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Reuters vs SentiSense
Pick Reuters instead if
Reuters
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You're newer to investing and want something approachable
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SentiSense
Free • From $15/mo · Web · API
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and data visualizations, things Reuters doesn't offer
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Our take
The bottom line
Reuters and SentiSense cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including news, alerts, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. SentiSense simply does more: 22 categories to Reuters's 4, including stock ideas, screeners, and data visualizations. Reuters counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- SentiSense
- Broader coverage
- SentiSense22 vs 4 categories
- Mobile app
- Reuters
- API access
- SentiSense
- Global coverage
- Reuters
- Beginner friendly
- Reuters
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $15/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Digital Subscription: pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | 16 limits: Free: api requests per month: 1,000, Free: rate limit per min: 30 +14 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | SentiSense REST API, SentiSense Python SDK +9 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 4 | 22 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | Latency: Real-time and 15-min Delayed and Pricing: Vendor |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: TradingView, Polygon.io +4 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder and AI summaries: News |
Security | — | 3 signals: Data residency: US, Encryption at rest +1 more |
| Try it | Visit Reuters | Visit SentiSense |
Where each one shines
What Reuters and SentiSense each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Reuters and SentiSense each do best.What Reuters does best
- Reading access to global business, markets, company, economy, policy, commodities, currencies, rates, and geopolitical news from Reuters.
- Reuters Markets sections for stocks, bonds, rates, currencies, commodities, and broad market context.
- Direct access to company profile pages with charts, financial statements, and key ratios sourced from LSEG.
- Tracking favorite companies and news flow through mobile watchlists and personalized My News feeds.
- The iOS and Android apps for saved articles, media and podcasts, customizable push alerts, and personalized feeds.
What SentiSense does best
- The web app and REST API to combine market data, social sentiment, news clustering, institutional flow, insider trading, congressional trading, and AI analysis.
- Tracking SentiSense Score, a per-ticker sentiment signal blending news, Reddit, and X/Twitter context for stock discovery and crowd-conviction monitoring.
- Documents & News APIs for sentiment metrics across news articles, social posts, and AI-curated stories, subject to source-content restrictions.
- Views for reviewing AI-curated story clusters with generated titles, sentiment, ticker badges, source aggregation, and impact scores.
- Market Mood as a 0-100 fear/greed-style index built from internal signals with historical views.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and SentiSense, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and SentiSense, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFutures | StocksETFsBondsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | IntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersAnalystsQuants/DevelopersHedge Funds+1 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker and CIK |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time15-min Delayed |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | Not specified |
Pricing sources | Not specified | Vendor |
Data partners | Not specified | TradingViewPolygon.ioSEC EDGARFINRACongressional STOCK Act disclosuresNews, Reddit, X/Twitter, Substack, Discord, and public social sources |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and TSDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Integrations | Not specified | SentiSense REST APISentiSense Python SDKSentiSense JavaScript/TypeScript SDKSentiSense GitHub SDK repositoriesAI Agent SkillClaude CodeCodexOpenClaw+3 more |
Export formats | Not specified | JSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builderAI summaries: News |
Vendor & support | Reuters (Thomson Reuters) | Compass AI Data Services, LLCSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free (Registration)” | Freeapi requests per month: 1,000 · rate limit per min: 30 · +6 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Digital Subscription”pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | $15/mo“PRO”api requests per month: 100,000 · rate limit per min: 200 · +6 more |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Reuters and SentiSense?
Reuters leans toward news, alerts, and watchlist, while SentiSense puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and data visualizations. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Reuters and SentiSense cost?
Good news: both Reuters and SentiSense have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Which is better for beginners: Reuters or SentiSense?
Reuters is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use Reuters or SentiSense on my phone?
Reuters lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. SentiSense doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does Reuters or SentiSense have an API?
SentiSense has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Reuters doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Reuters or SentiSense?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Reuters if you prefer its overall approach; go with SentiSense if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Reuters and SentiSense cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and bonds. Reuters also handles commodities, currencies, and futures. SentiSense adds options on top.
Does Reuters or SentiSense have real-time data?
SentiSense offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Reuters runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: Reuters or SentiSense?
Reuters has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. SentiSense is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Is Reuters or SentiSense better for day trading?
SentiSense is the one positioned more for active traders. Reuters is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Reuters or SentiSense?
SentiSense has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Reuters doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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