★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Ideagen Audit Analytics
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GuruFocus
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API · 21% positive (14 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
Pick Ideagen Audit Analytics instead if
Ideagen Audit Analytics
Best for regulatory filings monitoring
Subscription · Web
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring, something GuruFocus 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
GuruFocus and Ideagen Audit Analytics cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including alerts, APIs & data feeds, and corporate actions & special situations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 48 categories to Ideagen Audit Analytics's 6, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. Ideagen Audit Analytics counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- GuruFocus
- Free plan
- GuruFocus
- Free trial
- GuruFocus7 days
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 6 categories
- API access
- GuruFocus
- Broker sync
- GuruFocus
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Subscription |
Free tier | Yes | No |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 41 limits: Free: portfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members, Free: data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package +39 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more | WRDS |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | — |
Categories covered | 48 | 6 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more | Latency: End of Day and Timezone: America/New_York |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | — |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | Data residency: US |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit Ideagen Audit Analytics |
Standout features
What GuruFocus does best
- Research global stocks with long historical financials, valuation data, charts, comparisons, market valuation indicators, economic indicators, industry data, and company-level fundamentals.
- Use the All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, and downloads.
- Backtest screener strategies across many countries with configurable stock count, ranking metric, sort order, date range, and rebalance frequency.
- Use GF Score to compare stocks through a 0-100 framework built around financial strength, profitability, growth, valuation, and momentum.
- Use GF Value to frame fair value from historical multiples, past returns, and analyst estimates, then classify stocks by valuation range.
What Ideagen Audit Analytics does best
- Research audit and accounting-quality risk with structured data on audit fees, auditor changes, auditor tenure, audit opinions, going-concern language, SOX 302/404 controls, restatements, and non-timely filings.
- Use Accounting Quality Risk Matrix coverage for SEC registrant red flags sourced from filings and updated daily across the modules described in the profile.
- Review oversight and enforcement context through Critical Audit Matters, PCAOB inspection reports, AAER-related datasets, and other accounting oversight modules.
- Analyze SEC comment letters with threaded correspondence pairs so disclosure questions and company responses can be reviewed together.
- Add corporate and legal event context with bankruptcy, IPO, M&A, federal litigation, shareholder activism, tax-footnote, and transfer-agent datasets.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther | StocksETFsMutual FundsPrivate FundsFunds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEurope |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Countries: US and CAIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Pricing sources | ExchangeVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and GoDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade | WRDS |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | CSVExcelPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status pageEncryption in transit | Data residency: US |
Capability signals | Custom formulasRanking backtestsUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker syncMulti-currencyYield curvesAI summaries: Transcripts | Not specified |
Vendor & support | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum | Ives Group, Inc. (d/b/a Audit Analytics) - acquired by Ideagen plc in 2021Country: USFounded 2000Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 4/5Reliability 5/5UX 3/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$549/yr
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- portfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members
- data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package
- +1 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 200/month included with Premium membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 500/month included with Premium Plus membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 2,000/month included with Professional membership
- requests: 100/month
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +10 more
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +1 more
- initial top up: $100 credit
- company profile: $0.10/request
- +10 more
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Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
5Where the two tools cover the same ground.
GuruFocus strengths
43What you only get with GuruFocus.
Ideagen Audit Analytics strengths
1What you only get with Ideagen Audit Analytics.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between GuruFocus and Ideagen Audit Analytics?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while Ideagen Audit Analytics puts more weight on regulatory filings monitoring, flags, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics free to use?
GuruFocus has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Ideagen Audit Analytics is paid-only. If budget matters, start with GuruFocus and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Can I use GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics on my phone?
GuruFocus lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Ideagen Audit Analytics doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Does GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics have an API?
GuruFocus has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Ideagen Audit Analytics doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Ideagen Audit Analytics if you'd rather have regulatory filings monitoring. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and Ideagen Audit Analytics cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. GuruFocus also handles bonds, options, and other. Ideagen Audit Analytics adds private funds on top.
Can I export data from GuruFocus and Ideagen Audit Analytics?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV and Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics connect to my broker?
GuruFocus syncs with brokers automatically. With Ideagen Audit Analytics, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics?
GuruFocus has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Ideagen Audit Analytics doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with GuruFocus or Ideagen Audit Analytics?
GuruFocus handles portfolio tracking. Ideagen Audit Analytics is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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