Stocknear adds Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Insider Data, 13F, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, and AI Chat coverage that Visible Alpha skips.
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Stocknear vs Visible Alpha comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Visible Alpha includes Stock Comparison, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Blogs, and Playbooks & Case Studies categories that Stocknear omits.
Stocknear highlights: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
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..
Stocknear has a free tier, while Visible Alpha requires a paid plan.
Stocknear
stocknear.com
EU-built stock research platform focused on U.S. markets. Features real-time options flow (Benzinga), 15‑min delayed dark-pool prints, analyst targets/ratings, hedge-fund 13F explorer, U.S. Congress trades, earnings calendar/news feed, business metrics, watchlists and alerts, plus an AI Agent for conversational research. Market data/fundamentals/ETF analytics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep; options chains from Intrinio (OPRA). Company is Stocknear GmbH (Siegen, Germany). No public API as of Sept 2025.
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Web
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Free
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Quick highlights
- Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
- Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
- Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
- Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
- U.S. Congress trading dashboard access.
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Visible Alpha
visiblealpha.com
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.
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Platforms
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Desktop
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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
5 overlapsMutual strengths include Data Visualizations, Financials, and Analyst Price Targets plus 2 more areas.
Where they differ
Stocknear
Distinct strengths include:
- Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
- Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
- Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
- Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
Visible Alpha
Distinct strengths include:
- 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 | Stocknear | Visible Alpha |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data Visualizations, Financials, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts Unique: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Insider Data, 13F, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, AI Chat | Shared: Data Visualizations, Financials, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts Unique: Stock Comparison, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Blogs, Playbooks & Case Studies |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Desktop, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Subscription |
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 Stocknear and Visible Alpha both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Financials, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Forecasts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
Stocknear 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 Stocknear and Visible Alpha?
Both Stocknear 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?
Stocknear differentiates itself with Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)., 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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