VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked September 24, 2026
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Winus
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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 want stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison.
Pick Winus instead if
Winus
Free • From $29/mo · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $29/mo instead of $39/mo
- You want macro data.
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 Winus cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including financials, AI research, and AI chat), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Winus's 5, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. Winus counters by starting cheaper at $29/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Winus$29/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 5 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Real-time data
- Fiscal.ai
- Free plan
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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
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $29/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 | 10 limits: Free: daily credits: 400, Free: concurrent tasks: 1 +8 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, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | Institutional Investors, Analysts +2 more |
Categories covered | 29 | 5 |
Regions | 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: Tick and EOD +1 more | — |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 4 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +2 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | 4 signals: Data residency: US, EU, and Other, Encryption at rest +2 more |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Winus |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Winus each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- Use AI Copilot, summaries, and generated reports for earnings, filings, peer comparisons, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Run 24 documented Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial models, company snapshots, screens, valuation, ownership, fund letters, filings, credit, quality scores, and earnings analysis.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
What Winus does best
- Ask finance questions through Financial Chat or run a longer Deep Research workflow with an outline, citations, calculations, and review steps.
- Use AI Factcheck to extract claims, compare them with traceable sources, show calculations, and mark results as true, false, or unverifiable.
- Run repeatable agent tasks for company research, market monitoring, reporting, and follow-up analysis.
- Create, share, and deploy reusable financial Skills for repeatable team workflows.
- Research companies, funds, fixed income, currencies, commodities, macroeconomic data, industries, supply chains, corporate entities, news, and alternative data.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Winus, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksBondsETFsMutual FundsOptionsCommoditiesCurrenciesReal Estate |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Institutional InvestorsAnalystsFinancial AdvisorsRetail Traders |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | TickEOD | Not specified |
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 | Data residency: US, EU, and OtherEncryption at restEncryption in transitRole-based access |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | FIINOO TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD.Country: MalaysiaFounded 2022Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Not specified |
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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
| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more | Freedaily credits: 400 · concurrent tasks: 1 · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | $29/mo“Plus”daily credits: 400 · monthly credits: 2,900 · +2 more |
| Top plan | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | Contact sales“Pro”daily credits: 400 · concurrent tasks: 10 · +1 more |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Winus?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Winus puts more weight on AI research, AI chat, and education. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Winus cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Winus have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Fiscal.ai or Winus have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Winus doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Winus?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Winus 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 Winus cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fiscal.ai also handles funds. Winus adds bonds, options, and commodities on top.
Does Fiscal.ai or Winus have real-time data?
Fiscal.ai offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Winus 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 Winus?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. Winus is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or Winus?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Winus doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or Winus?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Winus is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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