VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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OpenInsider vs Perplexity Finance comparison

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

Quick takeaways

OpenInsider adds Insider Data, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Perplexity Finance skips.

Perplexity Finance includes Financials, News, Watchlist, Transcripts, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets categories that OpenInsider omits.

OpenInsider 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., and Aggregate Buy–Sell charts to visualize overall insider sentiment..

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 offers mobile access, which OpenInsider skips.

OpenInsider

openinsider.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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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Perplexity Finance

perplexity.ai

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

OpenInsider

Distinct strengths include:

Insider Data

Regulatory Filings Monitoring

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.

Perplexity Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

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

Attribute	OpenInsider	Perplexity Finance
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations Unique: Insider Data, Regulatory Filings Monitoring	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations Unique: Financials, News, Watchlist, Transcripts, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	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	Web, Mobile, Desktop
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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.	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.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do OpenInsider and Perplexity Finance both support?

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

Do OpenInsider and Perplexity Finance require subscriptions?

Both OpenInsider 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 OpenInsider focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

OpenInsider differentiates itself with 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., 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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