Strike.Market adds Screeners, Watchlist, News, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Transcripts, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, and Analyst Price Targets coverage that The Zen of Investing skips.
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Strike.Market vs The Zen of Investing comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
The Zen of Investing includes Spin-offs categories that Strike.Market omits.
Strike.Market 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., and Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites..
The Zen of Investing is known for: Covers U.S. spinoffs and select international cases, with a clear focus on special situations., “Upcoming Spinoffs” list tracks definitively announced events, often with links to presentations and filings., and “Recent Spinoffs” page compiles completed transactions, including prospectuses and investor decks..
Strike.Market
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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
Web
Pricing
Free
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.
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The Zen of Investing
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A free, niche site dedicated to spinoffs and special situations. It maintains curated lists of upcoming and recent spinoffs, often linking directly to investor decks, prospectuses, and filings. The site also offers RSS feeds for SEC prospectus and tender-offer filings, making it a useful resource for event-driven investors. No subscriptions, paywalls, or API access are offered.
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Covers U.S. spinoffs and select international cases, with a clear focus on special situations.
- “Upcoming Spinoffs” list tracks definitively announced events, often with links to presentations and filings.
- “Recent Spinoffs” page compiles completed transactions, including prospectuses and investor decks.
- Archives investor-relations PDFs from major spinoff companies, such as DuPont or GE Vernova.
- Publishes RSS feeds that surface SEC prospectus and tender-offer filings for easy monitoring.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
2 overlapsMutual strengths include Calendar, and Blogs.
Where they differ
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.
The Zen of Investing
Distinct strengths include:
- Covers U.S. spinoffs and select international cases, with a clear focus on special situations.
- “Upcoming Spinoffs” list tracks definitively announced events, often with links to presentations and filings.
- “Recent Spinoffs” page compiles completed transactions, including prospectuses and investor decks.
- Archives investor-relations PDFs from major spinoff companies, such as DuPont or GE Vernova.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Strike.Market | The Zen of Investing |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Calendar, Blogs Unique: Screeners, Watchlist, News, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Transcripts, App & Website Traffic, Job Postings, Patents / USPTO, Analyst Price Targets | Shared: Calendar, Blogs Unique: Spin-offs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | 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 Strike.Market and The Zen of Investing both support?
Both platforms cover Calendar, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Strike.Market and The Zen of Investing require subscriptions?
Both Strike.Market and The Zen of Investing keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Strike.Market and The Zen of Investing?
Both Strike.Market and The Zen of Investing 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?
Strike.Market differentiates itself with 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., whereas The Zen of Investing stands out for Covers U.S. spinoffs and select international cases, with a clear focus on special situations., “Upcoming Spinoffs” list tracks definitively announced events, often with links to presentations and filings., and “Recent Spinoffs” page compiles completed transactions, including prospectuses and investor decks..
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