More market data is not the same as a clearer ownership verdict. HoldingsIntel makes one ticker easier to understand: the 551 largest managers, insiders, activists, and Congress are weighted into one scored ownership read, with the method published. Fintel offers broader market data, Ai+ natural-language research, REST API, and MCP access. HoldingsIntel narrows the job to a transparent ownership conclusion across those same web and automation surfaces.

HoldingsIntel vs. Fintel

HoldingsIntel

Recommended for holdings research

Fintel

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More market data is not the same as a clearer ownership verdict.

HoldingsIntel is the better choice for a transparent four-source ownership verdict; Fintel offers broader market data, Ai+, API, and MCP tools.

Reviewed August 23, 2026 · HoldingsIntel Research

Why HoldingsIntel wins

Choose HoldingsIntel when the conclusion matters: four disclosure types weighted into one scored stock read, with the method public across web, REST API, and MCP.

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Open HoldingsIntel's stock directory to continue from broad ownership research into a specific company. Current through Q2 2026.

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Feature-by-feature

Where HoldingsIntel gives you more

HoldingsIntel makes one ticker easier to understand: the 551 largest managers, insiders, activists, and Congress are weighted into one scored ownership read, with the method published. Fintel offers broader market data, Ai+ natural-language research, REST API, and MCP access. HoldingsIntel narrows the job to a transparent ownership conclusion across those same web and automation surfaces.

Decision matrix comparing HoldingsIntel with Fintel
What matters	HoldingsIntelOur recommendation	Fintel
Defined ownership verdict	Preferred for this criterion: four filing types weighted into one published-method read	Ai+ natural-language research across a broader market database
Short interest	not offered	Preferred for this criterion: official NASDAQ/NYSE data plus FINRA dark-pool short volume
Options flow	not offered	Preferred for this criterion: real-time flow on premium tiers
Ownership filing breadth	13F + Form 4 + 13D/G + STOCK Act, scored	Preferred for this criterion: 13F, 13D/G, NPORT, UK disclosures
Depth per institutional position	Preferred for this criterion: each buy rated 0–100 and backtested	ticker-level ownership and sentiment metrics
Coverage	Preferred for this criterion: 551 largest managers holding 90% of US 13F capital	Preferred for this criterion: all SEC filers plus global markets
API and AI workflows	Preferred for this criterion: REST API + ownership-focused MCP included from Free (200/day)	Preferred for this criterion: REST API + account-aware MCP

Defined ownership verdict

HoldingsIntel: Preferred for this criterion: four filing types weighted into one published-method read
Fintel: Ai+ natural-language research across a broader market database

Short interest

HoldingsIntel: not offered
Fintel: Preferred for this criterion: official NASDAQ/NYSE data plus FINRA dark-pool short volume

Options flow

HoldingsIntel: not offered
Fintel: Preferred for this criterion: real-time flow on premium tiers

Ownership filing breadth

HoldingsIntel: 13F + Form 4 + 13D/G + STOCK Act, scored
Fintel: Preferred for this criterion: 13F, 13D/G, NPORT, UK disclosures

Depth per institutional position

HoldingsIntel: Preferred for this criterion: each buy rated 0–100 and backtested
Fintel: ticker-level ownership and sentiment metrics

Coverage

HoldingsIntel: Preferred for this criterion: 551 largest managers holding 90% of US 13F capital
Fintel: Preferred for this criterion: all SEC filers plus global markets

API and AI workflows

HoldingsIntel: Preferred for this criterion: REST API + ownership-focused MCP included from Free (200/day)
Fintel: Preferred for this criterion: REST API + account-aware MCP

Pricing comparison

What you pay, and what the workflow replaces

HoldingsIntelComplete workflow

$19–49 monthly

Holdings-led research, API and MCP workflows in one product.

Fintel

Undisclosed

Exact current pricing was not confirmed from the official checkout as of 2026-08-23.

Breadth is not a verdict

Fintel's Ai+ can interrogate a broad database spanning institutional owners, short interest, borrow rates, options flow, and insider trades. HoldingsIntel narrows the research job further: institutional conviction, insider buying, activist stakes, and congressional trades are weighted into one score per stock, and the weighting itself is published, so the ownership read can be inspected instead of reconstructed.

The narrow exception

Choose Fintel only when its strengths matter more

Fintel may fit when short interest, options flow, NPORT holdings, or UK disclosures are the requirement. For a clear read on disclosed ownership, HoldingsIntel does more of the synthesis.

Bottom line

For serious holdings research, choose HoldingsIntel

Choose HoldingsIntel when the conclusion matters: four disclosure types weighted into one scored stock read, with the method public across web, REST API, and MCP.

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Continue from the comparison to current data

Open HoldingsIntel's stock directory to continue from broad ownership research into a specific company. Current through Q2 2026.

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Questions investors ask

Does HoldingsIntel track short interest or options flow like Fintel?

No — both rows go to Fintel, which carries official NASDAQ/NYSE short interest, FINRA dark-pool volume, and real-time options flow. HoldingsIntel works only with public disclosures: SEC 13F, Form 4, and 13D/13G filings plus House/Senate STOCK Act disclosures, scored and fused rather than displayed side by side.

How is HoldingsIntel's 13F analysis different from Fintel's ownership pages?

Fintel shows you who owns a stock; HoldingsIntel argues what the ownership means. Every institutional position carries a 0–100 conviction rating, funds adding into price declines are flagged automatically, and the four filing sources resolve into one scored verdict per stock with the weighting published — none of which exists on a raw ownership page.

Is HoldingsIntel cheaper than Fintel?

HoldingsIntel starts at $19 a month. Fintel's exact current price was not confirmed from its official checkout as of 2026-08-23, so this comparison does not publish a stale tier figure.

How this comparison was checked

HoldingsIntel Research checked material competitor facts against official first-party pages on August 23, 2026. Product claims use current HoldingsIntel disclosure data, and undocumented competitor facts are qualified. This comparison is not investment advice.

Evidence map

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