Benzinga Pro
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A real-time news terminal with audio squawk, a customizable stock scanner and trader chat rooms, built for day traders who trade headlines and catalysts.
What it is
Benzinga Pro is a browser-based news and scanning workspace from the Detroit-based financial publisher Benzinga. Its core is a streaming newsfeed that pulls in Benzinga's own newsdesk stories alongside other sources, with keyword search, source and category filters and sentiment tags. Around it sit movers lists, watchlist alerts, a calendar suite, signals, an audio squawk and chat rooms.
The three plans unlock very different tools, so read them carefully before choosing. Basic adds Nasdaq Basic real-time quotes, the full newsfeed without advanced filtering, chat, movers and watchlist alerts. Streamlined adds filtering the newsfeed by price, volume and float plus the equity audio squawk. Only Essential includes the real-time scanner, signals, the market events calendar, insider data, the Benzinga Edge research service and the Benzinga AI assistant.
That matters for anyone who found Benzinga Pro while looking for a stock screener: the scanner, which filters by price, market cap, volume, float, relative volume and short interest with presets such as 5 Minute Movers, is an Essential-only feature at $197 a month. Everything runs in the browser, with no software to install, and settings sync across devices. A 14-day free trial covers every plan, including annual ones.
Key features
- Streaming newsfeed
- Headlines from Benzinga's newsdesk and other sources with keyword search, source and category filters and positive or negative sentiment tags. Filtering by price, volume and float starts with Streamlined.
- Audio squawk
- A live spoken feed of key headlines during the trading day, included from Streamlined. A separate High Beta Squawk is a $99/mo add-on.
- Real-time scanner
- Scans with filters for price, market cap, volume, float, relative volume and short interest, refreshed in real time or every 10 seconds, 30 seconds or minute. Essential plan only.
- Scanner presets
- Ready-made scans including Overall Gainers, 5 Minute Movers, Mid-Cap Movers From Open, Real-Time After Hours Gainers and Large-Cap Gainers.
- Calendars and signals
- A suite of market event calendars plus signals and insider activity, all on the Essential plan.
- Chat rooms
- Trader chat is included from Basic; Essential opens all seven specialized rooms, including a private room run by trader Anne-Marie Baiynd.
- Benzinga AI
- An AI assistant for questions about stocks, sectors and catalysts, available only on Essential.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $37/mo, or $30.58/mo billed yearly | Nasdaq Basic real-time quotes, full newsfeed without advanced filters, chat, movers, watchlist alerts |
| Streamlined | $147/mo, or $124.75/mo billed yearly | Everything in Basic plus newsfeed filters by price, volume and float, and the equity audio squawk |
| Essential | $197/mo, or $1,997/yr | Everything in Streamlined plus the real-time scanner, signals, calendars, insiders, Benzinga Edge research, all chat rooms and Benzinga AI |
A 14-day free trial is available, including on annual plans. High Beta Squawk is a $99/mo add-on. Group licensing is quoted by phone or email.
Free option: No ongoing free plan; a 14-day free trial of the paid plans, cancellable at any time.
Checked September 25, 2026 on benzinga.com. Prices change; confirm on the provider's site before you subscribe.
Strengths
- News speed is the product's focus, with Benzinga's own exclusive stories alongside wire headlines
- Audio squawk lets you follow headlines without watching the screen
- Scanner filters cover float, relative volume and short interest, which suit small-cap momentum trading
- Web-based with settings synced across devices; nothing to install
Limitations
- The real-time scanner, signals, calendars and AI are only on Essential at $197/mo; Basic and Streamlined have no scanner
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
- Streamlined costs about four times Basic mainly for newsfeed filters and squawk
- Entirely web-based: there is no installable desktop application
Good fit for
- Day traders who trade breaking news, earnings and FDA or M&A catalysts
- Momentum traders who want news, movers and a scanner in one screen
- Traders who like following headlines by audio
Look elsewhere if
- Traders who only want a stock screener, since a cheaper dedicated screener costs far less than Essential
- Long-term investors who do not act on intraday news
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Benzinga Pro questions
How much does Benzinga Pro cost?
Basic is $37 a month, Streamlined $147 and Essential $197, with lower monthly rates on annual billing (Essential is $1,997 a year). A 14-day free trial is available.
Which Benzinga Pro plan includes the scanner?
Only Essential. Basic and Streamlined include the newsfeed, movers and alerts but not the real-time scanner.
Is Benzinga Pro free?
No. There is a 14-day free trial, after which a paid plan is required.
Does Benzinga Pro need to be downloaded?
No. It runs in a web browser on any device, and watchlists, alerts and settings sync between devices.
What is the Benzinga Pro squawk?
A live audio feed that reads out key headlines and market updates during the day. The equity squawk is included from Streamlined; High Beta Squawk costs $99 a month extra.
Written from Benzinga Pro's own website and documentation. All Trading Tools lists and compares tools; it does not recommend trades or give financial advice. Sources: benzinga.com/pro, benzinga.com/pro/pricing, benzinga.com/pro/feature/scanner.