★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
FOIAsearch vs StockAlert Pro
Pick FOIAsearch instead if
FOIAsearch
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and flags, things StockAlert Pro doesn't offer
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StockAlert Pro
Free • From $12.49/mo · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about calendar, dividends, and stock ideas, things FOIAsearch doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro 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. StockAlert Pro simply does more: 11 categories to FOIAsearch's 4, including calendar, dividends, and stock ideas. FOIAsearch counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- StockAlert Pro
- Broader coverage
- StockAlert Pro11 vs 4 categories
- API access
- StockAlert Pro
- Asset coverage
- StockAlert ProAdds ETFs
- Free plan
- Both
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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
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $12.49/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | — | Slack and n8n |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 4 | 11 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more |
Security | — | Data residency: EU |
| Try it | Visit FOIAsearch | Visit StockAlert Pro |
Where each one shines
What FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro each do best.What FOIAsearch does best
- Search tools across SEC FOIA Logs through a focused interface built around investor and issuer monitoring use cases.
- Views for reviewing All Requests and B7A Exempt Requests to spot FOIA activity that may deserve follow-up research.
- B7A exemption callouts as risk flags because those denials can be associated with ongoing law-enforcement activity, while avoiding overclaiming what they prove.
- Support for setting up Protect My Portfolio alerts for FOIA activity tied to saved companies or tickers.
- IR Watch when issuer-relations teams want to know when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA their company.
What StockAlert Pro does best
- Tools for creating alerts across price, technical, volume, fundamental, dividend, earnings, insider-activity, and time-reminder categories.
- Monitoring supported stocks and ETFs during regular, pre-market, and after-hours sessions, with notification timing dependent on plan and data freshness.
- AI equity reports and suggested smart alerts as monitoring prompts before deciding which conditions to activate.
- Tools for running a daily AI watchlist assistant that refreshes alert ideas for tracked symbols.
- The stock and ETF database, undervalued P/E screener, dividend calendar, and watchlists for lightweight discovery.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEurope |
Coverage details | Countries: US | Countries: US, DE, and GB4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | MinuteEOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeySDKs: TS and PythonWebhooks |
Integrations | Not specified | Slackn8n |
Export formats | Not specified | JSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: EU |
Vendor & support | Dorsey Research LLCSupport: Email | twys Software GmbHCountry: GermanySupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 |
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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
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free (Search)” | Free“Basic” |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Portfolio Alerts” | $12.49/mo“Premium (Yearly)” |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“IR Watch” | $14.99/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Top plan | Subscription“Prominent Reporter Alerts” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro?
FOIAsearch leans toward alerts, regulatory filings monitoring, and watchlist, while StockAlert Pro puts more weight on alerts, calendar, and dividends. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro cost?
Good news: both FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does FOIAsearch or StockAlert Pro have an API?
StockAlert Pro has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. FOIAsearch doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose FOIAsearch or StockAlert Pro?
It depends on what you're after. Pick FOIAsearch if regulatory filings monitoring and flags matter to you; go with StockAlert Pro if you'd rather have calendar and dividends. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do FOIAsearch and StockAlert Pro cover?
Both cover stocks. StockAlert Pro adds ETFs on top.
Which covers international markets: FOIAsearch or StockAlert Pro?
StockAlert Pro has documented international coverage (North America and Europe), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. FOIAsearch is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Which has a better stock screener: FOIAsearch or StockAlert Pro?
StockAlert Pro has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; FOIAsearch doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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