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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Prospero.ai vs Smartkarma comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Prospero.ai adds ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, and Education coverage that Smartkarma skips.

Smartkarma includes News, Calendar, AI, and Videos categories that Prospero.ai omits.

Prospero.ai highlights: Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity)., Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation)., and Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term)..

Smartkarma is known for: AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..

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Prospero.ai

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Mobile-first AI signals app for U.S. stocks & ETFs. Offers 10 proprietary signals (5 short-term: Net Options Sentiment, Net Social Sentiment, Net Institutional Flow, Dark Pool, Short Pressure; 5 long-term: Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity), plus a Daily Screener, ‘Our Picks’, watchlists, and notifications. No broker sync, public API, or advanced options greeks/IV surfaces are documented.

Platforms

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
  • Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
  • Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
  • Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.
  • Education hub with plain‑English signal docs plus investing/trading newsletters (Substack).

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Smartkarma

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An AI-augmented investment intelligence platform that combines independent research, data tools, and real-time alerts. Access is plan-gated: the flagship Pro Platform costs USD 10,950/year per user and is available to accredited or professional investors; Premium and Data subscriptions are available on request, while separate offerings exist for Corporate Digital IR and Plus platforms. Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.
  • Research is distributed simultaneously on the platform, via alerts/email, and syndicated to Bloomberg Terminal.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

6 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Watchlist plus 3 more areas.

Where they differ

Prospero.ai

Distinct strengths include:

ETF Screeners
Data Visualizations
Options & Derivatives
Market Sentiment
Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
Scores
Education
  • Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
  • Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
  • Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
  • Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.

Smartkarma

Distinct strengths include:

News
Calendar
AI
Videos
  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeProspero.aiSmartkarma
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, Alerts, Blogs, Newsletters

Unique: ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, Education

Shared: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, Alerts, Blogs, Newsletters

Unique: News, Calendar, AI, Videos

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
  • Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
  • Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
  • Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.
  • Education hub with plain‑English signal docs plus investing/trading newsletters (Substack).

Unique

  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.
  • Research is distributed simultaneously on the platform, via alerts/email, and syndicated to Bloomberg Terminal.
  • Additional investment tools include FX, rates and macroeconomic calendars, and crypto dashboards.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Prospero.ai and Smartkarma both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, Alerts, Blogs, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Prospero.ai and Smartkarma require subscriptions?

Both Prospero.ai and Smartkarma keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Prospero.ai and Smartkarma?

Both Prospero.ai and Smartkarma 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?

Prospero.ai differentiates itself with Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity)., Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation)., and Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term)., whereas Smartkarma stands out for AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..

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