VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Fiscal.ai vs Unusual Whales comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai adds Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, Splits, Financials, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Institutional Data, and Valuation Models coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, News, US Government Trades, APIs & SDKs, and Education categories that Fiscal.ai omits.

Fiscal.ai highlights: Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers..

Unusual Whales is known for: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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Fiscal.ai

fiscal.ai

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A global equities and funds data platform enhanced with AI-driven summaries and Copilot tools. Features range from screeners and dashboards to analyst estimates, ownership datasets, and filings. Plans are gated by data history, AI prompt limits, event counts, and export access. Enterprise unlocks click-through auditability into source filings and U.S. as-reported views, with exports rolling out internationally. The API provides fundamentals, KPIs, and delayed pricing. SOC 2 Type II certified with a public status page.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier.
  • AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers.
  • Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.
  • Investor-relations coverage with earnings call audio, transcripts, slide decks, filings, and corporate events, with higher tiers removing event caps.

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Unusual Whales

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
  • Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

8 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Portfolio, and Alerts plus 5 more areas.

Where they differ

Fiscal.ai

Distinct strengths include:

  • Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier.
  • AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers.
  • Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFiscal.aiUnusual Whales
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, Data APIs

Unique: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, Splits, Financials, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Institutional Data, Valuation Models

Shared: Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, Data APIs

Unique: Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, News, US Government Trades, APIs & SDKs, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds.
  • Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier.
  • AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers.
  • Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.
  • Investor-relations coverage with earnings call audio, transcripts, slide decks, filings, and corporate events, with higher tiers removing event caps.
  • Ownership datasets spanning insider transactions, institutional holdings, and 13F filings.

Unique

  • Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
  • Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
  • Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
  • Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
  • Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.
  • Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fiscal.ai and Unusual Whales both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Insider Data, 13F, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fiscal.ai and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Fiscal.ai and Unusual Whales?

Both Fiscal.ai and Unusual Whales support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Fiscal.ai differentiates itself with Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.