★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Insider Screener vs Quiver Quantitative
Pick Insider Screener instead if
Insider Screener
Free • Paid plans available · Web · API
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about scores, something Quiver Quantitative doesn't offer
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Quiver Quantitative
Free • From $25/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about backtesting, US government trades, and institutional ownership, things Insider Screener doesn't offer
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Our take
The bottom line
Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including screeners, watchlist, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Quiver Quantitative simply does more: 15 categories to Insider Screener's 6, including backtesting, US government trades, and institutional ownership, plus a mobile app. Insider Screener counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Insider Screener
- Free trial
- Quiver Quantitative30 days
- Broader coverage
- Quiver Quantitative15 vs 6 categories
- Mobile app
- Quiver Quantitative
- Global coverage
- Insider Screener
- Asset coverage
- Quiver QuantitativeAdds ETFs
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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 $25/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | — | 9 limits: API: Hobbyist (Monthly): commercial use: No, API: Hobbyist (Monthly): datasets: Tier 1 datasets +7 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | Quantbase |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 6 | 15 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time | Corporate actions: Current |
Capabilities | Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit Insider Screener | Visit Quiver Quantitative |
Where each one shines
What Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative does best
- Tools for exploring alternative-data dashboards across Congress trading, insider activity, lobbying, government contracts, patents, app ratings, Google Trends, ETF holdings, institutional holdings, and more.
- The Congress Trading dashboard to parse disclosures, track post-trade performance, and compare cumulative returns by politician.
- Research coverage for institutional holdings through 13F dashboards and premium fund-positioning backtests.
- Premium for stock screeners, alerts, backtested strategies, strategy dashboards, Smart Score, Bull-Bear ratings, watchlists, exportable samples, and early curated content.
- Monitoring politicians, insiders, and institutions through iOS and Android apps with push alerts for notable activity.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North America |
Coverage details | 14 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python |
Integrations | Not specified | Quantbase |
Export formats | CSVExcel | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | insiderscreener.com Inc.Country: United StatesSupport: Email | Quiver Quantitative, Inc.Country: USSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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“Visitor (Free)” |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Plus” | $25/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Pro” | $300/yr≈ $25/mo“Premium (Yearly)” |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Premium” | $300/yr≈ $25/mo“API: Hobbyist (Annual)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 datasets |
| Tier 4 | Subscription“API Starter (€25/mo)” | $30/mo“API: Hobbyist (Monthly)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 datasets |
| Tier 5 | Subscription“API Pro (€85/mo)” | $750/yr≈ $62.50/mo“API: Trader (Annual)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 and Tier 2 datasets |
| Top plan | Subscription“API Research (€299/mo quarterly / €339 monthly)” | $75/mo“API: Trader (Monthly)”commercial use: No · datasets: Tier 1 and Tier 2 datasets |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“API: Commercial”commercial use: Yes |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative?
Insider Screener leans toward screeners, watchlist, and alerts, while Quiver Quantitative puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and backtesting. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative cost?
Good news: both Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative on my phone?
Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative 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 Quiver Quantitative?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Insider Screener if scores matter to you; go with Quiver Quantitative if you'd rather have backtesting and US government trades. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative cover?
Both cover stocks. Quiver Quantitative adds ETFs on top.
Does Insider Screener or Quiver Quantitative have real-time data?
Insider Screener offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Quiver Quantitative runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: Insider Screener or Quiver Quantitative?
Insider Screener has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, and APAC), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Quiver Quantitative is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative?
Insider Screener exports to CSV and Excel. Quiver Quantitative is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Insider Screener or Quiver Quantitative?
Both Insider Screener and Quiver Quantitative 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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