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Fiscal.ai vs Listen Notes
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Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $200/mo
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things Listen Notes doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Listen Notes instead if
Listen Notes
Free • From $200/mo · Web · API · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about other, something Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, alerts, APIs & data feeds, and education), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Listen Notes's 4, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. Listen Notes counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Fiscal.ai$39/mo vs $200/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 4 categories
- Mobile app
- Listen Notes
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $200/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | Zapier, IFTTT +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 4 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | Latency: Real-time |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Listen Notes |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes each do best.What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
What Listen Notes does best
- Search tools across a large podcast catalog through the web product or Podcast API, with about 3.78M podcasts and 190.6M episodes in current API pricing copy.
- Tools for building with the Listen API v2 using REST endpoints, API-key authentication, official client libraries, OpenAPI documentation, and mock-server testing.
- Podcast search, directory, insights, batch-fetch, transcript, RSS, image, email, Listen Score, and Global Rank fields according to plan entitlements.
- Monitoring keywords with Listen Alerts, including daily email digests, per-alert RSS feeds, and Zapier, IFTTT, RSS, Slack, Trello, or Airtable-style workflows.
- Purchasable podcast datasets exported by keyword, category, playlist, iTunes IDs, or full-database Enterprise scope, with CSV or SQLite delivery.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | Other |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and Go |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | ZapierIFTTTRSS |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSVJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Status page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Listen Notes, Inc.Country: USFounded 2017Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | $200/mo“PRO” |
| Tier 2 | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | Subscription“ENTERPRISE” |
| Top plan | — | One-time“Datasets (Self‑service)” |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Listen Notes puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, alerts, and education. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Fiscal.ai or Listen Notes on my phone?
Listen Notes lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Fiscal.ai doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Listen Notes?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Listen Notes if you'd rather have other. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes cover?
Fiscal.ai covers stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Listen Notes covers other.
Do Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and Listen Notes?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or Listen Notes?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Listen Notes doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or Listen Notes?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Listen Notes is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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