VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

SecForm4.Com vs Trendlyne comparison

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

Quick takeaways

SecForm4.Com adds 13D/13G, 13F, Money Flow, and Dividend coverage that Trendlyne skips.

Trendlyne includes Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Backtesting, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Broker Connectors categories that SecForm4.Com omits.

SecForm4.Com highlights: Real-time insider trading tracker with watchlists (“Insider Watch”) and email alerts. Advanced users can track up to 100; Pro removes the cap., Insider Trading Screener to filter by role, sector, or time window. Available only on Pro; free/non-subscribers see data delayed by six months., and Dividend Stock Screener with filters for yield and volume, plus an option to highlight recent insider buying (Pro feature)..

Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

Trendlyne keeps a free entry point that SecForm4.Com lacks.

Trendlyne offers mobile access, which SecForm4.Com skips.

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SecForm4.Com

secform4.com

A US-focused insider trading and ownership tracking service with real-time alerts, institutional dashboards, and specialized screeners. Plans gate access to features: Advanced allows up to 100 watchlist alerts, while Pro unlocks unlimited alerts, user-defined triggers, and daily CSV downloads. Several modules (insider screener, dividend screener, buy/sell ratios) are Pro-only. Both tiers include a 7-day free trial.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Real-time insider trading tracker with watchlists (“Insider Watch”) and email alerts. Advanced users can track up to 100; Pro removes the cap.
  • Insider Trading Screener to filter by role, sector, or time window. Available only on Pro; free/non-subscribers see data delayed by six months.
  • Dividend Stock Screener with filters for yield and volume, plus an option to highlight recent insider buying (Pro feature).
  • Buy/sell ratio charts showing both number of filings and dollar flow. Available in Pro.
  • Interactive sector and industry graphs to explore insider activity across time and industries.

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Trendlyne

trendlyne.com

Hands-on review

Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Insider Data, Institutional Data, and Investor Holdings plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

SecForm4.Com

Distinct strengths include:

  • Real-time insider trading tracker with watchlists (“Insider Watch”) and email alerts. Advanced users can track up to 100; Pro removes the cap.
  • Insider Trading Screener to filter by role, sector, or time window. Available only on Pro; free/non-subscribers see data delayed by six months.
  • Dividend Stock Screener with filters for yield and volume, plus an option to highlight recent insider buying (Pro feature).
  • Buy/sell ratio charts showing both number of filings and dollar flow. Available in Pro.

Trendlyne

Distinct strengths include:

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSecForm4.ComTrendlyne
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Insider Data, Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Watchlist, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Alerts

Unique: 13D/13G, 13F, Money Flow, Dividend

Shared: Insider Data, Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Watchlist, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Alerts

Unique: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Backtesting, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Options, Bonds

Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Real-time insider trading tracker with watchlists (“Insider Watch”) and email alerts. Advanced users can track up to 100; Pro removes the cap.
  • Insider Trading Screener to filter by role, sector, or time window. Available only on Pro; free/non-subscribers see data delayed by six months.
  • Dividend Stock Screener with filters for yield and volume, plus an option to highlight recent insider buying (Pro feature).
  • Buy/sell ratio charts showing both number of filings and dollar flow. Available in Pro.
  • Interactive sector and industry graphs to explore insider activity across time and industries.
  • 13D/13G daily filings with historical access and CSV export. Pro required.

Unique

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
  • Excel Connect and Google Sheets add-ins to pull live data directly into spreadsheets—available by plan, with full India+US coverage on Pro Plus.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Not yet

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do SecForm4.Com and Trendlyne both support?

Both platforms cover Insider Data, Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Watchlist, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Trendlyne offers a free entry point, while SecForm4.Com requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Trendlyne ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SecForm4.Com focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

SecForm4.Com differentiates itself with Real-time insider trading tracker with watchlists (“Insider Watch”) and email alerts. Advanced users can track up to 100; Pro removes the cap., Insider Trading Screener to filter by role, sector, or time window. Available only on Pro; free/non-subscribers see data delayed by six months., and Dividend Stock Screener with filters for yield and volume, plus an option to highlight recent insider buying (Pro feature)., whereas Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.