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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs The Fly Pro
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Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, portfolio, and institutional ownership, things The Fly Pro doesn't offer
Pick The Fly Pro instead if
The Fly Pro
Free • From $18.60/mo · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $18.6/mo instead of $39/mo
- You care about macro data, something 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 The Fly Pro cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to The Fly Pro's 9, including stock ideas, portfolio, and institutional ownership. The Fly Pro counters by starting cheaper at $18.6/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- The Fly Pro$18.6/mo vs $39/mo
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 9 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- 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
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $18.60/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more | 8 limits: Premium Annual: regular monthly equivalent usd: 62, Premium Annual: promotion: Quarter-end 70% off +6 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, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit The Fly Pro |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro each do best.What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- Use AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analyze fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Use 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 The Fly Pro does best
- Use visual dashboards and customizable charts to research public companies without building every financial view from scratch.
- Screen and compare stocks with simplified fundamental and performance charting.
- Research 1,100+ company-specific KPIs with historical context and updates around earnings releases where paid access includes the data.
- Review 10 years of financials on free access and deeper 30+ year history on the paid plan as recorded in the profile.
- Use company comparison tools to compare operating metrics, fundamentals, and charted data across peers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEurope |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
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 builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Main Street Financial Data Inc.Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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 |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | $18.60/mo“Premium Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 62 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Tier 2 | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | $22.20/mo“Premium Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 74 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Tier 3 | — | $45/mo“Ultimate Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 150 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Top plan | — | $54/mo“Ultimate Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 180 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | Contact sales“Institutional” |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while The Fly Pro puts more weight on screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Fiscal.ai or The Fly Pro have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. The Fly Pro doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or The Fly Pro?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and portfolio matter to you; go with The Fly Pro if you'd rather have macro data. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro cover?
Both cover stocks. Fiscal.ai also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and funds.
Does Fiscal.ai or The Fly Pro have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. The Fly Pro 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.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. The Fly Pro is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or The Fly Pro?
Both Fiscal.ai and The Fly Pro 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 The Fly Pro?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. The Fly Pro is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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