Perplexity Finance adds News, Screeners, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Recommendations coverage that Smartfin skips.
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Head-to-head
Perplexity Finance vs Smartfin comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Smartfin includes Stock Ideas, Scores, Checklist, Insider Data, Alerts, Calendar, and AI Business Summary categories that Perplexity Finance omits.
Perplexity Finance 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., and AI-curated news feeds on instrument pages with linked sources..
Smartfin is known for: AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..
Perplexity Finance ships a mobile app. Smartfin is web/desktop only.
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.
Categories
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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Smartfin
thesmartfin.com
Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
- Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
- Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
- Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
- Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
5 overlapsMutual strengths include Financials, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist plus 2 more areas.
Where they differ
Perplexity Finance
Distinct strengths include:
- 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).
Smartfin
Distinct strengths include:
- AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
- Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
- Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
- Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Perplexity Finance | Smartfin |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Financials, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets Unique: News, Screeners, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations | Shared: Financials, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Transcripts, Analyst Price Targets Unique: Stock Ideas, Scores, Checklist, Insider Data, Alerts, Calendar, AI Business Summary |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Cryptos | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, Desktop | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
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 Perplexity Finance and Smartfin both support?
Both platforms cover Financials, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Transcripts, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Perplexity Finance and Smartfin require subscriptions?
Both Perplexity Finance and Smartfin 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 Smartfin focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Perplexity Finance differentiates itself with 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., whereas Smartfin stands out for AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..
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