Perplexity Finance adds Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Improved Filings, Institutional Data, and Options coverage that Unusual Whales skips.
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Tool Comparison
Perplexity Finance vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education, and Dividends categories that Perplexity Finance omits.
In depth comparison
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).
Categories
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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Unusual Whales
unusualwhales.com
Editor’s pick Hands-on review
Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.
Categories
Platforms
WebMobileAPI
Pricing
FreeSubscription
Quick highlights
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
- Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.
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Where they differ
Perplexity Finance
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.
Unusual Whales
Distinct strengths include:
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Perplexity Finance | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, News, Calendar, US Government Trades, Insider Data Unique: Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Improved Filings, Institutional Data, Options | Shared: Screeners, News, Calendar, US Government Trades, Insider Data Unique: Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education, Dividends |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Options | Stocks, ETFs, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | 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 | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Perplexity Finance and Unusual Whales both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, News, Calendar, US Government Trades, and Insider Data workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Perplexity Finance and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?
Both Perplexity Finance and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Perplexity Finance and Unusual Whales?
Both Perplexity Finance and Unusual Whales 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?
Perplexity Finance differentiates itself with 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., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
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