★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs TIKR
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Fiscal.ai
Best for ETF analysis and fund analysis
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API · 57% positive (30 votes)
- 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 ETF analysis, fund analysis, and news sentiment, things TIKR doesn't offer
Pick TIKR instead if
TIKR
Best for screeners and stock ideas
Free • From $24.95/mo · Web · 64% positive (11 votes)
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $24.95/mo instead of $39/mo
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
Fiscal.ai and TIKR cover a lot of the same ground (18 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 TIKR's 18, including ETF analysis, fund analysis, and news sentiment. TIKR counters by starting cheaper at $24.95/mo.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
- Cheaper paid plan
- TIKR$24.95/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 18 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds ETFs and mutual funds
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $24.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | — |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more | 33 limits: Free: geographic coverage: US only, Free: financial history years: 3 +31 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | 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 | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 29 | 18 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | 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 | — |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | 4 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +2 more |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | Universe builder |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit TIKR |
Standout features
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 TIKR does best
- Research common stocks through a terminal-style workspace focused on financial statements, ratios, valuation multiples, estimates, filings, transcripts, ownership, news, and watchlists.
- Screen a global equity universe of more than 100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges using regions, industries, financial metrics, ratios, valuation, forecasts, growth, margins, and other criteria.
- Analyze company fundamentals with income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratio views, chartable line items, peer comparison, and plan-based historical depth.
- Build valuation work with trailing and forward multiples, historical multiple charts, competitor comparisons, guided valuation models, and advanced valuation model settings.
- Review Wall Street estimates for revenue, EBITDA, EPS, and other metrics alongside historical actuals, with deeper forward estimate access on higher tiers.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsFinancial Advisors+1 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarReutersFinancial Modeling Prep |
| 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 | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Not specified |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | TIKRSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Not specified |
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Pricing breakdown
$39/mo
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): 20+
- financials history (quarterly): 40+
- +10 more
- api calls per day: 250
- burst requests per minute: 50
- +1 more
$24.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- geographic coverage: US only
- financial history years: 3
- +9 more
- geographic coverage: Global
- financial history years: 10
- +9 more
- geographic coverage: Global
- financial history years: 20
- +9 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
18Fiscal.ai strengths
11What you only get with Fiscal.ai.
TIKR strengths
0What you only get with TIKR.
No unique categories.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and TIKR?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while TIKR puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations. They overlap in 18 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and TIKR cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and TIKR have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Fiscal.ai or TIKR have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. TIKR doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or TIKR?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if ETF analysis and fund analysis matter to you; go with TIKR if you prefer its overall approach. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and TIKR cover?
Both cover stocks. Fiscal.ai also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and funds.
Does Fiscal.ai or TIKR have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. TIKR 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 TIKR?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Fiscal.ai: CSV; TIKR: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Are Fiscal.ai and TIKR good for long-term investing?
Yes, both are aimed squarely at long-term investors. Compare their coverage, workflow, and price before assuming they solve the same long-term research job.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or TIKR?
Both Fiscal.ai and TIKR 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 TIKR?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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