Cluenex vs TipRanks Premium: price, features and which to choose (2026)

Short answer

TipRanks Premium costs $359 a year at list price and is known for tracking Wall Street analyst ratings and their accuracy, the Smart Score, and insider and hedge fund activity. Cluenex Core costs $690 a year (about $58 a month) and bundles fair value with a buy price, insider and Congress trades, options and earnings tools and a research assistant, with every verdict sealed in a public record. TipRanks suits investors who want to know what Wall Street analysts think and how good each analyst has been; Cluenex suits people who want to check US stocks themselves in one place.

TipRanks Premium and Cluenex at a glance

TipRanks Premium$359 a year list price, with large first-year discounts; Ultimate about $600 a yearTracking Wall Street analyst ratings and their accuracy, the Smart Score, and insider and hedge fund activity.
CluenexCore $690 a year (about $58 a month) or $69 monthly; Pro $1,990 a year (about $166 a month) or $199 monthly; free plan availableFair value with a buy price, plain-English verdicts, insider and Congress trades from the filings, options and earnings tools, and a research assistant, for about 1,000 large US stocks.

Which should you choose?

Choose TipRanks Premium if you want
  • Analyst rating history and analyst accuracy rankings
  • Broad coverage including small caps and some non-US stocks
Choose Cluenex if you want
  • Its own fair value with three cases rather than an average of analyst targets
  • Congress trades from official filings, including paper filings
  • Options expected moves and strategy shortlists
  • A public sealed record of its own verdicts

Features side by side

FeatureCluenexTipRanks Premium
Fair value estimate per stockYesSome
Business quality or ratingsYesYes
Insider trades from SEC filingsYesYes
Congress stock tradesYesSome
Options and earnings toolsYesSome
Charts and screenerYesYes
Research assistantYesSome
Public record of its own callsYesSome

"Some" means the feature exists in a limited form. "Not a focus" means it is not a main part of the product as of the date above; products change, so check before you buy.

What a Cluenex plan includes

Cluenex Core bundles eight research tools that would cost about $334 a month if bought separately, for $58 a month billed yearly ($690 a year).

Tool in Cluenex CoreWhat it doesComparable price
Know what it's worthCautious, base and optimistic fair value plus a buy price on about 1,000 US stocks$39/mo
valuation service
Cheap, or cheap for a reason?Business health, quality and a Signal Score next to every verdict$29/mo
stock ratings
Charts and screener27 indicators, your own formulas, a 30 measure screener, alerts and a strategy tester$39/mo
charting tool
Follow the insidersEvery insider and Congress trade linked to its filing, plus the biggest open options bets$50/mo
insider tracker
Be ready for earningsThe move options expect before every report, real option chains, strategies tested on real past prices$99/mo
earnings analytics
The filingsCustomers and suppliers, what changed in the annual report, and who runs the company$29/mo
filings research
See the whole marketEconomy dashboard, Fed rate odds, after hours prices and sector moves$29/mo
market dashboard
Ask Nex anythingA research assistant and agent team, 150 questions a day on Core, every number linked to its source$20/mo
research assistant
Bought separately$334/mo

Pro adds: Your week, Agents on your missions, Earnings prep and thesis checks, Founders Discord, More Nex (about $383 a month of tools bought separately). First month free on monthly billing (one per account). Yearly plans can be refunded within 14 days. Founding prices are locked for members who join by December 31, 2026.

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Where Cluenex is not the right fit

  • Covers about 1,000 large US-listed stocks only: no small caps, no non-US stocks, no mutual funds
  • A young service: the public sealed record started in October 2026, so it is short
  • No community of contributor articles

Questions people ask

Is TipRanks Premium worth it?

TipRanks Premium ($359 a year list price, with large first-year discounts; Ultimate about $600 a year) is worth it for investors who want to know what Wall Street analysts think and how good each analyst has been. Its strengths: analyst rating history and analyst accuracy rankings; broad coverage including small caps and some non-US stocks.

What is a good alternative to TipRanks Premium?

Cluenex is an alternative if you want its own fair value with three cases rather than an average of analyst targets, plus insider, Congress and options data in one plan, from $58 a month billed yearly. Other alternatives are listed on the Cluenex comparison of research tools.

Which is cheaper, Cluenex or TipRanks Premium?

TipRanks Premium is cheaper on its own ($359 a year against $690 for Cluenex Core). Cluenex covers several jobs in one plan that would cost about $334 a month across separate tools.

Can I use Cluenex and TipRanks Premium together?

Yes. Many investors pair a specialist tool with a general research app. Cluenex has a free plan, so you can compare both on the stocks you already follow before paying.

Sources

  1. TipRanks Review 2026 (StockBrokers.com)
  2. Cluenex plans

Prices are list prices for US customers as of the date above and exclude promotions. Comparable prices in the Cluenex table are list prices of single-purpose tools in each category.