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Fiscal.ai vs IBISWorld comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Alerts, Calendar, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Newsletters, and Education coverage that IBISWorld skips.

IBISWorld includes Scores, and Custom Dashboards categories that Fiscal.ai omits.

Fiscal.ai has a free tier, while IBISWorld requires a paid plan.

In depth comparison

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Fiscal.ai

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

All‑in‑one AI‑powered fundamental research terminal and institutional‑grade data API for global equities, ETFs & funds. Combines deep financials, segments & KPIs, ownership/13F data, IR content, analyst estimates, screeners, dashboards and an AI Copilot into a single workflow. Enterprise and API tiers target professional investors and fintechs with long history, auditability back to filings, and SOC2 Type II security.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • 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.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
  • Integrated analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets, linked to standardized and adjusted metrics for easier model building.

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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

WebAPI

Pricing

SubscriptionOne-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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Where they differ

Fiscal.ai

Distinct strengths include:

ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioWatchlistInvestor HoldingsETF OverviewETF Performance
  • 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.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.

IBISWorld

Distinct strengths include:

ScoresCustom 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

AttributeFiscal.aiIBISWorld
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, AI Chat, Blogs

Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Alerts, Calendar, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Newsletters, Education

Shared: Data APIs, AI Chat, Blogs

Unique: Scores, Custom Dashboards

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, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription, One-time

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
  • Integrated analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets, linked to standardized and adjusted metrics for easier model building.
  • Ownership & flow data, including insider transactions, institutional holders, 13F data and curated ‘Super Investors’ views and hedge fund letters.

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 Fiscal.ai and IBISWorld both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Fiscal.ai offers a free entry point, while IBISWorld requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Fiscal.ai and IBISWorld?

Both Fiscal.ai 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?

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 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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