Tapeboard and Fockets both help small-cap traders see what is moving and why, but they are built differently. Tapeboard is a standalone trading platform with a free plan and paid tiers at $39 and $79 a month. Fockets is $89 a month for the Fockets Terminal plus an education-first trading community on Discord, with a free tier to start. If you want the cheapest broad toolkit to use on your own, Tapeboard wins on price. If you want filings context and people to learn with, Fockets is built for that.
Side by side
Tapeboard details below come from the Tapeboard pricing page, read on 6 November 2026. Check it before you decide, since prices change. Where a feature is not listed on their pricing page we say so, which does not mean they lack it.
| Tapeboard | Fockets | |
|---|---|---|
| Free option | Free forever plan, plus a 7-day Pro trial with no card | Free Discord tier, no time limit |
| Paid tiers | Pro $39/month ($31/month billed yearly), Terminal $79/month ($63/month billed yearly) | Full access $89/month |
| What you get | A standalone platform: scanner presets, charts with 134 indicators, simulator, trade journal, heatmap, SEC filings reader | The Fockets Terminal plus a trading community on Discord |
| Filings | SEC filings reader and a daily dilution feed (free plan shows the latest 10 filings per company) | Every move tied to the filing behind it (offering, 8-K, insider buy or nothing), filings explained in plain English, remaining share issuance shown |
| Alerts | 3 price/volume alerts free, unlimited on Pro, custom formula alerts on Terminal | About 13,000 US stocks rescanned every 30 seconds, alerts to your Discord DMs |
| Community | Not listed on the pricing page | Education-first Discord where members share and explain their own setups |
What Tapeboard gives you
According to the Tapeboard pricing page, the free plan stays free forever and includes some chart indicators, one scanner preset, a watchlist, a paper-trading simulator, a trade journal, the SEC filings reader and the daily dilution feed. Pro at $39 a month opens all scanner panels, AI features, options flow and unlimited alerts. Terminal at $79 a month adds bulk CSV and JSON export, custom formula alerts and a plain-English AI scanner. New accounts get 7 days of Pro with no card.
What Fockets gives you for $89
- The Fockets Terminal: when a stock moves, it shows the filing behind the move, whether that is an offering, an 8-K, an insider buy or nothing at all.
- Filings in plain English: it explains what a filing means and shows how many more shares a company is still allowed to issue.
- Market-wide alerts: about 13,000 US stocks are rescanned every 30 seconds, and alerts land in your Discord DMs.
- The community: an education-first Discord where members share their own setups and talk through filings. It is not a signal group. The free side is open to anyone.
Which one should you choose?
- Pick Tapeboard if price matters most, you want charts, a simulator and a journal in one place, and you are happy working alone.
- Pick Fockets if offerings and dilution drive the stocks you trade and you want each move explained by its filing, with other traders to check your read. Start with our dilution and SEC filings guide.
- Try both for free: Tapeboard has a free plan and a 7-day Pro trial, and Fockets has a free Discord tier.
Questions traders ask
Is Tapeboard cheaper than Fockets?
Yes on paper: Tapeboard Pro is $39 a month and Terminal is $79, against $89 for Fockets full access. The difference is what the money buys. Tapeboard is a platform; Fockets bundles its Terminal with a community.
Do both show SEC filings?
Yes. Tapeboard has an SEC filings reader and a daily dilution feed. The Fockets Terminal ties a price move to the filing behind it and explains it in plain English.
Keep reading
Fockets wrote this comparison, so read it with that in mind. Tapeboard details are from their public pricing page on 6 Nov 2026. This article is for education only and is not financial advice.
