// side-by-side

Trade Ideas vs Benzinga Pro

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

Field	Trade Ideas	Benzinga Pro
Starting price	from $127/mo · $1,068/yr	from $37/mo · $367/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)	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 tier
Free trial	Not listed	14-day free trial.
Platforms	Not listed in our data	Not listed in our data
Real-time data	yes	yes
Key features	Real-time data Customizable scans and screeners 500+ alert/filter data points Price alerts Paper trading Backtesting (Premium)	Real-time news feed Audio squawk (Streamlined+) Real-time scanner (Essential) Watchlist alerts 14-day free trial
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-16
Source	https://www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/	https://www.benzinga.com/pro/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 →