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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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IBorrowDesk vs Quiver Quantitative comparison

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

Quick takeaways

IBorrowDesk adds Short Interest coverage that Quiver Quantitative skips.

Quiver Quantitative includes Screeners, Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, News, Reddit, Data APIs, Splits, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, ETF Holdings, Patents / USPTO, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange categories that IBorrowDesk omits.

IBorrowDesk highlights: Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts..

Quiver Quantitative is known for: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..

Quiver Quantitative offers mobile access, which IBorrowDesk skips.

IBorrowDesk

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Tracks stock-loan availability and borrow fee data as reported by Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Updates roughly every 15 minutes during North American trading hours and hourly elsewhere on weekdays. The data reflects IBKR only and not the wider market. The site is unaffiliated with IBKR; displayed quotes are provided by IEX. A paid Patron tier adds longer history, CSV exports, and more tracking capacity.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.

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Quiver Quantitative

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Premium unlocks stock screeners, alerts, backtesters for Congress and institutional trades, strategy dashboards, Smart Score/Bull–Bear ratings, customizable watchlists, early access to news/videos, and data export samples. Copytrading is available through partner Quantbase. Premium runs $25/month or $300/year with a free trial (7 days on monthly, 30 days on annual). The Quiver API is sold separately under tiered plans (Hobbyist, Trader, Institution).

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
Strategy copytrading offered via Quantbase integration (Premium).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

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Mutual strengths include Watchlist, and Alerts.

Where they differ

IBorrowDesk

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest

Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.

Quiver Quantitative

Distinct strengths include:

Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more.
Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians.
Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time.
Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	IBorrowDesk	Quiver Quantitative
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Watchlist, Alerts Unique: Short Interest	Shared: Watchlist, Alerts Unique: Screeners, Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, News, Reddit, Data APIs, Splits, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Which ETF includes this Stock?, 13F, ETF Holdings, Patents / USPTO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs
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 Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets. Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays. Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts. Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities. Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers. Site disclaimer notes no affiliation with IBKR; market quotes shown alongside borrow data come from IEX.	Unique Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more. Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians. Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time. Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days). Strategy copytrading offered via Quantbase integration (Premium). Quiver API is a separate product with tiered pricing: Hobbyist ($10/month for Tier 1 data), Trader ($75/month for Tier 1 & 2), and Institution (custom). Comes with an official Python package.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do IBorrowDesk and Quiver Quantitative both support?

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

Do IBorrowDesk and Quiver Quantitative require subscriptions?

Both IBorrowDesk and Quiver Quantitative keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Quiver Quantitative ships a dedicated mobile experience, while IBorrowDesk focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

IBorrowDesk differentiates itself with Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts., whereas Quiver Quantitative stands out for Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..

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