// side-by-side

Trade Ideas vs Unusual Whales

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-16.

Field	Trade Ideas	Unusual Whales
Starting price	from $127/mo · $1,068/yr	Free · paid from $50/mo · $504/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)	Standard (Core) $127/mo · $1,068/yr ($89/mo billed annually) Premium (Apex) $254/mo · $2,136/yr ($178/mo billed annually)	Free Free Retail Basic $50/mo · $504/yr ($42/mo billed annually) Retail Pro $75/mo · $756/yr ($63/mo billed annually) Retail Max $120/mo · $1,224/yr ($102/mo billed annually) API plans and the Whale Bundle (dashboard + API) are sold separately and not shown. All sales final; plan swaps possible within 7 days.
Free tier
Free trial	Not listed	Not listed
Platforms	Not listed in our data	Not listed in our data
Real-time data	yes	Yes on paid plans; free plan is delayed
Key features	Real-time data Customizable scans and screeners 500+ alert/filter data points Price alerts Paper trading Backtesting (Premium)	Real-time options flow feed with unusual-activity indicators Dark pool data, GEX heatmap and Greeks dashboards Stock and options screener; custom alerts (25 on Basic, unlimited on Pro/Max) Congressional (politician) trade data Web, mobile app and Discord community
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-17
Source	https://www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/	https://unusualwhales.com/pricing
Links	Visit site (opens in new tab)	Visit site (opens in new tab)

≈ = calculated by us, not published by the vendor. Prices in USD before tax. How we read prices →