// side-by-side

Benzinga Pro vs OptionStrat

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

Field	Benzinga Pro	OptionStrat
Starting price	from $37/mo · $367/yr	Free · paid from $39.99/mo · $419.99/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)	Basic $37/mo · $367/yr ($30.58/mo billed annually) Streamlined $147/mo · $1,497/yr ($124.75/mo billed annually) Essential $197/mo · $1,997/yr ($166.42/mo billed annually) 14-day free trial. Annual totals come from the page's own structured data and FAQ ("billed at $1,997/year").	Free Free Live Tools $39.99/mo · $419.99/yr ($35/mo billed annually) Live Flow $99.99/mo · $999.99/yr ($83.33/mo billed annually) 7-day trial on Live Tools and Live Flow.
Free tier
Free trial	14-day free trial.	7-day trial on Live Tools and Live Flow.
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 news feed Audio squawk (Streamlined+) Real-time scanner (Essential) Watchlist alerts 14-day free trial	Live options flow with saved filters, alerts and historical search (Live Flow; limited on other plans) Options strategy builder and optimizer; live prices on paid plans, delayed on Free Chance of profit, net Greeks, volume overlay and IV tools (paid plans) Live newsfeed plus congress and insider trades (Live Flow) Private Discord chat (paid plans)
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-17
Source	https://www.benzinga.com/pro/pricing	https://optionstrat.com/membership
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 →