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IPOScoop vs OpenInsider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

IPOScoop adds IPO, Secondary Offerings, Calendar, News, and Scores coverage that OpenInsider skips.

OpenInsider includes Screeners, Insider Data, and Data Visualizations categories that IPOScoop omits.

In depth comparison

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IPOScoop

iposcoop.com

Hands-on review

U.S.-focused IPO tracker with calendars, profiles, and editorial coverage. Free sections include the IPO Calendar, Pricings, Last 100, and Last 12 Months. Subscriber access unlocks SCOOP Ratings, quiet-period and lock-up trackers, and certain detailed fields on IPO pages. A corporate XML feed is also available for institutional clients.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”
  • SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology.
  • Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes.
  • Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only).
  • Pipeline tools to view IPOs by managers, by industry, or by recent filings.

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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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Where they differ

IPOScoop

Distinct strengths include:

IPOSecondary OfferingsCalendarNewsScores
  • IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”
  • SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology.
  • Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes.
  • Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only).

OpenInsider

Distinct strengths include:

ScreenersInsider DataData 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

AttributeIPOScoopOpenInsider
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Unique: IPO, Secondary Offerings, Calendar, News, Scores

Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Unique: Screeners, Insider Data, 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

  • IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”
  • SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology.
  • Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes.
  • Quiet-period and lock-up expiration trackers (specific dates available to subscribers only).
  • Pipeline tools to view IPOs by managers, by industry, or by recent filings.
  • Editorial coverage through the “IPO Buzz” blog.

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 IPOScoop and OpenInsider both support?

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

Do IPOScoop and OpenInsider require subscriptions?

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

How can you access IPOScoop and OpenInsider?

Both IPOScoop 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?

IPOScoop differentiates itself with IPO Calendar with upcoming and recently priced deals, plus roll-ups like “Last 100 IPOs” and “Last 12 Months.”, SCOOP Ratings (1–5 stars) that reflect the Street’s consensus on expected first-day premiums, with published disclaimers on methodology., and Detailed IPO profiles covering symbol, exchange, share count, price range, underwriters, and historical notes., 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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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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