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Tool Comparison
Unusual Whales vs Yahoo Finance comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Unusual Whales
unusualwhales.com
Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com
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 Screeners, Portfolio, and Alerts and 4 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Unusual Whales has 8 categories you won't get in Yahoo Finance; Yahoo Finance has 10 unique categories.
- Platforms: Unusual Whales runs on Web, Mobile, API; Yahoo Finance runs on Web, Mobile.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Yahoo Finance leads (+1 vs -1 net votes for Unusual Whales).
- Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Watchlist: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Unusual Whales has no category votes yet.
- News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Data Visualizations: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Unusual Whales has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Unusual Whales | Yahoo Finance |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, API | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Unusual Whales strengths
Categories covered by Unusual Whales but not Yahoo Finance.
Yahoo Finance strengths
Categories covered by Yahoo Finance but not Unusual Whales.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Unusual Whales and Yahoo Finance both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, News, Education, Calendar, and Dividends workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Unusual Whales and Yahoo Finance require subscriptions?
Both Unusual Whales and Yahoo Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Unusual Whales and Yahoo Finance?
Both Unusual Whales and Yahoo Finance 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?
Unusual Whales differentiates itself with 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., whereas Yahoo Finance stands out for Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., and Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data..
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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).
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