★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Yahoo Finance
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Best for ETF analysis and fund analysis
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API · 57% positive (30 votes)
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about ETF analysis, fund analysis, and news sentiment, things Yahoo Finance doesn't offer
Pick Yahoo Finance if
Yahoo Finance
Best for ESG ratings and IPO
Free • From $7.95/mo · Web · Mobile · 33% positive (3 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $7.95/mo instead of $39/mo
- You care about ESG ratings, IPO, and options, 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 Yahoo Finance cover a lot of the same ground (19 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 Yahoo Finance's 22, including ETF analysis, fund analysis, and news sentiment. Yahoo Finance counters by starting cheaper at $7.95/mo.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Yahoo Finance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Yahoo Finance$7.95/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 22 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Broker sync
- Yahoo Finance
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $7.95/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 | 9 limits: Free: data use: Yahoo states Finance data is informational only and not intended for..., Bronze: billing notes: Standard web pricing is shown as $7.95/mo billed $95.40 yearly; curre... +7 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | Plaid and Yodlee |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 29 | 22 |
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 | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and 15-min Delayed, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | 15 partners: ICE Data Services, CoinMarketCap +13 more |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | 4 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +2 more |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Yahoo Finance |
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 Yahoo Finance does best
- Track stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, futures, currencies, commodities, crypto, and indices from a widely used web and mobile product.
- Use quote pages for charts, financial statements, valuation ratios, analyst estimates, ratings, price targets, news, SEC filings, transcripts, holders, insider transactions, dividends, and ESG data where available.
- Build watchlists and portfolios with manual lots, cash transactions, dividend tracking, fantasy holdings, CSV import/export, and supported brokerage-linked portfolios.
- Follow market news, trending tickers, earnings, IPOs, splits, other market events, and quote-page analysis from one familiar finance homepage.
- Use Yahoo Finance stock screeners and charting for basic idea generation, symbol comparison, indicators, and multi-symbol chart workflows.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsFuturesCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue Investors |
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 | Real-time15-min Delayed |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | ICE Data ServicesCoinMarketCapMorningstarS&P Global Market IntelligenceLSEG Data & AnalyticsWall Street Horizon (TMX)Commodity Systems, Inc.Vickers+7 more |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | CSVManualBrokerOAuth |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | PlaidYodlee |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Not specified |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Universe builderBroker syncPortfolio attributionTax lots |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Yahoo |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
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
$7.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- data use: Yahoo states Finance data is informational only and not intended for...
- billing notes: Standard web pricing is shown as $7.95/mo billed $95.40 yearly; curre...
- availability: Select subscription plans are described as offered in the US and Cana...
- billing notes: Pricing page shows $19.95/mo billed $239.40 yearly.
- app store monthly price: $24.95 monthly in US App Store listing
- +1 more
- billing notes: Pricing page shows $39.95/mo billed $479.40 yearly.
- app store monthly price: $49.95 monthly in US App Store listing
- +1 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
19Fiscal.ai strengths
10What you only get with Fiscal.ai.
Yahoo Finance strengths
3What you only get with Yahoo Finance.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Yahoo Finance puts more weight on news, alerts, and calendar. They overlap in 19 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Fiscal.ai or Yahoo Finance on my phone?
Yahoo Finance lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Fiscal.ai doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does Fiscal.ai or Yahoo Finance have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Yahoo Finance doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Yahoo Finance?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if ETF analysis and fund analysis matter to you; go with Yahoo Finance if you'd rather have ESG ratings and IPO. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fiscal.ai also handles funds. Yahoo Finance adds options, futures, and commodities on top.
Do Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Fiscal.ai or Yahoo Finance connect to my broker?
Yahoo Finance syncs with brokers automatically. With Fiscal.ai, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Are Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance 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 Yahoo Finance?
Both Fiscal.ai and Yahoo Finance 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 Yahoo Finance?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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