Smartfin adds Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Data Visualizations, Checklist, Alerts, and AI Business Summary coverage that Strike.Market skips.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Head-to-head
Smartfin vs Strike.Market comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Strike.Market includes Screeners, News, Institutional Data, 13F, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, and Blogs categories that Smartfin omits.
Smartfin highlights: AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..
Strike.Market is known for: Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags., Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents., and Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites..
Smartfin
thesmartfin.com
Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.
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Quick highlights
- AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
- Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
- Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
- Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
- Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.
Community votes (overall)
Strike.Market
strike.market
Strike.Market is an alternative-data-focused equity research site that combines traditional fundamentals with unique signals like web traffic, app rankings, job postings, and patents. It’s completely free to use, with optional sign-in for personalized feeds and alerts. The platform also provides embeddable earnings-calendar widgets for websites and blogs.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags.
- Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
- Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites.
- Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.
- Executive directory includes leadership bios and compensation details.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
5 overlapsMutual strengths include Transcripts, Insider Data, and Analyst Price Targets plus 2 more areas.
Where they differ
Smartfin
Distinct strengths include:
- AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
- Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
- Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
- Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
Strike.Market
Distinct strengths include:
- Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags.
- Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
- Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites.
- Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | Smartfin | Strike.Market |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Calendar Unique: Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Data Visualizations, Checklist, Alerts, AI Business Summary | Shared: Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Calendar Unique: Screeners, News, Institutional Data, 13F, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, Blogs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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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 Smartfin and Strike.Market both support?
Both platforms cover Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, and Calendar workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Smartfin and Strike.Market require subscriptions?
Both Smartfin and Strike.Market keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Smartfin and Strike.Market?
Both Smartfin and Strike.Market 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?
Smartfin differentiates itself with AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts., whereas Strike.Market stands out for Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags., Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents., and Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites..
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