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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Fiscal.ai vs OpenBB comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, Analyst Recommendations, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, and Valuation Models coverage that OpenBB skips.

OpenBB includes APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, Interest Rates, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, and AI Chat categories that Fiscal.ai omits.

Fiscal.ai highlights: Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers..

OpenBB is known for: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..

Fiscal.ai ships a mobile app. OpenBB is web/desktop only.

Fiscal.ai

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A global equities and funds data platform enhanced with AI-driven summaries and Copilot tools. Features range from screeners and dashboards to analyst estimates, ownership datasets, and filings. Plans are gated by data history, AI prompt limits, event counts, and export access. Enterprise unlocks click-through auditability into source filings and U.S. as-reported views, with exports rolling out internationally. The API provides fundamentals, KPIs, and delayed pricing. SOC 2 Type II certified with a public status page.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds.
Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier.
AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers.
Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.
Investor-relations coverage with earnings call audio, transcripts, slide decks, filings, and corporate events, with higher tiers removing event caps.

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OpenBB

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Open-source data and analytics platform with a REST API, Python SDK, and an enterprise workspace for custom dashboards and apps. The free Community plan includes unlimited dashboards and 20 AI Copilot queries per day. Pro adds collaboration features, Excel integration, secure deployment (VPC/on-prem), and export options. Infrastructure is SOC 2 Type II certified, with SSO support and a public status page.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported.
Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings.
Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows.
Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.
OpenBB Copilot AI chat that integrates dashboard widgets as context and supports attachments (PDF, CSV, XLSX).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

11 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data Visualizations, Dividends, and Splits plus 8 more areas.

Where they differ

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Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Recommendations

Insider Data

Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds.
Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier.
AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers.
Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.

OpenBB

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKs

Sheets / Excel Add-ins

REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported.
Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings.
Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows.
Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Fiscal.ai	OpenBB
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data Visualizations, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Data APIs Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, Analyst Recommendations, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Valuation Models	Shared: Data Visualizations, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Data APIs Unique: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, Interest Rates, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds. Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier. AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers. Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings. Investor-relations coverage with earnings call audio, transcripts, slide decks, filings, and corporate events, with higher tiers removing event caps. Ownership datasets spanning insider transactions, institutional holdings, and 13F filings.	Unique REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported. Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings. Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows. Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier. OpenBB Copilot AI chat that integrates dashboard widgets as context and supports attachments (PDF, CSV, XLSX). Community plan includes 20 Copilot queries/day; Pro adds Excel Add-in, data export, team roles and sharing, and SSO (Azure/Google).
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fiscal.ai and OpenBB both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fiscal.ai and OpenBB require subscriptions?

Both Fiscal.ai and OpenBB keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Fiscal.ai ships a dedicated mobile experience, while OpenBB focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Fiscal.ai differentiates itself with Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers., whereas OpenBB stands out for REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..

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