★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Insider Screener vs Perplexity Finance
Pick Insider Screener instead if
Insider Screener
Free • Paid plans available · Web · API
- You care about alerts and scores, things Perplexity Finance doesn't offer
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Perplexity Finance
Free • From $20/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about data visualizations, news, and calendar, things Insider Screener doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including screeners, watchlist, and insider data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Perplexity Finance simply does more: 12 categories to Insider Screener's 6, including data visualizations, news, and calendar, plus a mobile app. Insider Screener counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Perplexity Finance
- Broader coverage
- Perplexity Finance12 vs 6 categories
- Asset coverage
- Perplexity FinanceAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $20/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 6 limits: Standard (Free): pro searches: Limited, Pro: pro searches: Extended access +4 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 6 | 12 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time | Latency: Real-time |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: Financial Modeling Prep, Unusual Whales +4 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Universe builder and AI summaries: Filings and News |
Security | — | SOC2 and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Insider Screener | Visit Perplexity Finance |
Where each one shines
What Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance each do best.What Insider Screener does best
- Tracking insider buying and selling across 16 markets, including the U.S., Canada, major European markets, India, and Australia.
- Screening for insider buys, sells, cluster activity, buying-the-dip behavior, executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
- Standardized cross-market data to compare insider activity across jurisdictions that normally publish filings in different formats.
- Updates that appear within minutes of regulatory filings from regulators and exchanges.
- Support for saving searches, receive daily email reports, and create alerts on paid web tiers.
What Perplexity Finance does best
- Finance pages for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, crypto, options, charts, news, financial data, analyst estimates, ownership data, filings, and earnings context.
- Support for asking cited finance questions that can reference SEC filings, company documents, news, and third-party finance datasets.
- Upgraded charts with volume, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick or area views, comparison overlays, moving averages, and custom date ranges.
- Tools for building watchlists and review AI-generated briefings that combine watchlist price movement with relevant market news.
- Screening for stocks in natural language with filters, columns, sorting, and coverage that includes U.S. and Indian equities.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFsMutual FundsCryptosOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDay TradersStudents/ResearchersFinancial AdvisorsAnalystsInstitutional Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North AmericaAPAC |
Coverage details | 14 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker | Countries: US and INIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time | Real-time |
Data partners | Not specified | Financial Modeling PrepUnusual WhalesQuartrFiscal.aiS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstar |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Auth: APIKeyDocs |
Export formats | CSVExcel | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | SOC2Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builder | Universe builderAI summaries: Filings and News |
Vendor & support | insiderscreener.com Inc.Country: United StatesSupport: Email | Perplexity AI, Inc.Support: Email, Chat, and Forum |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free (browse/limited)” | Free“Standard (Free)”pro searches: Limited |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Plus” | $20/mo“Pro”pro searches: Extended access · annual price usd: 200 |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Pro” | $200/mo“Max”pro searches per day: Unlimited · annual price usd: 2,000 |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Premium” | Subscription“Agent API finance_search”tool call pricing: $5 per 1,000 invocations |
| Tier 4 | Subscription“API Starter (€25/mo)” | — |
| Tier 5 | Subscription“API Pro (€85/mo)” | — |
| Top plan | Subscription“API Research (€299/mo quarterly / €339 monthly)” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance?
Insider Screener leans toward screeners, watchlist, and alerts, while Perplexity Finance puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and data visualizations. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance cost?
Good news: both Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Insider Screener or Perplexity Finance on my phone?
Perplexity Finance lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Insider Screener doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Insider Screener or Perplexity Finance?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Insider Screener if alerts and scores matter to you; go with Perplexity Finance if you'd rather have data visualizations and news. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance cover?
Both cover stocks. Perplexity Finance adds ETFs, mutual funds, and cryptos on top.
Do Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance?
Insider Screener exports to CSV and Excel. Perplexity Finance is stingier about getting data out.
Is Insider Screener or Perplexity Finance better for day trading?
Perplexity Finance is the one positioned more for active traders. Insider Screener is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Insider Screener or Perplexity Finance?
Both Insider Screener and Perplexity Finance include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
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