VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

Intrinio vs Perplexity Finance comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Intrinio adds Data APIs, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Institutional Data, Dividends, and Splits coverage that Perplexity Finance skips.

Perplexity Finance includes Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Screeners, Transcripts, and ETF Overview categories that Intrinio omits.

Intrinio highlights: REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data., SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples., and US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive..

Perplexity Finance is known for: Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets., Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub., and AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources..

Perplexity Finance keeps a free entry point that Intrinio lacks.

Perplexity Finance offers mobile access, which Intrinio skips.

Intrinio logo

Intrinio

intrinio.com

Financial data vendor offering flexible dataset-level subscriptions and bulk one-time downloads. Real-time options require OPRA licensing, though a lighter 'OptionsEdge' product avoids that complexity. Data is delivered via REST, WebSocket, CSV, or integrations like Snowflake, S3, and FTP.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription
One-time

Quick highlights

  • REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data.
  • SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples.
  • US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive.
  • Equity prices: IEX real-time, Nasdaq Basic, 15-minute delayed SIP, and CBOE One delayed; end-of-day history spans 50+ years with dividend/split adjustments.
  • Options data: real-time OPRA feed with Greeks and implied volatility via API and WebSocket, plus delayed, intraday, and historical coverage.

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Perplexity Finance

perplexity.ai

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AI-assisted finance hub with quote and overview pages for stocks, ETFs, funds, and crypto. Free to use with search limits; Pro lifts caps and unlocks Pro/Deep Research. Enterprise Pro connects to data subscriptions like FactSet and Crunchbase and adds SSO/SCIM. Data providers are disclosed on each page. Not designed for trading execution.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
Desktop

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets.
  • Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub.
  • AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources.
  • Data providers include Financial Modeling Prep (fundamentals), Unusual Whales (options), Quartr (transcripts), and FinChat/Fiscal.ai (earnings).
  • Crypto section with Historical Data downloads and Coinbase COIN50 index charts on the Finance homepage.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Financials, and Analyst Forecasts plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

Intrinio

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs
Options & Derivatives
ETF Holdings
Institutional Data
Dividends
Splits
  • REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data.
  • SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples.
  • US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive.
  • Equity prices: IEX real-time, Nasdaq Basic, 15-minute delayed SIP, and CBOE One delayed; end-of-day history spans 50+ years with dividend/split adjustments.

Perplexity Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Data Visualizations
Watchlist
Screeners
Transcripts
ETF Overview
  • Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets.
  • Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub.
  • AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources.
  • Data providers include Financial Modeling Prep (fundamentals), Unusual Whales (options), Quartr (transcripts), and FinChat/Fiscal.ai (earnings).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeIntrinioPerplexity Finance
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Data APIs, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Institutional Data, Dividends, Splits

Shared: News, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Screeners, Transcripts, ETF Overview

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Mutual Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription, One-time

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data.
  • SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples.
  • US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive.
  • Equity prices: IEX real-time, Nasdaq Basic, 15-minute delayed SIP, and CBOE One delayed; end-of-day history spans 50+ years with dividend/split adjustments.
  • Options data: real-time OPRA feed with Greeks and implied volatility via API and WebSocket, plus delayed, intraday, and historical coverage.
  • OptionsEdge product: delivers a 'real-time feel' for options without OPRA licensing requirements.

Unique

  • Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets.
  • Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub.
  • AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources.
  • Data providers include Financial Modeling Prep (fundamentals), Unusual Whales (options), Quartr (transcripts), and FinChat/Fiscal.ai (earnings).
  • Crypto section with Historical Data downloads and Coinbase COIN50 index charts on the Finance homepage.
  • Global market coverage spanning US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Thailand.
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Not yet

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Intrinio and Perplexity Finance both support?

Both platforms cover News, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Perplexity Finance ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Intrinio focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Intrinio differentiates itself with REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data., SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples., and US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive., whereas Perplexity Finance stands out for Ticker pages with detailed Overview, Financials, Historical Data, and Earnings tabs, including analyst ratings and 12-month price targets., Watchlist feature and a Screener tab available directly in the Finance hub., and AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources..

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