VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Qfinr vs Variant comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Qfinr adds Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Scenario & Stress Tests, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Quant coverage that Variant skips.

Variant includes Market Sentiment, Forums, and AI categories that Qfinr omits.

Qfinr highlights: Multi-country, multi-asset portfolio tracking and analysis covering stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and deposits., Portfolio import via manual entry, Excel/CSV templates, or statements from Indian custodians and brokers, including CAMS, KFintech, NSDL, CDSL, Zerodha, HDFC Securities, ICICI Securities, and Kotak Securities., and Screeners for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, along with a “Discover Ideas” module for new opportunities..

Variant is known 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..

Qfinr ships a mobile app. Variant is web/desktop only.

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Qfinr

qfinr.com

Subscription-based portfolio analytics platform with support for multiple asset classes. Portfolios can be imported via CSV templates or broker/custodian statements. No direct broker sync is advertised. A developer API is linked from the site, though not publicly documented. Pricing is subscription-only and not published on the site.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Multi-country, multi-asset portfolio tracking and analysis covering stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and deposits.
  • Portfolio import via manual entry, Excel/CSV templates, or statements from Indian custodians and brokers, including CAMS, KFintech, NSDL, CDSL, Zerodha, HDFC Securities, ICICI Securities, and Kotak Securities.
  • Screeners for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, along with a “Discover Ideas” module for new opportunities.
  • Portfolio risk and stress testing tools with daily return benchmarking and what-if analysis.
  • Backtested stock ideas with the ability to generate customized strategies and view results.

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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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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

Qfinr

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio
Watchlist
Backtesting
Scenario & Stress Tests
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Quant
  • Multi-country, multi-asset portfolio tracking and analysis covering stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and deposits.
  • Portfolio import via manual entry, Excel/CSV templates, or statements from Indian custodians and brokers, including CAMS, KFintech, NSDL, CDSL, Zerodha, HDFC Securities, ICICI Securities, and Kotak Securities.
  • Screeners for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, along with a “Discover Ideas” module for new opportunities.
  • Portfolio risk and stress testing tools with daily return benchmarking and what-if analysis.

Variant

Distinct strengths include:

Market Sentiment
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

AttributeQfinrVariant
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Scenario & Stress Tests, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Quant

Shared: Stock Ideas

Unique: Market Sentiment, Forums, AI

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Other

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Other

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Multi-country, multi-asset portfolio tracking and analysis covering stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and deposits.
  • Portfolio import via manual entry, Excel/CSV templates, or statements from Indian custodians and brokers, including CAMS, KFintech, NSDL, CDSL, Zerodha, HDFC Securities, ICICI Securities, and Kotak Securities.
  • Screeners for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, along with a “Discover Ideas” module for new opportunities.
  • Portfolio risk and stress testing tools with daily return benchmarking and what-if analysis.
  • Backtested stock ideas with the ability to generate customized strategies and view results.
  • Market and fundamentals data sourced from Refinitiv and exchanges; redistribution restricted per terms.

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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Qfinr and Variant both support?

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

Do Qfinr and Variant require subscriptions?

Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.

Which tool has mobile access?

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

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Qfinr differentiates itself with Multi-country, multi-asset portfolio tracking and analysis covering stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and deposits., Portfolio import via manual entry, Excel/CSV templates, or statements from Indian custodians and brokers, including CAMS, KFintech, NSDL, CDSL, Zerodha, HDFC Securities, ICICI Securities, and Kotak Securities., and Screeners for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, along with a “Discover Ideas” module for new opportunities., 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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