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IBorrowDesk vs Tegus comparison

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

Quick takeaways

IBorrowDesk adds Short Interest, and Watchlist coverage that Tegus skips.

Tegus includes Transcripts, Improved Filings, Financials, Data Visualizations, AI, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins categories that IBorrowDesk omits.

IBorrowDesk has a free tier, while Tegus requires a paid plan.

Tegus offers mobile access, which IBorrowDesk skips.

In depth comparison

IBorrowDesk

iborrowdesk.com

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

FreeSubscription

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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Tegus

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Tegus is a unified research platform that blends expert-call transcripts, SEC filings, financial models, and benchmarking dashboards into one workflow. It features AI-generated transcript summaries, advanced filing search, and pre-built industry comps. Analyst-built Excel models integrate directly via an add-in, and the platform offers a transparent Expert Calls service for custom interviews. Subscriptions are seat or enterprise-based through AlphaSense, with free trials available but no public pricing.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Extensive expert-call transcript library with more than 100,000 transcripts, growing by 2,500 new calls each month and covering 36,000+ public and private companies.
AI-generated summaries and topic tagging to help navigate transcripts quickly.
Expert Calls service allows users to commission custom interviews, with flat, transparent pricing and no credit system.
Company Filings module enables cross-document search, email alerts, watchlists, downloadable tables, and historical table comparisons.
Financial Models library with analyst-built Excel models, pre-set templates (DCF, LBO, M&A), and one-click updates through the Tegus Excel Add-in.

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Where they differ

IBorrowDesk

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest Watchlist

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.

Tegus

Distinct strengths include:

Transcripts Improved Filings Financials Data Visualizations AI Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Extensive expert-call transcript library with more than 100,000 transcripts, growing by 2,500 new calls each month and covering 36,000+ public and private companies.
AI-generated summaries and topic tagging to help navigate transcripts quickly.
Expert Calls service allows users to commission custom interviews, with flat, transparent pricing and no credit system.
Company Filings module enables cross-document search, email alerts, watchlists, downloadable tables, and historical table comparisons.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	IBorrowDesk	Tegus
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Alerts Unique: Short Interest, Watchlist	Shared: Alerts Unique: Transcripts, Improved Filings, Financials, Data Visualizations, AI, Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	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 Extensive expert-call transcript library with more than 100,000 transcripts, growing by 2,500 new calls each month and covering 36,000+ public and private companies. AI-generated summaries and topic tagging to help navigate transcripts quickly. Expert Calls service allows users to commission custom interviews, with flat, transparent pricing and no credit system. Company Filings module enables cross-document search, email alerts, watchlists, downloadable tables, and historical table comparisons. Financial Models library with analyst-built Excel models, pre-set templates (DCF, LBO, M&A), and one-click updates through the Tegus Excel Add-in. Comps & Benchmarking dashboards across 55+ industries, featuring sector-specific KPIs sourced and verified by analysts and technology.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do IBorrowDesk and Tegus both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

IBorrowDesk offers a free entry point, while Tegus requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Tegus 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 Tegus stands out for Extensive expert-call transcript library with more than 100,000 transcripts, growing by 2,500 new calls each month and covering 36,000+ public and private companies., AI-generated summaries and topic tagging to help navigate transcripts quickly., and Expert Calls service allows users to commission custom interviews, with flat, transparent pricing and no credit system..

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