VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Tool Comparison

Fiscal.ai vs Smartfin 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, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, News, Splits, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI, AI Chat, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Blogs, Newsletters, and Education coverage that Smartfin skips.

Smartfin includes Stock Ideas, Scores, and Checklist categories that Fiscal.ai omits.

In depth comparison

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Fiscal.ai

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

All‑in‑one AI‑powered fundamental research terminal and institutional‑grade data API for global equities, ETFs & funds. Combines deep financials, segments & KPIs, ownership/13F data, IR content, analyst estimates, screeners, dashboards and an AI Copilot into a single workflow. Enterprise and API tiers target professional investors and fintechs with long history, auditability back to filings, and SOC2 Type II security.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
  • Integrated analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets, linked to standardized and adjusted metrics for easier model building.

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Smartfin

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Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.

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Where they differ

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Distinct strengths include:

  • Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.

Smartfin

Distinct strengths include:

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, Calendar, AI Business Summary

Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, News, Splits, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI, AI Chat, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Blogs, Newsletters, Education

Shared: Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, Calendar, AI Business Summary

Unique: Stock Ideas, Scores, Checklist

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics.
  • Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually.
  • AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
  • Integrated analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets, linked to standardized and adjusted metrics for easier model building.
  • Ownership & flow data, including insider transactions, institutional holders, 13F data and curated ‘Super Investors’ views and hedge fund letters.

Unique

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.
  • Curated ‘Stock Lists’ (e.g., top dividend, top AI, top market cap) focused on U.S. markets.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fiscal.ai and Smartfin both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, Calendar, and AI Business Summary workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fiscal.ai and Smartfin require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Fiscal.ai and Smartfin?

Both Fiscal.ai and Smartfin prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Fiscal.ai differentiates itself with Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., whereas Smartfin stands out for AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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