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Fiscal.ai vs Variant comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Alerts, Calendar, Splits, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Chat, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Blogs, Newsletters, and Education coverage that Variant skips.

Variant includes Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, and Forums categories that Fiscal.ai omits.

Fiscal.ai has a free tier, while Variant requires a paid plan.

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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Invite- and approval-based platform for professional and student investors. Variant combines an AI-powered “Catalyst Finder” with buyside discussions and a predictions marketplace focused on public-company outcomes and earnings sentiment. All content is user-generated (never investment advice), with strict prohibitions against material non-public information. Access is available via professional approval, student programs at select universities, or invite-only flows.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

  • AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
  • Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.

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Where they differ

Fiscal.ai

Distinct strengths include:

ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioWatchlistInvestor HoldingsETF OverviewETF Performance
  • 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.

Variant

Distinct strengths include:

Stock IdeasMarket SentimentForums
  • AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: AI

Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Alerts, Calendar, Splits, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Chat, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Blogs, Newsletters, Education

Shared: AI

Unique: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, Forums

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Other

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 Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
  • Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.
  • Strict community standards: insights and analysis only, no investment advice, and zero tolerance for MNPI.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fiscal.ai and Variant both support?

Both platforms cover AI workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Fiscal.ai offers a free entry point, while Variant requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Fiscal.ai and Variant?

Both Fiscal.ai and Variant 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 Variant stands out for AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations., Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments., and Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events..

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