VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked August 23, 2026
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Special Situations Digest
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $468/yr · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation.
- You're newer to investing and want something approachable
Pick Special Situations Digest if
Special Situations Digest
Free • From $300/yr · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $25/mo instead of $39/mo
- You want stock ideas, corporate actions & special situations, and regulatory filings monitoring.
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Koyfin and Special Situations Digest cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and news), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to Special Situations Digest's 9, including ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, plus a mobile app. Special Situations Digest counters by starting cheaper at $25/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Special Situations Digest$25/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Special Situations Digest14 days
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 9 categories
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- Beginner friendly
- Koyfin
- 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 • From $468/yr | Free • From $300/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | ChatGPT and Claude |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Pro Retail, Institutional Investors +4 more |
Categories covered | 20 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn | 4 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | — |
Capabilities | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more | Universe builder |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit Special Situations Digest |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Special Situations Digest each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Special Situations Digest each do best.What Koyfin does best
- Tools for building customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screening for more than 100,000 global securities with thousands of criteria, with stock and ETF screening on paid plans and mutual-fund screening in Advisor tiers.
- Advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research coverage for companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
What Special Situations Digest does best
- Review weekly special-situation digests organized by catalyst type, company, ticker, country, market cap, valuation fields, and event context.
- Search published situations by company, ticker, category, country, market cap, enterprise value, or words in the analysis.
- Track activist campaigns, strategic reviews, acquisitions, divestitures, going-private deals, tender offers, spin-offs, rights offerings, buybacks, special dividends, restructurings, bankruptcy exits, SPACs, and terminated deals.
- Export Pro issues to Excel, PDF, or JSON, or copy them for use with an LLM before reviewing the source filings.
- Monitor the Live Feed for high-signal EDGAR and OTC Markets filings, with filters for catalyst type, sector, and market-cap band.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Special Situations Digest, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Special Situations Digest, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksClosed-End FundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | IntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Pro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsFamily OfficesAsset ManagersHedge Funds |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAm |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Not specified |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | ChatGPTClaude |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | ExcelPDFJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | Clark Square CapitalCountry: USSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 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 | Freewatchlists: 2 · screens: 2 · +5 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $468/yr≈ $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $300/yr≈ $25/mo“Pro (Annual)” |
| Tier 2 | $948/yr≈ $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | $39/mo“Pro (Monthly)” |
| Tier 3 | $2508/yr≈ $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more | — |
| Top plan | $3588/yr≈ $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Teams” | Contact sales“Team” |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and Special Situations Digest?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Special Situations Digest puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and news. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and Special Situations Digest cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and Special Situations Digest have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Which is better for beginners: Koyfin or Special Situations Digest?
Koyfin is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use Koyfin or Special Situations Digest on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Special Situations Digest doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Koyfin or Special Situations Digest?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if ETF screeners and custom dashboards matter to you; go with Special Situations Digest if you'd rather have stock ideas and corporate actions & special situations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Special Situations Digest cover?
Both cover stocks and closed-end funds. Koyfin also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds. Special Situations Digest adds other on top.
Do Koyfin and Special Situations Digest offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Koyfin and Special Situations Digest?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Koyfin: CSV; Special Situations Digest: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Special Situations Digest?
Both Koyfin and Special Situations Digest include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Koyfin or Special Situations Digest?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Special Situations Digest is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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