VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Fiscal.ai
fiscal.ai
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
fred.stlouisfed.org
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 Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Calendar and 2 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Fiscal.ai has 33 categories you won't get in FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data); FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) has 5 unique categories.
- Pricing: Fiscal.ai is Free, Subscription; FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) is Free.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Fiscal.ai leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).
- Portfolio: Fiscal.ai leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).
- Watchlist: Fiscal.ai leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).
- News: Fiscal.ai is tagged for this workflow; FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: Fiscal.ai leads (+3 vs 0 net votes for FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Fiscal.ai | FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds | 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, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Fiscal.ai strengths
Categories covered by Fiscal.ai but not FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) strengths
Categories covered by FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) but not Fiscal.ai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Fiscal.ai and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Fiscal.ai and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) require subscriptions?
Both Fiscal.ai and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Fiscal.ai focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Fiscal.ai differentiates itself with Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., whereas FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) stands out for 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links..
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.