VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Head-to-head

Similarweb vs Visible Alpha comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Similarweb adds App & Website Traffic coverage that Visible Alpha skips.

Visible Alpha includes Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Stock Comparison, Blogs, and Playbooks & Case Studies categories that Similarweb omits.

Similarweb highlights: Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly..

Visible Alpha is known for: Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered., VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series., and Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app..

Similarweb has a free tier, while Visible Alpha requires a paid plan.

Similarweb

similarweb.com

Digital intelligence platform providing website and app traffic data, engagement benchmarks, and competitive insights. API access is sold separately or bundled with Enterprise plans, and is required for most native integrations (Excel, Sheets, Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce, HubSpot, Snowflake, Databricks). Webhooks support daily and monthly data release notifications. A free DigitalRank API offers basic website ranking data.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool.
APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports.
Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly.
Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.
Bulk input support for uploading CSV lists (up to ~1M entries per report) to create large exports.

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Visible Alpha

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Granular, line‑item consensus from full sell‑side models (7,000+ companies; 250+ contributing brokers) with VA Actuals historicals, Excel add‑in, and enterprise delivery via API/Data Feed/Snowflake. Now part of S&P Global Market Intelligence and available as an add‑on within S&P Capital IQ Pro. Includes modules like Target Price & Ratings and a Line Item Monitor for alerts and revision analysis.

Platforms

Web

Desktop

API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered.
VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series.
Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app.
Target Price & Ratings: consensus rating distributions, target prices and valuation context with an ‘Open Entitlements’ contributor‑visibility framework.
Company & Line Item Monitor: alerting on threshold changes, dispersion, trend and revision analysis at the metric level.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Similarweb

Distinct strengths include:

App & Website Traffic

Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool.
APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports.
Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly.
Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.

Visible Alpha

Distinct strengths include:

Financials

Analyst Forecasts

Analyst Price Targets

Analyst Recommendations

Stock Comparison

Blogs

Playbooks & Case Studies

Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered.
VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series.
Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app.
Target Price & Ratings: consensus rating distributions, target prices and valuation context with an ‘Open Entitlements’ contributor‑visibility framework.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Similarweb	Visible Alpha
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Data Visualizations Unique: App & Website Traffic	Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Data Visualizations Unique: Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Stock Comparison, Blogs, Playbooks & Case Studies
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Other	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Desktop, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool. APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports. Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly. Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads. Bulk input support for uploading CSV lists (up to ~1M entries per report) to create large exports. Dashboard and table exports in Excel, PDF, PPT, and PNG formats.	Unique Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered. VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series. Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app. Target Price & Ratings: consensus rating distributions, target prices and valuation context with an ‘Open Entitlements’ contributor‑visibility framework. Company & Line Item Monitor: alerting on threshold changes, dispersion, trend and revision analysis at the metric level. Enterprise data delivery: REST API for ad‑hoc queries, file‑based data feeds (S3/SFTP), and Snowflake data shares; feeds/cloud updated throughout the day.
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 Similarweb and Visible Alpha both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access Similarweb and Visible Alpha?

Both Similarweb and Visible Alpha prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Similarweb differentiates itself with Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly., whereas Visible Alpha stands out for Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered., VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series., and Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app..

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