★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Orion Advisor Tech
Fiscal.ai
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $468/yr
Orion Advisor Tech
Best for advisor operations and risk metrics
From $275/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
Fiscal.ai and Orion Advisor Tech cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, webhooks, and blogs), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Orion Advisor Tech's 13, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. Orion Advisor Tech counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Orion Advisor Tech
- Free plan
- Fiscal.ai
- Cheaper paid plan
- Fiscal.ai$39/mo vs $275/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 13 categories
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
Choose
Fiscal.ai if…
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $275/mo
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things Orion Advisor Tech doesn't offer
Choose
Orion Advisor Tech if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about advisor operations, risk metrics, and scenario & stress tests, things Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $468/yr | From $275/mo |
Free tier | Yes | No |
Free trial | 14 days | — |
Plan limits | 61 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +59 more | Risk Intelligence Standalone: pricing model: Per user, per month |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | Redtail CRM, Salesforce +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | Financial Advisors, RIAs / Wealth Firms +3 more |
Categories covered | 29 | 13 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | Morningstar and ICE Data Services |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | 23 signals: Stress tests: Rates, FX, EquityCrash, and Commodities, Monte Carlo +21 more |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | 6 signals: SOC2, ISO27001 +4 more |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Orion Advisor Tech |
Standout features
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds.
- Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for 2,250+ companies in the pricing table and largest 2,300 companies globally by market capitalization in API docs; history depth scales by plan tier.
- AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons.
- Fiscal MCP is now documented as a first-class integration surface: Fiscal.ai is an official Claude Connector, and the same Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint works with ChatGPT developer mode, Cursor, Codex CLI, VS Code Copilot, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients via OAuth or API-key bearer auth.
- Fiscal Skills provide packaged analyst workflows for MCP clients, including financials pull, three-statement model, segments/KPIs, comp set, valuation, industry report, ownership activity, filing finder, quality scores and earnings reaction.
What Orion Advisor Tech does best
- Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions.
- Denali AI brings data, workflows and insights across CRM, planning, portfolio management, reporting and risk into a unified intelligence layer for advisory firms.
- Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services.
- Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity.
- Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | IntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Financial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsFamily OfficesAsset ManagersInstitutional Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | Vendor |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | MorningstarICE Data Services |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Auth: APIKeyWebhooksDocs |
Import methods | Manual | CSVCustodianManual |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | Redtail CRMSalesforceMoneyGuideProeMoneyNitrogenFidelitySchwabPershing |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | ExcelPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | SOC2ISO27001Data residency: USStatus pageEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Stress tests: Rates, FX, EquityCrash, and CommoditiesMonte CarloBroker syncTax lotsRebalancingHouseholdingAlternatives supportDrift monitoring+15 more |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc.Country: USFounded 1999 |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$468/yr
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- financials history (annual): 10
- financials history (quarterly): 6
- +8 more
- financials history (annual): 15
- financials history (quarterly): 20
- +10 more
- financials history (annual): 15
- financials history (quarterly): 20
- +10 more
- financials history (annual): 20+
- financials history (quarterly): 40+
- +10 more
- financials history (annual): 20+
- financials history (quarterly): 40+
- +10 more
- api calls per day: 250
- burst requests per minute: 50
- +1 more
$275/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- pricing model: Per user, per month
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
5Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Fiscal.ai strengths
24What you only get with Fiscal.ai.
Orion Advisor Tech strengths
8What you only get with Orion Advisor Tech.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Orion Advisor Tech?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Orion Advisor Tech puts more weight on advisor operations, risk metrics, and scenario & stress tests. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech free to use?
Fiscal.ai has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Orion Advisor Tech is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Fiscal.ai and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Which is better for beginners: Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech?
Fiscal.ai is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech on my phone?
Orion Advisor Tech 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 Orion Advisor Tech 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 Orion Advisor Tech?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Orion Advisor Tech if you'd rather have advisor operations and risk metrics. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Orion Advisor Tech cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. Orion Advisor Tech adds closed-end funds, bonds, and options on top.
Does Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Orion Advisor Tech runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech?
Fiscal.ai has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Orion Advisor Tech is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and Orion Advisor Tech?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Fiscal.ai: CSV; Orion Advisor Tech: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech connect to my broker?
Orion Advisor Tech syncs with brokers automatically. With Fiscal.ai, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Orion Advisor Tech doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or Orion Advisor Tech?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Orion Advisor Tech is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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