★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
FOIAsearch vs Screener.in
FOIAsearch
Best for regulatory filings monitoring and flags
Free • Paid plans available
Screener.in
Best for screeners and data visualizations
Free • Paid plans available
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The verdict
The bottom line
FOIAsearch and Screener.in cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, alerts and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Screener.in simply does more: 9 categories to FOIAsearch's 4, including screeners, data visualizations, and financials, plus a mobile app. FOIAsearch counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Screener.in
- Broader coverage
- Screener.in9 vs 4 categories
- Global coverage
- Screener.in
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
FOIAsearch if…
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and flags, things Screener.in doesn't offer
Choose
Screener.in if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about screeners, data visualizations, and financials, things FOIAsearch doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 4 | 9 |
Regions | North America | APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | 4 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Capabilities | — | Custom formulas |
| Try it | Visit FOIAsearch | Visit Screener.in |
Standout features
What FOIAsearch does best
- Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’.
- ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers.
- ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case).
- Monthly ‘Prominent Reporter Alerts’ to see what journalists are requesting before stories publish.
- B7A (FOIA Exemption 7(A)) call‑outs; academic work shows B7A denials are predictive of ongoing/future SEC investigations.
What Screener.in does best
- Powerful custom query language and custom ratios; run screens on a decade of financial fundamentals.
- Automatic email alerts when new quarterly results match your screens; easy to set directly in the UI.
- Premium users can export entire screen results to CSV and generate per-company Excel files with custom templates.
- Stock price alerts available for levels, moving averages, or PE ratios, emailed daily around mid-afternoon IST.
- Company Announcements section lets you search, filter, and set alerts for new corporate disclosures.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North America | APAC |
Coverage details | Countries: US | Countries: INIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | Not specified | CSVExcel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulas |
Vendor & support | Dorsey Research LLCSupport: Email | Mittal Analytics Private LtdCountry: IndiaFounded 2009Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
FOIAsearch strengths
2What you only get with FOIAsearch.
Screener.in strengths
7What you only get with Screener.in.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between FOIAsearch and Screener.in?
FOIAsearch leans toward alerts, regulatory filings monitoring, and watchlist, while Screener.in puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and alerts. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do FOIAsearch and Screener.in cost?
Good news: both FOIAsearch and Screener.in have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use FOIAsearch or Screener.in on my phone?
Screener.in lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. FOIAsearch doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose FOIAsearch or Screener.in?
It depends on what you're after. Pick FOIAsearch if regulatory filings monitoring and flags matter to you; go with Screener.in if you'd rather have screeners and data visualizations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Which covers international markets: FOIAsearch or Screener.in?
Screener.in has documented international coverage (APAC), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. FOIAsearch is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from FOIAsearch and Screener.in?
Screener.in exports to CSV and Excel. FOIAsearch is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: FOIAsearch or Screener.in?
Screener.in has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; FOIAsearch doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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