★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs WhaleWisdom
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Fiscal.ai
Best for stock comparison and data visualizations
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API · 57% positive (30 votes)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about stock comparison, data visualizations, and portfolio, things WhaleWisdom doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick WhaleWisdom instead if
WhaleWisdom
Best for backtesting and sheets / excel add-ins
Free • From $300/yr · Web · API · Desktop · 100% positive (1 vote)
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $25/mo instead of $39/mo
- You care about backtesting and sheets / excel add-ins, things Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
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 WhaleWisdom cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including stock ideas, screeners, and institutional ownership), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to WhaleWisdom's 8, including stock comparison, data visualizations, and portfolio. WhaleWisdom counters by starting cheaper at $25/mo.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
- Cheaper paid plan
- WhaleWisdom$25/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 8 categories
- Desktop app
- WhaleWisdom
- Global coverage
- Fiscal.ai
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $300/yr |
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 | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | WhaleWisdom Excel Add-in, Microsoft Office Store add-in +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 8 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| 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 | — |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | Data residency: US |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit WhaleWisdom |
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 WhaleWisdom does best
- Track SEC filing datasets including 13F reports, Schedule 13D/G events, Form 4 insider transactions, Form D, Form 144, N-CEN, and Form ADV tools.
- Follow hedge funds, institutional filers, stock holders, filer groups, and stock watchlists from a dedicated holdings research workflow.
- Review 13F history back to Q1 2001 on paid plans, while free access focuses on recent history and smaller limits.
- Use WhaleIndex, WhaleScore, WhaleTrader, Combined Holdings, and insider backtesting features on eligible paid plans.
- Export holdings and dashboard data through CSV, Excel, JSON, and the WhaleWisdom Excel Add-in depending on plan.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsClosed-End FundsBondsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, and CIK |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Auth: APIKey20 req/minDocs |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | WhaleWisdom Excel Add-inMicrosoft Office Store add-inNightly FTP bulk files for Enterprise |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSVExcelJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Data residency: US |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | WhaleWisdom, LLCCountry: United StatesSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 |
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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
$300/yr
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
6Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Fiscal.ai strengths
23What you only get with Fiscal.ai.
WhaleWisdom strengths
2What you only get with WhaleWisdom.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while WhaleWisdom puts more weight on institutional ownership, insider data, and stock ideas. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or WhaleWisdom?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock comparison and data visualizations matter to you; go with WhaleWisdom if you'd rather have backtesting and sheets / excel add-ins. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Fiscal.ai also handles mutual funds and funds. WhaleWisdom adds closed-end funds, bonds, and options on top.
Does Fiscal.ai or WhaleWisdom have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. WhaleWisdom 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.
Which covers international markets: Fiscal.ai or WhaleWisdom?
Fiscal.ai has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. WhaleWisdom is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or WhaleWisdom?
Both Fiscal.ai and WhaleWisdom 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 WhaleWisdom?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. WhaleWisdom is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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