VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

Frost & Sullivan vs Simply Safe Dividends comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Frost & Sullivan adds PMI / ISM, Retail Sales, Housing & Construction, Consumer Sentiment, GDP, and Inflation Rates coverage that Simply Safe Dividends skips.

Simply Safe Dividends includes Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Dividends, Screeners, Financials, Data Visualizations, Education, and Other categories that Frost & Sullivan omits.

Frost & Sullivan highlights: Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session., Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing., and iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”.

Simply Safe Dividends is known for: Dividend Safety Scores™ (0–100) with labeled buckets (Very Unsafe → Very Safe) and a maintained, real‑time track record of dividend cuts avoided., Portfolio tracker with broker syncing or manual/CSV import; near real‑time price updates; export of portfolio/table data., and Stock & closed‑end fund screeners with dozens of filters; idea lists and model portfolios..

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Frost & Sullivan

frost.com

Global analyst research and benchmarking delivered as one-off PDF reports through their online store, or as part of enterprise subscriptions like Growth Opportunity Analytics and iFrost. Pricing is premium — for example, a Frost Radar report costs around $4,950, while an Economic Tracker study is about $1,500. iFrost is positioned as an interactive, API-driven data platform, though no open developer API is publicly offered.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

One-time
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session.
  • Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing.
  • iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”
  • Global Economic Tracker (GET-IT): macroeconomic database covering GDP, inflation, PMIs, retail sales, consumer and business confidence, industrial production, and housing indicators. Data is updated monthly, quarterly, or annually with forecasts included.
  • Growth Opportunity Analytics and Growth Analytics programs: subscription offerings that bundle ongoing research, datasets, and analyst access for enterprise clients.

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Simply Safe Dividends

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Dividend‑focused research and portfolio tracker built around 0–100 Dividend Safety Scores with a public track record (97% of cuts avoided). One annual plan ($39/mo billed annually), 14‑day free trial (no card), and 60‑day money‑back guarantee. Features include stock & CEF screeners, valuation & 10‑year financial charts with analyst estimates, income calendar/forecast, alerts for dividend changes and score updates, S&P credit ratings, model portfolios & newsletter, plus portfolio sync or manual entry; portfolios can include US stocks/funds and even bonds & CDs.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Dividend Safety Scores™ (0–100) with labeled buckets (Very Unsafe → Very Safe) and a maintained, real‑time track record of dividend cuts avoided.
  • Portfolio tracker with broker syncing or manual/CSV import; near real‑time price updates; export of portfolio/table data.
  • Stock & closed‑end fund screeners with dozens of filters; idea lists and model portfolios.
  • Income calendar and forecast; email alerts for dividend changes and special dividends; monthly recap emails.
  • Valuation indicators (yield vs history, P/E vs history) and 10‑year financial charts with analyst projections; S&P credit ratings shown.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Scores, and Newsletters.

Where they differ

Frost & Sullivan

Distinct strengths include:

  • Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session.
  • Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing.
  • iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”
  • Global Economic Tracker (GET-IT): macroeconomic database covering GDP, inflation, PMIs, retail sales, consumer and business confidence, industrial production, and housing indicators. Data is updated monthly, quarterly, or annually with forecasts included.

Simply Safe Dividends

Distinct strengths include:

  • Dividend Safety Scores™ (0–100) with labeled buckets (Very Unsafe → Very Safe) and a maintained, real‑time track record of dividend cuts avoided.
  • Portfolio tracker with broker syncing or manual/CSV import; near real‑time price updates; export of portfolio/table data.
  • Stock & closed‑end fund screeners with dozens of filters; idea lists and model portfolios.
  • Income calendar and forecast; email alerts for dividend changes and special dividends; monthly recap emails.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFrost & SullivanSimply Safe Dividends
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Scores, Newsletters

Unique: PMI / ISM, Retail Sales, Housing & Construction, Consumer Sentiment, GDP, Inflation Rates

Shared: Scores, Newsletters

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Dividends, Screeners, Financials, Data Visualizations, Education, Other

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, Closed-End Funds, ETFs, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

One-time, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session.
  • Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing.
  • iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”
  • Global Economic Tracker (GET-IT): macroeconomic database covering GDP, inflation, PMIs, retail sales, consumer and business confidence, industrial production, and housing indicators. Data is updated monthly, quarterly, or annually with forecasts included.
  • Growth Opportunity Analytics and Growth Analytics programs: subscription offerings that bundle ongoing research, datasets, and analyst access for enterprise clients.
  • Best Practices Awards program: structured recognition for companies across industries, supported by published methodologies and ongoing press releases.

Unique

  • Dividend Safety Scores™ (0–100) with labeled buckets (Very Unsafe → Very Safe) and a maintained, real‑time track record of dividend cuts avoided.
  • Portfolio tracker with broker syncing or manual/CSV import; near real‑time price updates; export of portfolio/table data.
  • Stock & closed‑end fund screeners with dozens of filters; idea lists and model portfolios.
  • Income calendar and forecast; email alerts for dividend changes and special dividends; monthly recap emails.
  • Valuation indicators (yield vs history, P/E vs history) and 10‑year financial charts with analyst projections; S&P credit ratings shown.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Frost & Sullivan and Simply Safe Dividends both support?

Both platforms cover Scores, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Frost & Sullivan and Simply Safe Dividends require subscriptions?

Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.

How can you access Frost & Sullivan and Simply Safe Dividends?

Both Frost & Sullivan and Simply Safe Dividends prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Frost & Sullivan differentiates itself with Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session., Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing., and iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”, whereas Simply Safe Dividends stands out for Dividend Safety Scores™ (0–100) with labeled buckets (Very Unsafe → Very Safe) and a maintained, real‑time track record of dividend cuts avoided., Portfolio tracker with broker syncing or manual/CSV import; near real‑time price updates; export of portfolio/table data., and Stock & closed‑end fund screeners with dozens of filters; idea lists and model portfolios..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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