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Bob's Research vs AlphaSense
People find this comparison when they want institutional-grade filing analysis without an institutional budget. Honestly, these two are not the same kind of product, and that is the useful thing to know.
The short answer
If you work at a fund or a corporate strategy team, AlphaSense is the serious tool and Bob doesn't compete with it. If you are an individual investor who wants the filings of the companies you own read carefully and the buried risks pulled out, Bob, the AI 10-K reader, does that one job for $5 a month.
What AlphaSense is
A market-intelligence platform for professionals: search across filings, broker research, news and, since its 2024 acquisition of Tegus, a large library of expert-call transcripts. Pricing is by quote on annual contracts, commonly reported at roughly $10,000–$20,000 per seat per year.
What Bob is
A reader, not a search engine. Bob does one thing per company: reads the latest 10-K with any newer 10-Q and material 8-Ks, and gives you a 0–100 rating, a thesis and the disclosed risks, linked to the filing. No expert calls, no broker research, no team seats.
When AlphaSense is the better pick
- You need expert-call transcripts or broker research.
- You search themes across hundreds of companies at once.
- Your employer pays.
When Bob is the better default
- You are an individual investor.
- You care about a handful of companies and want each one read properly.
- You want to start today, without a sales call.
What a year costs
Side by side
| Bob | AlphaSense | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Individual investors | Institutional teams |
| SEC filings | Read and rated for you | Searchable, with AI summaries |
| Expert-call transcripts | No | Yes (Tegus library) |
| Broker research | No | Yes |
| 0–100 rating per filing | Yes | No |
| Sign-up | Instant | Sales call |
| Price | A few reads free, then $5/month (Reader) or $20/month (Pro, full forensic read) | By quote, roughly $10k–$20k per seat per year |
AlphaSense details last checked October 2026. Prices and features change; check theirs before you buy.
Try it on a filing you care about
Type a ticker you own. The first reads are free, and you can put the result next to whatever AlphaSense told you.