VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Tool Comparison

Stockopedia vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Stockopedia adds Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Blogs, and Newsletters coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Dividends categories that Stockopedia omits.

Unusual Whales keeps a free entry point that Stockopedia lacks.

In depth comparison

Stockopedia

stockopedia.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Stockopedia is a stock research and screening platform best known for its StockRanks™ ratings and broad coverage across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. All plans include the same features; pricing is based on regional market access. Data comes primarily from Refinitiv, with fundamentals refreshed multiple times a day and recomputed after the close. Users get unlimited alerts, a 14-day free trial, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.
Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons.

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Unusual Whales

unusualwhales.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Where they differ

Stockopedia

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Financials Scores Checklist Data Visualizations Analyst Forecasts Analyst Recommendations Analyst Price Targets

Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives Paper Trading Dark Pool & Off-Exchange US Government Trades Insider Data 13F APIs & SDKs Data APIs

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Stockopedia	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Calendar, Education Unique: Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Blogs, Newsletters	Shared: Screeners, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Calendar, Education Unique: Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Dividends
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.” StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications. Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars. Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification. Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons. Export data from Screens and Folios to Excel or CSV for deeper analysis.	Unique Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy. Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones. Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals. Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L. Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk. Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Stockopedia and Unusual Whales both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Unusual Whales offers a free entry point, while Stockopedia requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Stockopedia and Unusual Whales?

Both Stockopedia and Unusual Whales support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Stockopedia differentiates itself with Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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