VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Tool Comparison

IBorrowDesk vs Trackly 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 Trackly skips.

Trackly includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, APIs & SDKs, and Webhooks categories that IBorrowDesk omits.

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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Trackly

trackly.io

Website & PDF change‑detection for business users (legal, banking, competitive intel). Features include visual diffs in email, partial‑page CSS selection, noise filtering (“Ignore small changes”), hourly/daily/weekly schedules, bulk CSV/Excel import, team workflows, and enterprise‑grade unblocking. An authenticated REST API and change‑notification webhook are available on paid plans/enterprise. Not a finance‑data provider per se; commonly used to watch IR pages, regulators, central banks, fee/terms pages, and other sources relevant to investing workflows. Pricing shows 30‑day trial and a free plan (3 tracks). Enterprise starts “from $229/mo” (annual) with 10 seats; support articles mention up to ~2,000–5,000+ tracks depending on quote. No native broker/data integrations disclosed.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.

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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.

Trackly

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring APIs & SDKs Webhooks

Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	IBorrowDesk	Trackly
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Alerts Unique: Short Interest, Watchlist	Shared: Alerts Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, 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 Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI. Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc. Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring). Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track. Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists. Best‑in‑class PDF monitoring tuned for large, text‑heavy legal/financial docs.
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 Trackly both support?

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

Do IBorrowDesk and Trackly require subscriptions?

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

How can you access IBorrowDesk and Trackly?

Both IBorrowDesk and Trackly 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?

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 Trackly stands out for Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..

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