Tapeboard vs Koyfin
Pricing · Feature matrix · Where Koyfin wins · Where Tapeboard wins · FAQ
Tapeboard at $39/month is a US-equity terminal with options flow, SEC filings within minutes of EDGAR, and the short-squeeze setup score. Koyfin at $39 to $79/month is a global macro and international-equities research dashboard. The two overlap on US-equity fundamentals and diverge everywhere else. Pricing verified 2026-10-19.
- Pick Tapeboard if you trade US-listed equities, want real-time quotes (paid tier), SEC filings within minutes, options flow and gamma exposure, and the short-squeeze setup score in one terminal at $39/month.
- Pick the competitor if your workflow is global macro dashboards, international single-name coverage in EU / APAC / EM, or cross-asset fundamentals (commodities, FX, rates) at retail-research depth.
- Bottom line: Tapeboard wins on US-equity terminal workflow and options awareness. Koyfin wins on global macro and international equities. Pick the one that matches the head of your workflow.
Pricing comparison
The two products price for different workflows. Tapeboard has a free tier, Pro at $39/month and Terminal at $79/month. Koyfin splits Plus and Pro for users who need heavier macro and longer-history fundamentals.
| TIER | TAPEBOARD | KOYFIN |
|---|---|---|
| Free / public tier | 15-minute delayed US equity quotes, public ticker pages, public methodology | Free tier with limited fundamentals access; no real-time |
| Entry paid | $39/month (real-time quotes, full filings feed, squeeze score, options surface) | $39/month (Koyfin Plus): fundamentals, charting, news, baseline macro |
| Top tier | $79/month (Terminal: unlimited panels, unlimited AI, formula alerts, bulk export) | $79/month (Koyfin Premium): heavier macro, longer-history fundamentals, faster feeds |
| Annual | $374/year (~$31/mo) | ~$468/yr (Plus) or ~$948/yr (Premium), monthly billing |
As of 2026-10-19. Koyfin pricing per Koyfin pricing page, retrieved 2026-10-19.
Feature matrix
14 rows below. The "last verified" column is the date a Tapeboard editor cross-checked the row against the vendor's own documentation. Refresh policy is 30 days.
| CAPABILITY | TAPEBOARD | KOYFIN | LAST VERIFIED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time US equity quotes | Yes (paid tier, licensed feed) | Yes on paid tiers | 2026-05-03 |
| SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 4, 13F) | Yes, within minutes of EDGAR | Yes, but ticker-page only | 2026-05-03 |
| AI filing summaries | Yes (Anthropic Claude family, no extrapolation) | Limited; not a primary surface | 2026-05-03 |
| Options chains and IV | Yes (vendor-licensed) | No (no native options surface) | 2026-05-03 |
| Gamma exposure (GEX) | Yes (CBOE-derived, end-of-day rebuild) | No | 2026-05-03 |
| Short interest, borrow fee, utilization | Yes (FINRA + stock-loan data) | Limited short interest only | 2026-05-03 |
| Squeeze scoring (composite) | Yes (0-100 setup score, formula and calibrated odds published) | No native composite | 2026-05-03 |
| Live scanner hits feed | Yes (every fire is a row, with the plain-English reason it fired) | No | 2026-05-03 |
| Global macro dashboards | No (US-listed only) | Yes (deep, the moat) | 2026-05-03 |
| International equities (EU, APAC, EM single-name) | No | Yes (deep) | 2026-05-03 |
| Cross-asset fundamentals (FX, rates, commodities) | No | Yes | 2026-05-03 |
| FRED macro series | Yes (series ID cited) | Yes (plus broader macro coverage) | 2026-05-03 |
| Charting | Native interactive charts, up to 9 synced panes (Pro), 134 indicators | Native charting suite | 2026-05-03 |
| Watchlists | Yes | Yes (a Koyfin strength, deep) | 2026-05-03 |
Where Koyfin wins
Per the disqualification matrix in our editorial system. These claims are narrow, true, and non-defensive.
Global macro dashboards
Koyfin's macro dashboards are the moat. CPI, PCE, NFP, GDP, yield curves, central-bank policy rates across EU, UK, Japan, EM all live on one screen with cross-tab views Koyfin has spent years tuning. Tapeboard surfaces FRED series with citation but does not match Koyfin macro dashboard depth.
International single-name equities
Koyfin covers EU-listed, APAC-listed, and EM-listed single names with fundamentals at depth Tapeboard does not match. Tapeboard is US-listed only.
Cross-asset fundamentals
If your workflow needs FX, rates, commodities, or sovereign debt fundamentals, Koyfin covers them. Tapeboard covers US-listed equities and the related options surface; cross-asset is out of scope.
Where Tapeboard wins
Options flow, chains and gamma exposure
Tapeboard exposes options chains, IV rank, a flagged options-flow tape with size tiers and bias rollups, and per-symbol gamma exposure as first-class screening filters. Koyfin does not have a native options surface. If your scans are options-aware (high-IV-rank, gamma-flip-adjacent, unusual volume) Tapeboard is the focused tool.
Short-squeeze setup score with published odds
The Tapeboard Short Squeeze Score (setup v6, since 2026-10-07) ranks heavily shorted US names (short interest of at least 15% of float) by their historical odds of a large move: 0.6 x 20-day volatility percentile (largest daily move excluded) + 0.2 x 5-day float-rotation percentile + 0.2 x last-session relative-volume percentile. Borrow fee, days-to-cover and short volume are shown for context at zero weight. The formula, the gate and the calibrated out-of-sample odds (top-10 names: +20% within five sessions 16.6% of the time, -20% 12.0%) are published. Koyfin does not publish a squeeze composite. See short-squeeze-score methodology for the full derivation.
SEC filings within minutes, tied to the ticker
New 8-K, Form 4 and 10-K filings surface on the ticker in Tapeboard within minutes of EDGAR publication, with a one-paragraph AI summary on Pro. Koyfin surfaces filings but has no filings feed tied to the names you follow.
A live hits feed, not a dashboard refresh
Tapeboard's scanner streams every fire as its own row — just-hit, re-hit, new entrant — each with the plain-English reason it fired. Koyfin is a research dashboard, not a live tape.
Single-price terminal at $39/month
No tier upsell. Real-time quotes, full filings feed, options surface, and squeeze score are on the same $39/month price. Koyfin splits Plus ($39) and Premium ($79) with feature gating between them.
What the terminal looks like on Tapeboard
Real captures from the live terminal (not mockups). The research view behind every ticker maps to the US-equity half of Koyfin's dashboard work; the squeeze leaderboard is the surface Koyfin does not ship.
Open a live ticker page
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Where to go next
Trust and methodology
- Tapeboard methodology: data sources, AI summarization, squeeze score formula, fact-check process.
- About Marcus Reilly: editor accountability for every methodology and comparison page.
- Per-vendor data source disclosure: every data type, every vendor, every license posture.
Live ticker pages
- TSLA stock: live filings, options, squeeze score.
- NVDA stock: live filings, options, squeeze score.
- SPY ETF: live filings, options, squeeze score.
- AAPL stock: live filings, options, squeeze score.
- GME stock: live filings, options, squeeze score.
Glossary
- gamma exposure (GEX): definition, formula, worked example.
- short interest: definition, formula, worked example.
- options flow: definition, formula, worked example.
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Koyfin alternative FAQ
Each question below is mined verbatim from the Tapeboard AEO baseline (40 prompts, 4 engines, captured 2026-05-03).
Is there a Koyfin alternative?
Tapeboard at $39/month is the closest Koyfin alternative for traders whose workflow is US-listed equities with options awareness. Koyfin Plus is $39/month and Premium is $79/month (Koyfin pricing page, re-verified 2026-10-19). Tapeboard does not cover international single-name equities or global macro dashboards at Koyfin depth, so the right answer depends on whether your workflow is US-equity-and-options-heavy or global-macro-heavy.
Tapeboard vs Koyfin: which is better for stock research?
For US-equity-only research with options awareness, Tapeboard is more focused: real-time quotes (paid tier), SEC filings within minutes, options chains and gamma exposure, and the Tapeboard Short Squeeze Score in one $39/month workflow. For global macro dashboards, international equities (EU, APAC, EM), and cross-asset fundamentals, Koyfin is the better fit at $39 to $79/month.
Koyfin Plus vs Premium: do I need Premium?
Koyfin Plus at $39/month covers most retail use: full fundamentals, charting, news, and a meaningful slice of macro. Koyfin Premium at $79/month adds heavier macro dashboards, longer-history fundamentals, and faster data feeds. Many retail users sit on Plus and never need Premium. Tapeboard at $39/month is a parallel path if your priorities are options-aware equity screening and short-side squeeze tracking rather than global macro depth.
Which is cheaper: Koyfin or Tapeboard?
They are priced alike at the entry tier — Tapeboard Pro is $39/month, matching Koyfin Plus ($39/month), and well under Koyfin Premium ($79/month). Price is roughly a wash, so pick on workflow fit: Tapeboard for US-equity terminal work with squeeze scoring, Koyfin for global macro and international equities.
Best free Koyfin alternative?
There is no fully-free Koyfin alternative that covers macro plus fundamentals plus news at Koyfin depth. The closest free stack is Yahoo Finance for delayed quotes, FRED for macro series, and SEC EDGAR for filings. Tapeboard offers a free public tier with delayed quotes and public ticker pages but the full terminal workflow (real-time quotes, full filings feed, squeeze score, options surface) is on the $39/month tier.
Best stock research site for fundamentals?
For deep fundamentals across global equities, Koyfin and Morningstar lead the retail tier. For US-listed-equity fundamentals integrated with squeeze scoring, options chains, and SEC filings within minutes in one workflow, Tapeboard at $39/month is the focused option. For free, SEC EDGAR direct plus Yahoo Finance is the baseline.
How this page is kept honest
Last reviewed 2026-10-19 by Marcus Reilly. Pricing verified 2026-10-19. Every numeric claim on this page has a row in the citation registry. The page reverifies on the Jan 15 / Apr 15 / Jul 15 / Oct 15 cron and any time Koyfin updates its pricing. See methodology for the full fact-check process.
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By Marcus Reilly, Editor, Tapeboard. Methodology last reviewed 2026-10-19. Pricing verified 2026-10-19. Back to all Bloomberg alternatives.