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Tool Comparison

Main Street Data vs Perplexity Finance comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Main Street Data adds Stock Comparison, Financials, Transcripts, and Interest Rates coverage that Perplexity Finance skips.

Perplexity Finance includes News, Improved Filings, US Government Trades, Insider Data, Institutional Data, and Options categories that Main Street Data omits.

Perplexity Finance offers mobile access, which Main Street Data skips.

In depth comparison

Main Street Data

mainstreetdata.com

Hands-on review

Visual-first stock research platform with two tiers: Starter (free) includes curated charts, 10 years of financials, basic charting, and an earnings calendar. The Plus plan ($468/year) adds a KPI library, 30+ years of financial data, advanced charting, company comparisons, call transcripts, analyst estimates, calendar sync, curated groups, and multiple watchlists.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.
Earnings calendar included in the free plan; calendar sync available in Plus.

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Perplexity Finance

perplexity.ai

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Finance-focused experience inside Perplexity combining asset pages, charts, news, watchlists, screeners, earnings calendar/docs, ownership/government trade views, and cited answers that can reference SEC filings. Finance UI is available on web and in the Perplexity iOS/Android app. Plan gating follows Perplexity tiers (e.g., Free: 5 Pro searches/day; Pro: 300+; Max: unlimited).

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges.
Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage.
Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news.
Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.
Earnings hub with an earnings calendar and company “Documents” (slides, quarterly reports, earnings releases, etc.); documents are available to all users.

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Where they differ

Main Street Data

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Comparison Financials Transcripts Interest Rates

Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.

Perplexity Finance

Distinct strengths include:

News Improved Filings US Government Trades Insider Data Institutional Data Options

Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges.
Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage.
Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news.
Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Main Street Data	Perplexity Finance
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts Unique: Stock Comparison, Financials, Transcripts, Interest Rates	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts Unique: News, Improved Filings, US Government Trades, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Options
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies. Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance. KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes). Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports. Earnings calendar included in the free plan; calendar sync available in Plus. Company comparison tools available in the Plus tier.	Unique Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges. Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage. Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news. Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities. Earnings hub with an earnings calendar and company “Documents” (slides, quarterly reports, earnings releases, etc.); documents are available to all users. Stock pages support comparison graphs in the price history chart and show consensus analyst estimates on US stocks.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Main Street Data and Perplexity Finance both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, and Analyst Forecasts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Main Street Data and Perplexity Finance require subscriptions?

Both Main Street Data and Perplexity Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

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

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Main Street Data differentiates itself with Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies., Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance., and KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes)., whereas Perplexity Finance stands out for Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., and Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news..

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