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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Seeking Alpha
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about institutional ownership, splits, and improved filings, things Seeking Alpha doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Seeking Alpha if
Seeking Alpha
Free • From $299/yr · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $24.92/mo instead of $39/mo
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about top analysts, ETF screeners, and ETF comparison, things 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 Seeking Alpha cover a lot of the same ground (20 shared categories, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Seeking Alpha's 24, including institutional ownership, splits, and improved filings. Seeking Alpha counters by starting cheaper at $24.92/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Seeking Alpha$24.92/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 24 categories
- Mobile app
- Seeking Alpha
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Broker sync
- Seeking Alpha
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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 $299/yr |
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 | Basic: premium articles per month: 1 |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | Plaid and SnapTrade |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | Retail Traders and Pro Retail |
Categories covered | 29 | 24 |
Regions | 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 and 15-min Delayed |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | 8 partners: Quodd (formerly Xignite), Cboe BZX Exchange +6 more |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | 5 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Growth, and Momentum +3 more |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Seeking Alpha |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha 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 Seeking Alpha does best
- Reading access to market-moving news, contributor research, ratings changes, earnings coverage, and stock analysis across stocks, ETFs, funds, commodities, and crypto.
- Comparison tools for Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings, SA Author ratings, Wall Street analyst ratings, and factor grades for value, growth, profitability, momentum, and EPS revisions.
- Stock and ETF screeners, top-rated lists, saved screens, and factor-grade filters to find ideas by rating profile, fundamentals, dividend traits, and market behavior.
- Move from a ticker page into financials, valuation context, dividends, ownership, peer comparison, articles, news, transcripts, and analyst expectations.
- Work through earnings with portfolio earnings calendars, estimates, revisions, surprises, earnings-call transcripts, AI Earnings Call Insights, and AI Summary Reports.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsCommoditiesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Retail TradersPro Retail |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time15-min Delayed |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Quodd (formerly Xignite)Cboe BZX ExchangeNasdaq UTP delayed feedS&P Global Market IntelligenceGICS®ClariFIPlaidSnapTrade |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | ManualBrokerOAuthCSV |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | PlaidSnapTrade |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | ExcelPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Status page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Universe builderFactors: Value, Growth, and MomentumBroker syncTax lotsAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Seeking Alpha Ltd.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
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“Basic”premium articles per month: 1 |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | $299/yr≈ $24.92/mo“Premium (Annual)” |
| Tier 2 | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | $499/yr≈ $41.58/mo“Alpha Picks” |
| Tier 3 | — | $49/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Tier 4 | — | $718/yr≈ $59.83/mo“Premium + Alpha Picks Bundle” |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“PRO” |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Seeking Alpha puts more weight on news, news sentiment, and alerts. They overlap in 20 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha 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 Seeking Alpha on my phone?
Seeking Alpha 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.
Does Fiscal.ai or Seeking Alpha have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Seeking Alpha doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Seeking Alpha?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if institutional ownership and splits matter to you; go with Seeking Alpha if you'd rather have top analysts and ETF screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fiscal.ai also handles funds. Seeking Alpha adds commodities and cryptos on top.
Do Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha 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 Seeking Alpha?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Fiscal.ai: CSV; Seeking Alpha: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Fiscal.ai or Seeking Alpha connect to my broker?
Seeking Alpha 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 Seeking Alpha?
Both Fiscal.ai and Seeking Alpha 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 Seeking Alpha?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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