Tools

Market data terminals & research

11 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.

Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source
AlphaSense AI-powered search platform over broker research, transcripts, filings and expert calls for market intelligence. Quote only No No
Bloomberg Terminal The dominant institutional terminal for real-time market data, news, analytics, execution and messaging. Quote only No No
FactSet Integrated financial data, analytics and portfolio platform for buy-side, sell-side and wealth management teams. Quote only No No
Fiscal.ai AI-assisted equity research platform for exploring company financials, filings and earnings calls via chat and dashboards. Free tier + paid Yes No
Koyfin Web-based markets and fundamentals platform positioned as an affordable Bloomberg alternative for investors. Subscription Yes No
LSEG Workspace LSEG's cross-asset data and analytics desktop, the successor to Refinitiv Eikon, built around Reuters News. Quote only No No
Morningstar Direct Institutional research and analytics platform for fund and portfolio data built on Morningstar's ratings and datasets. Quote only No No
S&P Capital IQ S&P Global's research platform for company financials, private-company data, screening and comparable analysis. Quote only No No
Simply Wall St Visual stock research platform that turns fundamentals into plain-language snapshots and infographic-style reports. Free tier + paid Yes No
TIKR Web platform giving retail and professional investors global company financials, transcripts and 13F filings at low cost. Subscription Yes No
YCharts Charting and fundamentals platform built for financial advisors to research, screen and build client-facing reports. Quote only No No

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