OpenInsider adds Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that ValueSense skips.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Tool Comparison
OpenInsider vs ValueSense comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
ValueSense includes Stock Ideas, Quant, Money Flow, Backtesting, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Valuation Models, Scores, Transcripts, 13F, Research Templates, Shared Workspaces, AI, and AI Earnings Summary categories that OpenInsider omits.
In depth comparison
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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ValueSense
valuesense.io
ValueSense is a web research platform focused on fundamental equity analysis, intrinsic valuation, KPI/segment data, and AI‑aided earnings summaries. It includes a global stock screener (country/exchange filters), backtest charting, institutional/insider ("smart money") dashboards, a KPI-aware charting studio, and a workspace/public gallery for sharing screeners, charts, dashboards and valuation calculators. Exports include Excel/CSV/PDF and PNG chart images.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
FreeSubscription
Quick highlights
- Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators.
- AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals.
- Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500.
- Smart Money Analysis: institutional (13F) and insider transaction tracking, plus options sentiment indicators.
- KPI & segments data (e.g., product/geo/segment revenue, operating income by segment) with 10+ years of history and quarterly/LTM modes.
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Where they differ
OpenInsider
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.
ValueSense
Distinct strengths include:
- Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators.
- AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals.
- Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500.
- Smart Money Analysis: institutional (13F) and insider transaction tracking, plus options sentiment indicators.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | OpenInsider | ValueSense |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Insider Data, Data Visualizations Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring | Shared: Screeners, Insider Data, Data Visualizations Unique: Stock Ideas, Quant, Money Flow, Backtesting, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Valuation Models, Scores, Transcripts, 13F, Research Templates, Shared Workspaces, AI, AI Earnings Summary |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs |
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 | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do OpenInsider and ValueSense both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Insider Data, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do OpenInsider and ValueSense require subscriptions?
Both OpenInsider and ValueSense keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access OpenInsider and ValueSense?
Both OpenInsider and ValueSense 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?
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 ValueSense stands out for Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators., AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals., and Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500..
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