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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Seeking Alpha vs ShortSqueeze.com comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Seeking Alpha adds ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, and AI Earnings Summary coverage that ShortSqueeze.com skips.

ShortSqueeze.com includes Short Interest categories that Seeking Alpha omits.

Seeking Alpha highlights: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..

ShortSqueeze.com is known for: Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., and Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase..

Seeking Alpha has a free tier, while ShortSqueeze.com requires a paid plan.

Seeking Alpha ships a mobile app. ShortSqueeze.com is web/desktop only.

Seeking Alpha

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One of the largest investor communities online, blending crowdsourced research with data tools. Premium unlocks Quant Ratings and Factor Grades, stock and ETF screeners, advanced comparison tools with Excel/PDF export, broker syncing (via Plaid and SnapTrade), and AI-driven “Virtual Analyst” reports. PRO goes further with curated Top Ideas, Short Ideas, and the PRO Quant Portfolio. Market quotes are a mix of real-time and 15-minute delayed, depending on the exchange.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals.

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ShortSqueeze.com

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Members-only service focused on U.S. short-interest data and analytics. Subscribers can download a daily Excel “Master Spreadsheet” with market-wide updates, typically refreshed after each trading day (~7:00 PT). Membership includes two years of rolling historical data, with older archives available for purchase. The site provides delayed quotes (20 minutes) and advertises that members often see short-interest figures 1–3 days ahead of NASDAQ’s public release.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets.
Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market.
Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase.
Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.
Proprietary lists such as Squeeze Alert™, Long Squeeze™, Top 100, and the Short Squeeze Ranking™ (members-only).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

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Mutual strengths include Screeners, and Scores.

Where they differ

Seeking Alpha

Distinct strengths include:

Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.

ShortSqueeze.com

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest

Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets.
Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market.
Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase.
Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Seeking Alpha	ShortSqueeze.com
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Scores Unique: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary	Shared: Screeners, Scores Unique: Short Interest
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Options	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity). Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse. Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF. Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade. Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals. Full library of earnings call transcripts, with AI-generated “Earnings Call Insights” and “Virtual Analyst” summaries.	Unique Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets. Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market. Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase. Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance. Proprietary lists such as Squeeze Alert™, Long Squeeze™, Top 100, and the Short Squeeze Ranking™ (members-only). Short Index™ charting tool tracking market-wide short interest versus performance since 1999.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Seeking Alpha and ShortSqueeze.com both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Seeking Alpha offers a free entry point, while ShortSqueeze.com requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Seeking Alpha ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ShortSqueeze.com focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Seeking Alpha differentiates itself with Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., whereas ShortSqueeze.com stands out for Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., and Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase..

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