VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Monday, October 6, 2025

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Head-to-head

Insider Screener vs OpenInsider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Insider Screener adds Watchlist, Alerts, and Scores coverage that OpenInsider skips.

OpenInsider includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Data Visualizations categories that Insider Screener omits.

Insider Screener highlights: Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions., Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges., and Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades..

OpenInsider is known for: Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks., Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales., and Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment..

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Insider Screener

insiderscreener.com

Covers global insider trading activity with standardized data across markets. Paid tiers unlock additional screening power, tracking capacity, exports, and performance rankings. Plus allows 25 tracked stocks; Pro adds earnings data and 50 tracked stocks; Premium goes up to 500 tracked stocks with detailed insider performance metrics and priority support. There’s no free trial, but refunds are available within 7 days of purchase.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
  • Export functionality for Excel and CSV, available directly from transaction tables.

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OpenInsider

openinsider.com

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Free web-based screener for U.S. SEC Form 4 filings, tracking insider buys and sells in real time. Data is sourced directly from SEC.gov and refreshed between 6:00 and 22:00 ET on U.S. business days.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.
  • Ability to drill down by sector, industry, ticker, or individual insider profile.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, and Insider Data.

Where they differ

Insider Screener

Distinct strengths include:

Watchlist
Alerts
Scores
  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.

OpenInsider

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Data Visualizations
  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeInsider ScreenerOpenInsider
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Insider Data

Unique: Watchlist, Alerts, Scores

Shared: Screeners, Insider Data

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Data Visualizations

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
  • Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
  • Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
  • Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
  • Export functionality for Excel and CSV, available directly from transaction tables.
  • Premium “Top Insiders” ranking that highlights individuals by average return, success rate, and transaction count, excluding pre-planned trades.

Unique

  • Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks.
  • Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales.
  • Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment.
  • Detailed filing tables with trade/filing dates, transaction codes, prices, quantities, and values, with an integrated code legend.
  • Ability to drill down by sector, industry, ticker, or individual insider profile.
  • CSV export links on lists and insider profile pages for offline use.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Insider Screener and OpenInsider both support?

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

Do Insider Screener and OpenInsider require subscriptions?

Both Insider Screener and OpenInsider keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Insider Screener and OpenInsider?

Both Insider Screener and OpenInsider 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?

Insider Screener differentiates itself with Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions., Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges., and Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades., whereas OpenInsider stands out for Real-time screener of SEC Form 4 insider trading disclosures for U.S. stocks., Prebuilt screeners for quick discovery: Latest Purchases/Sales, $25k+ CEO or CFO buys, Cluster Buys, and weekly/monthly Top Purchases and Sales., and Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment..

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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