Compare · OpenInsider · 2026-06-30
OpenInsider alternative: the same Form 4 data, now with Europe, Congress, and a visual map
OpenInsider has been the go-to free Form 4 tracker since 2011. It's fast and it's free, but it's also US-only, table-only, and has no account. Tracefour pulls the same filings from the same EDGAR source and goes wider: UK, Swedish and German insider data, US Congress trades, a visual map, and a free account. Here's the straight, feature-by-feature version.
The short version
Short version: yes, Tracefour is a free OpenInsider alternative, and it reads the same Form 4 filings from the same EDGAR source. Stick with OpenInsider for the fastest bare US table and the screener URLs you've already bookmarked. Come to Tracefour when you want European filings, Congress trades, scored clusters, or a free account to follow specific names.
Tracefour vs OpenInsider, feature by feature
| Feature | Tracefour | OpenInsider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| US SEC Form 4 | Yes | Yes |
| UK, Sweden, Germany filings | Yes | No |
| US Congress (STOCK Act) trades | Yes | No |
| Visual map (Insider Map) | Yes | No |
| Cluster-buy detection | Yes, scored | Saved screen |
| Consecutive-week streaks | Yes | No |
| Free account / watchlist | Yes, 4 each | No |
| Shareable PNG cards | Yes | No |
| Dark mode | Yes | No |
| Shares-owned & % change columns | No | Yes |
| Bookmarked screener URLs | No | Since 2011 |
| Data refresh | Hourly | Within hours |
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Where OpenInsider still wins
Speed and habit. There's no account and no chrome. You open the page and the latest US Form 4 filings are right there in a sortable table. Its table runs wider than ours in places (it shows shares owned and the percent change in each insider's holdings inline), and after a decade online, plenty of people have its screener URLs bookmarked and won't switch on a whim.
Where Tracefour goes further
Everything OpenInsider leaves out, and still free: UK, Swedish and German insider filings, US Congress trades, the Insider Map, conviction-scored clusters, consecutive-week streaks, and an account that remembers the names you follow.
For OpenInsider users: where your screens live on Tracefour
If you live in OpenInsider's saved screener URLs, here's the Tracefour route that does the same job.
| OpenInsider screen | On Tracefour |
|---|---|
| Latest Cluster Buys | Conviction-scored clusters (60-day window) |
| Latest Insider Purchases | Today, filtered to buys |
| Officer and CEO/CFO buys | Today, filtered by role |
| A single company's filings | That ticker's insider page |
OpenInsider FAQ
- Is OpenInsider free?
- Yes. It's been a free US Form 4 tracker since 2011, with no account or signup, updated within hours of each EDGAR filing. Tracefour is free too, and shows the same Form 4 data alongside European markets, Congress trades and a visual map.
- Does OpenInsider cover Congress or European trades?
- No. OpenInsider is US corporate-insider (Form 4) data only. Tracefour adds US Congress trades and UK, Swedish and German filings.
- What's the best free alternative to OpenInsider?
- Tracefour, if you want more than a US-only table. Same EDGAR data, with Europe, Congress, the Insider Map and conviction-scored clusters on top. The full six-tracker comparison covers the paid options too.
Open the Insider Map to see today's Form 4 activity, or read the full comparison of all six trackers.