VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

FINVIZ vs OpenInsider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, 13F, Short Interest, and Options coverage that OpenInsider skips.

OpenInsider includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that FINVIZ omits.

FINVIZ highlights: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

OpenInsider is known for: Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks., Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales., and Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment..

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FINVIZ

finviz.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A popular stock screener and charting platform best known for its heat maps, visualization tools, and simple interface. The Free tier is ad-supported with delayed U.S. market data, while FINVIZ Elite unlocks real-time quotes (including pre- and after-hours), intraday chart layouts, backtesting, ETF full-holdings, exports and APIs, alerts, and larger portfolio/watchlist limits. Coverage is U.S. equities only. Elite includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).

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OpenInsider

openinsider.com

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Free web-based screener for U.S. SEC Form 4 filings, tracking insider buys and sells in real time. Data is sourced directly from SEC.gov and refreshed between 6:00 and 22:00 ET on U.S. business days.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.
  • Ability to drill down by sector, industry, ticker, or individual insider profile.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Insider Data.

Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio
Watchlist
Backtesting
News
Alerts
Data APIs
Financials
ETF Overview
  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

OpenInsider

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring
  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFINVIZOpenInsider
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Insider Data

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, 13F, Short Interest, Options

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Insider Data

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).
  • Exports and APIs for Screener, Portfolios, Groups, Options Chains, and News; sample code available for Google Sheets, Python, and JavaScript (Elite).

Unique

  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.
  • Ability to drill down by sector, industry, ticker, or individual insider profile.
  • CSV export links on lists and insider profile pages for offline use.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and OpenInsider both support?

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

Do FINVIZ and OpenInsider require subscriptions?

Both FINVIZ and OpenInsider keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FINVIZ and OpenInsider?

Both FINVIZ and OpenInsider 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?

FINVIZ differentiates itself with Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., whereas OpenInsider stands out for Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks., Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales., and Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment..

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Curation & Accuracy

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