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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Trackly vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Unusual Whales
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Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Alerts, and APIs & SDKs.
- Coverage tilt: Trackly has 2 categories you won't get in Unusual Whales; Unusual Whales has 10 unique categories.
- Platforms: Trackly runs on Web, API; Unusual Whales runs on Web, Mobile, API.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Unusual Whales is tagged for this workflow; Trackly has no category votes yet.
- News: Unusual Whales is tagged for this workflow; Trackly has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Trackly | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other | Options, Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Trackly strengths
Categories covered by Trackly but not Unusual Whales.
Unusual Whales strengths
Categories covered by Unusual Whales but not Trackly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Trackly and Unusual Whales both support?
Both platforms cover Alerts, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Trackly and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?
Both Trackly and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Trackly focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Trackly differentiates itself with Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Options flow tool: tracks options trades (docs: “every options trade placed across the entire US stock exchange”) and displays trade details across options exchanges; includes filters, configurable columns, sorting, and saved trades., Multi-leg tagging in the flow feed; multileg icon can open a pop-up that preloads the Options Profit Calculator with a P/L profile for the trade., and Mobile apps (iOS/Android) provide abridged access to Alerts, Flow (incl. Events feed for trading halts/unhalts + IPOs), Stocks (volume deviation alerts), News, and Dark Pools..
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.