VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked September 24, 2026
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Marketgenius
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Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You want stock ideas, stock comparison, and portfolio.
- You've outgrown the basics and want pro-level depth
Pick Marketgenius instead if
Marketgenius
Free · Web
- You want scores and short interest.
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 Marketgenius cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and institutional ownership), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Marketgenius's 10, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and portfolio. Marketgenius counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 10 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- 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
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 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 | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | Retail Traders and Pro Retail |
Categories covered | 29 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick and EOD +1 more | Latency: Real-time |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 4 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +2 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Marketgenius |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
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.
- Use AI Copilot, summaries, and generated reports for earnings, filings, peer comparisons, 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.
- Run 24 documented Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial models, company snapshots, screens, valuation, ownership, fund letters, filings, credit, quality scores, and earnings analysis.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
What Marketgenius does best
- Forty index heatmaps across 18 countries, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow 30, FTSE 100, DAX, and IBEX 35.
- Twenty-seven superinvestor portfolio pages show reported holdings and quarterly changes from 13F filings.
- Tile size and color identify outliers across performance, valuation, profitability, and risk metrics.
- Switch heatmap metrics beyond percent change, including examples such as price-to-book and gross profit margin.
- Stock pages for prices, charts, market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue, earnings, cash flow, margins, and more than 40 metrics.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediate |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Retail TradersPro Retail |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeLatAm |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | 18 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker, CIK, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI, and SEDOL |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time |
Data granularity | TickEOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | Not specified |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Not specified |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Not specified |
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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
| 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 | — |
| Top plan | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Marketgenius puts more weight on data visualizations, screeners, and institutional ownership. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Which is better for beginners: Fiscal.ai or Marketgenius?
Honestly, neither is aimed at beginners. Expect a learning curve either way; that's the trade-off for the depth they offer.
Does Fiscal.ai or Marketgenius have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Marketgenius doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Marketgenius?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and stock comparison matter to you; go with Marketgenius if you'd rather have scores and short interest. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius cover?
Both cover stocks. Fiscal.ai also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and funds.
Do Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius 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 Marketgenius?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. Marketgenius is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or Marketgenius?
Both Fiscal.ai and Marketgenius include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or Marketgenius?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Marketgenius is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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