availability differs by platform/product., Supported instruments include stocks/ETFs, options (incl. combos), mutual funds, futures (incl. futures options), spot FX, bonds, physical metals, structured products and CFDs., and Execution features include IB SmartRouting plus a large library of order types/algos and conditional/bracket-style order workflows across platforms..

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