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ORTEX vs Stockopedia comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ORTEX adds Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Data APIs, and US Government Trades coverage that Stockopedia skips.

Stockopedia includes Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Analyst Forecasts, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Education, and Newsletters categories that ORTEX omits.

ORTEX highlights: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

Stockopedia is known for: Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars..

ORTEX has a free tier, while Stockopedia requires a paid plan.

ORTEX

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Hands-on review

Analytics platform focused on short interest and securities lending, with additional coverage of options flow, insider trades, analyst views, and index rebalances. Offers a free tier with limited features, plus paid plans (Basic $39/mo, Advanced $129/mo). Options data is sourced from OPRA and requires agreeing to OPRA terms. API access is available with key-based authentication, and an Excel Add-in (beta) supports short interest data.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.

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Stockopedia

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Stockopedia is a stock research and screening platform best known for its StockRanks™ ratings and broad coverage across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. All plans include the same features; pricing is based on regional market access. Data comes primarily from Refinitiv, with fundamentals refreshed multiple times a day and recomputed after the close. Users get unlimited alerts, a 14-day free trial, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.
Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data Visualizations, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Options

Data APIs

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

Stockopedia

Distinct strengths include:

Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ORTEX	Stockopedia
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data Visualizations, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, Screeners, Blogs Unique: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Data APIs, US Government Trades	Shared: Data Visualizations, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, Screeners, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Analyst Forecasts, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Education, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options	Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers. Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates. Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms. Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates. Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported. Live intraday charts with last price and bid/ask displayed.	Unique Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.” StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications. Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars. Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification. Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons. Export data from Screens and Folios to Excel or CSV for deeper analysis.
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 ORTEX and Stockopedia both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

ORTEX offers a free entry point, while Stockopedia requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access ORTEX and Stockopedia?

Both ORTEX and Stockopedia support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ORTEX differentiates itself with Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., whereas Stockopedia stands out for Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars..

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