VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Tool Comparison

Prospero.ai vs Variant comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Prospero.ai adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Alerts, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, Education, Blogs, and Newsletters coverage that Variant skips.

Variant includes Forums, and AI categories that Prospero.ai omits.

Prospero.ai has a free tier, while Variant requires a paid plan.

Prospero.ai ships a mobile app. Variant is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

Prospero.ai

prospero.ai

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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Variant

variantinsights.com

Invite- and approval-based platform for professional and student investors. Variant combines an AI-powered “Catalyst Finder” with buyside discussions and a predictions marketplace focused on public-company outcomes and earnings sentiment. All content is user-generated (never investment advice), with strict prohibitions against material non-public information. Access is available via professional approval, student programs at select universities, or invite-only flows.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.

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Where they differ

Prospero.ai

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners ETF Screeners Data Visualizations Options & Derivatives Watchlist Alerts Dark Pool & Off-Exchange Scores

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.

Variant

Distinct strengths include:

Forums AI

AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Prospero.ai	Variant
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Alerts, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Scores, Education, Blogs, Newsletters	Shared: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment Unique: Forums, AI
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Mobile	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Other
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 Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations. Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments. Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events. Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios. Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission. Strict community standards: insights and analysis only, no investment advice, and zero tolerance for MNPI.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Prospero.ai and Variant both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, and Market Sentiment workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Prospero.ai ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Variant focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Variant stands out for AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations., Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments., and Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events..

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