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Godel Terminal vs ORTEX comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Godel Terminal adds Financials, Institutional Data, Stock Comparison, and Watchlist coverage that ORTEX skips.

ORTEX includes Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Calendar, Data APIs, US Government Trades, and Blogs categories that Godel Terminal omits.

ORTEX offers mobile access, which Godel Terminal skips.

In depth comparison

Godel Terminal logo

Godel Terminal

godelterminal.com

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Web‑based, command‑line style terminal focused on real‑time quotes, news, options chains, SEC filings, and institutional holders. Built on Nasdaq data for charts/quotes, embeds TradingView for charting, and emphasizes sub‑100 ms delivery of news/wires. Free tier available; Pro is $80/mo (FINRA users +$40/mo surcharge). International equities support has been rolling out since Aug–Sep 2025.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Command palette/CLI with modules such as DES (company overview), FOCUS (live quote), TAS (time & sales), HDS (institutional holders), MOST (most active), N/TOP (news headlines), OPT (options).
  • Real‑time global news aggregation and search with filters (source, language, ticker, keywords, date); claims delivery <100 ms.
  • Real‑time charts (Nasdaq data), intraday minute data, historical multi‑security comparison (HMS), and ratio analysis (GR).
  • Options chain with Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho, Lambda, Epsilon), expirations navigation via keyboard.
  • SEC filings with direct EDGAR links; company financial statements; watchlists/quote monitor for U.S. and international equities.

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ORTEX

public.ortex.com

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Analytics platform focused on short interest and securities lending, with additional coverage of options flow, insider trades, analyst views, and index rebalances. Offers a free tier with limited features, plus paid plans (Basic $39/mo, Advanced $129/mo). Options data is sourced from OPRA and requires agreeing to OPRA terms. API access is available with key-based authentication, and an Excel Add-in (beta) supports short interest data.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
  • Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.

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Where they differ

Godel Terminal

Distinct strengths include:

FinancialsInstitutional DataStock ComparisonWatchlist
  • Command palette/CLI with modules such as DES (company overview), FOCUS (live quote), TAS (time & sales), HDS (institutional holders), MOST (most active), N/TOP (news headlines), OPT (options).
  • Real‑time global news aggregation and search with filters (source, language, ticker, keywords, date); claims delivery <100 ms.
  • Real‑time charts (Nasdaq data), intraday minute data, historical multi‑security comparison (HMS), and ratio analysis (GR).
  • Options chain with Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho, Lambda, Epsilon), expirations navigation via keyboard.

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Short InterestInsider DataQuantIndex RebalancingMoney FlowOptionsAnalyst RecommendationsAnalyst Price Targets
  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeGodel TerminalORTEX
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, Screeners

Unique: Financials, Institutional Data, Stock Comparison, Watchlist

Shared: News, Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, Screeners

Unique: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Calendar, Data APIs, US Government Trades, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Command palette/CLI with modules such as DES (company overview), FOCUS (live quote), TAS (time & sales), HDS (institutional holders), MOST (most active), N/TOP (news headlines), OPT (options).
  • Real‑time global news aggregation and search with filters (source, language, ticker, keywords, date); claims delivery <100 ms.
  • Real‑time charts (Nasdaq data), intraday minute data, historical multi‑security comparison (HMS), and ratio analysis (GR).
  • Options chain with Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho, Lambda, Epsilon), expirations navigation via keyboard.
  • SEC filings with direct EDGAR links; company financial statements; watchlists/quote monitor for U.S. and international equities.
  • Community chat (group/symbol chats) inside the terminal.

Unique

  • Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
  • Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
  • Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
  • Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
  • Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.
  • Live intraday charts with last price and bid/ask displayed.
Tested

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Godel Terminal and ORTEX both support?

Both platforms cover News, Options & Derivatives, Data Visualizations, and Screeners workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Godel Terminal and ORTEX require subscriptions?

Both Godel Terminal and ORTEX keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

ORTEX ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Godel Terminal focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Godel Terminal differentiates itself with Command palette/CLI with modules such as DES (company overview), FOCUS (live quote), TAS (time & sales), HDS (institutional holders), MOST (most active), N/TOP (news headlines), OPT (options)., Real‑time global news aggregation and search with filters (source, language, ticker, keywords, date); claims delivery <100 ms., and Real‑time charts (Nasdaq data), intraday minute data, historical multi‑security comparison (HMS), and ratio analysis (GR)., whereas ORTEX stands out for Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

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