Insiders Trades Sigma vs TipRanks
TipRanks has become the mainstream consumer platform for tracking analyst ratings and US insider activity. Strong UX, strong brand, massive audience. But TipRanks is designed for a retail investor reading a dashboard, not for a quant or an AI agent calling an API. Sigma fits exactly that missing slot, at a lower price.
| Criterion | TipRanks | Sigma |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | US-centric | 28 live regulators, multi-market |
| Data | Insiders (director level), analysts, news, proprietary Smart Score | FX-normalised insiders, open-formula 0-100 score |
| Price (May 2026) | Premium $30/mo ($360/yr) · Ultimate $50/mo ($600/yr) | Free · €19/mo Pro · €99/mo Quant (beta, waitlist) |
| Public API | No public quant API | Documented REST from Pro |
| MCP server | No | Yes |
| Real-time alerts | 30 tickers (Premium), unlimited (Ultimate) | Email + webhook, unlimited (Quant) |
| Score transparency | Proprietary Smart Score, formula not published | Public formula on /methodologie |
Where TipRanks wins
For a retail investor who wants one aggregated dashboard (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, insiders, news, Twitter sentiment) in a single app, TipRanks is unbeatable on UX. Their Smart Score, proprietary as it is, is a well-executed onboarding ramp. If you don't write code and only need US tickers, stay on TipRanks.
Where Sigma wins
Sigma costs less (€19/mo vs $30/mo, around €28), exposes a documented REST API which TipRanks does not offer self-serve, ships an MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT/Cursor, and covers 28 live regulators instead of one. More importantly our score is fully transparent: the formula, the coefficients, the walk-forward backtest and the Bailey-LdP deflated Sharpe are public on /methodologie. You can replicate the math, challenge every weight, and plug it into your own pipeline.
Verdict
TipRanks if you want a US consumer dashboard to browse in the morning. Sigma if you code, automate, score, or ship a product built on multi-market insider data.