TipRanks alternative · open methodology
TipRanks Smart Score is a 1–10 rating with undisclosed methodology. Framler is a 0–100 composite across thirteen peer-reviewed academic factor families, with Bayesian regime detection and conformal prediction intervals. Every formula cites a paper. Every invariant runs live.
One hides its formula behind a number. The other publishes every equation.
TipRanks Smart Score aggregates analyst ratings, blogger opinions, and insider activity into one number — but the formula is proprietary. Framler publishes every factor weight, every shrinkage prior, every regime threshold on a live methodology page. You can audit the model instead of trusting a brand.
Framler combines thirteen peer-reviewed factor families — quality (Novy-Marx 2013), momentum, PEAD, insider flow, NLP tone (Loughran-McDonald 2011), accruals, short interest, options, spillover, sector momentum, microstructure, and factor interaction — into one Bayesian-shrunk composite. TipRanks does not disclose what goes in or how it is weighted.
Every Framler score comes with a Mondrian conformal interval — the model quantifies its own uncertainty per regime and sector. TipRanks gives you a single number with no error bar. When two stocks both score 8/10, you have no way to distinguish a confident call from a noisy one.
Framler runs Bayesian Online Change Point Detection on SPY to detect market regime shifts and adjusts factor weights accordingly. A momentum signal means different things in a bull run vs a drawdown. TipRanks Smart Score does not condition on market regime.
Yes. The full multi-factor engine, conformal intervals, pattern library, and regime detection are free during early access — no credit card, no paywall. TipRanks gates most analytical features behind a Premium subscription. Framler's Pro tier launches in Q3 2026; current early-access usage stays free.
Smart Score is a 1–10 ordinal rating built on analyst consensus, blogger sentiment, insider transactions, and other undisclosed inputs. Framler is a 0–100 continuous composite of thirteen academic factor families, each citing a peer-reviewed paper, with Bayesian-shrunk weights that adapt to the current market regime. Framler also ships a conformal prediction interval on every score.
No. Framler is a pure quant engine — it deliberately excludes analyst consensus to avoid herding bias and stale price targets. If analyst ratings are important to your process, TipRanks remains the best aggregator for that data. Framler focuses on signals the sell-side does not systematically exploit.
Framler's factor pipeline reads SEC EDGAR filings, ClinicalTrials.gov, options feeds, and short-interest data for every ticker — running this on 100,000+ names exceeds free-tier API quotas. The 1,000+ curated tickers are selected for liquidity and academic-factor coverage. The universe was 234 in March 2026 and grew 4x in two months; expansion continues as data quality allows.
Type any of 1,000+ tickers, see the full Framler multi-factor breakdown, the regime context, every firing pattern, and the conformal prediction interval. No sign-up required.