01 / 05Prices verified November 4, 2026
Options Flow & GEX Tool Pricing.
How much do options flow tools cost? This index answers with receipts: every price below was read from the vendor's own pricing page on November 4, 2026 — the entry plan, the annual option, the trial terms, and whether flow, GEX, or both are in the plan. No roundup numbers, no affiliate pricing, no guessing.
How we built it: entry prices are monthly billing unless a row says otherwise, for the cheapest plan that includes the tool's core job. Where a vendor publishes no annual price or no trial terms on its own site, the table says so instead of filling the gap. Vendors are ordered by entry price. We re-verify the whole table monthly.
Prices verified November 4, 2026· Source: each vendor's own pricing page
02 / 05The index
Fourteen platforms, one table.
| Vendor | Entry monthly | Annual option | Free trial | Includes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barchart Premier barchart.com | $29.95/mo | $239.95/yr (~$19.95/mo) | First 30 days free | Flow | Premier unlocks unusual options activity and options flow tools; the $9.99/mo Plus tier excludes the options suite. Screener-style tools, not a real-time graded tape. |
BullFlow bullflow.io | $39/mo | $396/yr ($33/mo) | None | Both | Real-time flow with gamma and net-GEX levels in the entry plan. Premium is $69/mo; the Data API plan is $129/mo; billed annually the three tiers run $33/$59/$99 per month. |
Tradytics tradytics.com | $39/mo | $299/yr ($25/mo) | No free trial — free tier instead | Both | Entry is the Plus plan, month-to-month: live flow, dark pool and dealer-gamma research. Pro is $69/mo month-to-month ($499/yr). The free tier shows the previous session and needs no card. |
Profit Builders profitbuilders.io | $39/mo | Pro Bundle $129/mo | 7-day free trial, card required | Both (bundle) | GEX Heatmap $39/mo standalone (194 symbols); Flow Scanner $99/mo; Pro Bundle $129/mo combines both and saves $9 vs buying separately. QUALIFIED/PASS grading under a published methodology; Ask PB included, scoped by plan. |
Unusual Whales unusualwhales.com | $50/mo | $504/yr ($42/mo) | 7-day free trial | Both | Flow, dark pool, GEX heatmap and Congress trades in one app. Pro $75/mo, Max $120/mo. A free tier delays data by two trading days. |
BlackBoxStocks blackboxstocks.com | $59/mo | Not published on its pricing page | None listed | Flow | Options Basic is flow-only; Options Plus ($79/mo) adds real-time gamma exposure. |
Quant Data quantdata.us | $74.99/mo | $750/yr | 7-day free trial | Both | Real-time options order flow plus dealer positioning (GEX, DEX, VEX). A separate API plan is $149.99/mo. |
InsiderFinance insiderfinance.io | $75/mo | $660/yr ($55/mo) | None | Flow | One all-inclusive plan: real-time flow, dark pool and scanners. Quarterly billing is $195. |
Cheddar Flow cheddarflow.com | $85/mo | Professional annual $900/yr ($75/mo) | 7-day free trial (Standard) | Flow | Standard is flow-only; Professional ($99/mo) adds GEX and dark pool data. |
SpotGamma spotgamma.com | $99/mo | $891/yr loyalty (first year $534) | None listed | Both | GEX levels and analytics first; Essential includes the Tape flow tool. Alpha is $299/mo. |
Market Chameleon marketchameleon.com | $99/mo | Not published on its subscription pages | 7-day free trial, card required | Flow | Premium membership: options screeners, unusual-activity, IV and earnings research. |
OptionStrat optionstrat.com | $99.99/mo | Annual billing saves 12% | 7-day free trial | Flow | The entry shown is Live Flow, the plan with the real-time unusual-flow feed. Live Tools ($39.99/mo) is the strategy builder without flow; the free tier runs 15 minutes delayed. |
MenthorQ menthorq.com | $129/mo | Not published | None — 7-day money-back guarantee | GEX | Gamma and positioning models; no flow scanner. First month is $59. Pro is $349/mo. |
TradeEcho tradeecho.com | $199/mo | $2,199/yr (lifetime $3,499) | None for Pro — free account available | Both | One Pro plan: OptionFlow plus DealerEdge GEX. The free account includes a daily brief with an SPX GEX board. |
FlowAlgo Status tracked on our FlowAlgo comparison | — | — | — | — | Paused since October 30, 2026 — sign-ups closed; relaunch slated Q1 2027. It publishes no current price, so it is listed as a status row, not a price row. |
Prices verified November 4, 2026from each vendor's own pricing page; check each vendor for current pricing.
03 / 05Reading the table
What the numbers say.
Four patterns worth knowing before you compare quotes from roundups — which routinely mix monthly and annual prices in the same list.
01
Real-time flow starts at $39 a month
BullFlow Basic and Tradytics Plus both open a live flow feed at $39/mo. Unusual Whales' $50/mo Basic only reaches $42/mo on annual billing, and the established flow names cluster between $50 and $99.99/mo.
02
Dedicated GEX starts at $39 too
Profit Builders' GEX Heatmap is a dedicated gamma product across 194 symbols at $39/mo; BullFlow bundles GEX levels into its $39/mo flow plan. The GEX-first names cost more — SpotGamma Essential at $99/mo, MenthorQ Premium at $129/mo. How our GEX is calculated — settled open interest, the dealer sign convention, the model's stated limits — is published in the gamma exposure methodology.
03
Under $50 is a short, specific list
Barchart Premier ($29.95/mo, screener-style flow tools), the three $39/mo entries above, and that is nearly it. Most 'cheap flow tool' roundups quietly quote annual-billing prices as monthly ones; this index keeps the two separate.
04
Flow + GEX together runs $39 to $199
Seven vendors bundle both jobs into one plan. At Profit Builders the two plans bought separately total $138/mo and the Pro Bundle is $129/mo. The full plan detail is on our pricing page; the head-to-head breakdowns are in the comparison hub.
04 / 05Questions
The pricing questions people actually ask.
How much does Unusual Whales cost?
Retail Basic is $50/mo on monthly billing, or $504/yr ($42/mo) on annual billing. Pro is $75/mo and Max is $120/mo. Basic and Pro include a 7-day free trial, and a free tier with two-trading-day-delayed data costs $0.
How much does SpotGamma cost?
Essential is $99/mo. Billed annually, the first year is $534 and renewals run $891/yr (about $74/mo) under its loyalty pricing. The Alpha plan is $299/mo. No free trial is listed on its pricing page.
How much does Cheddar Flow cost?
Standard is $85/mo for options flow. Professional is $99/mo — or $75/mo billed annually ($900/yr) — and adds GEX and dark pool data. A 7-day free trial is offered on the Standard plan.
How much does Tradytics cost?
Plus is $39/mo month-to-month, or $299/yr ($25/mo). Pro is $69/mo month-to-month, or $499/yr. There is no free trial of the paid plans; a free tier shows the previous session's flow and asks for no card.
How much does Quant Data cost?
$74.99/mo, or $750/yr. Its site lists a 7-day free trial. A separate API plan is $149.99/mo.
How much does InsiderFinance cost?
One plan at $75/mo. Quarterly billing is $195 ($65/mo) and annual billing is $660/yr ($55/mo). No free trial is offered.
How much does BlackBoxStocks cost?
Options Basic is $59/mo and Options Plus is $79/mo. No free trial is listed, and no annual price is published on its pricing page.
How much does BullFlow cost?
Basic is $39/mo on monthly billing, or $396/yr ($33/mo) billed annually. Premium is $69/mo, or $708/yr ($59/mo); the Data API plan is $129/mo, or $1,188/yr ($99/mo). BullFlow offers no free trial — its FAQ says it does not currently offer a trial period.
How much does TradeEcho cost?
Pro is $199/mo, or $2,199/yr; a lifetime option is $3,499 one-time. There is no free trial of the paid plan, but a free account ($0, no card) includes a daily market brief with an SPX GEX board.
How much does MenthorQ cost?
Premium is $129/mo, with the first month at $59. Pro is $349/mo, with the first month at $174.50. No annual price is published on its pricing page, and there is no free trial — a 7-day money-back guarantee stands in for one.
How much does Market Chameleon cost?
Premium is $99/mo, with a 7-day free trial. Its trial terms state the card is not charged until the trial ends, and is charged automatically if the trial is not cancelled. No annual price is published on its subscription pages.
How much does OptionStrat cost?
Live Flow — the plan with the real-time unusual options flow feed — is $99.99/mo. Live Tools (the strategy builder, no flow) is $39.99/mo, and a free tier runs 15 minutes delayed. Annual billing saves 12%, and its site lists a 7-day free trial on the paid plans.
How much does Barchart Premier cost?
Barchart Premier is $29.95/mo, or $239.95/yr (about $19.95/mo), and the first 30 days are free. Premier is the tier that unlocks unusual options activity and options flow tools; Plus ($9.99/mo) does not include the options suite.
How much does Profit Builders cost?
Three plans: GEX Heatmap $39/mo, Flow Scanner $99/mo, and the Pro Bundle at $129/mo, which combines both and saves $9 against buying them separately ($138). Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial — card required, no charge until day 8.
How much does an options flow scanner cost?
Across the vendors in this index, entry plans that include real-time options flow run from $39/mo (BullFlow Basic, Tradytics Plus) to $99.99/mo (OptionStrat Live Flow), with most established names between $50 and $99/mo. Barchart Premier is cheaper at $29.95/mo, but its flow tools are screener-style rather than a real-time tape. Dedicated GEX tools run $39–$129/mo, and suites that bundle flow with GEX run $39–$199/mo.
What is the cheapest options flow scanner?
Barchart Premier, at $29.95/mo, is the cheapest paid membership that includes options flow tools — unusual options activity and flow screeners rather than a live, graded tape. The cheapest subscriptions built around a real-time flow feed are BullFlow Basic and Tradytics Plus, both $39/mo.
What is the cheapest GEX tool?
BullFlow Basic and Profit Builders' GEX Heatmap tie at $39/mo — BullFlow bundles GEX levels with its flow plan, while the GEX Heatmap is a dedicated gamma exposure product across 194 symbols. Free GEX levels also exist; see the free GEX question below.
Which options flow tools cost under $50 a month?
Barchart Premier ($29.95/mo), BullFlow Basic ($39/mo), Tradytics Plus ($39/mo month-to-month, $25/mo billed annually) and Profit Builders' GEX Heatmap ($39/mo, GEX only). OptionStrat's Live Tools is $39.99/mo but is a strategy builder without a flow feed, and Unusual Whales Basic reaches $42/mo only when billed annually — it is $50/mo on monthly billing.
Which tools include GEX in the same plan as options flow — and what does the bundle cost?
BullFlow Basic ($39/mo), Unusual Whales Basic ($50/mo), Quant Data ($74.99/mo), BlackBoxStocks Options Plus ($79/mo), Cheddar Flow Professional ($99/mo), SpotGamma Essential ($99/mo) and TradeEcho Pro ($199/mo) each put flow and GEX in one plan. Tradytics includes dealer-gamma research alongside live flow from its $39/mo Plus plan. Profit Builders sells them as one bundle too — the $129/mo Pro Bundle.
How much does it cost to get options flow and gamma exposure together?
As little as $39/mo — BullFlow Basic and Tradytics Plus both pair live flow with gamma data at that price. Bought separately at Profit Builders, GEX ($39/mo) plus flow ($99/mo) totals $138/mo; the Pro Bundle brings that to $129/mo. At the top of the market, TradeEcho's combined suite is $199/mo.
Which options flow tools offer a free trial?
Unusual Whales (7 days, Basic and Pro), Cheddar Flow (7 days, Standard plan), Market Chameleon (7 days), Quant Data (7 days), OptionStrat (7 days), Barchart (first 30 days free) and Profit Builders (7 days on every plan). No free trial: BullFlow, InsiderFinance, BlackBoxStocks, TradeEcho's paid plan, and MenthorQ, which offers a 7-day money-back guarantee instead. SpotGamma lists no trial on its pricing page, and Tradytics offers a free tier instead of a trial.
Which trials require a credit card?
Four vendors state it on their own pages. Profit Builders requires a card for its 7-day trial, with no charge until day 8. Market Chameleon takes a card up front and charges it when the 7-day trial ends unless you cancel. Cheddar Flow's Standard trial auto-bills at the end of the 7 days. Unusual Whales' trial converts into the annual plan — its page says you are billed after the trial, with no charge today. The other vendors in this index do not state card terms on their public pricing pages.
Is there a free options flow scanner?
Yes — with limits. Barchart's free unusual options activity screener shows the first rows for free on 15-minute-delayed data. SquawkFlow runs a free, no-signup flow hub. Unusual Whales' free tier delays data by two trading days, Tradytics' free tier shows the previous session, and InsiderFinance publishes a free flow page. Profit Builders has no free tier; its entry point is the 7-day free trial.
Is there a free GEX tool?
Yes. ZeroGEX publishes free GEX levels, and TradeEcho's free account includes a daily SPX GEX board. Several paid tools bundle GEX levels into flow plans from $39/mo. Profit Builders' GEX Heatmap starts at $39/mo with a 7-day trial; there is no free Profit Builders tier.
Is FlowAlgo still available?
No. FlowAlgo paused its service on October 30, 2026 and closed sign-ups. A relaunch is slated for Q1 2027, so until then it appears in this index as a status row rather than a price row.
What happened to FlowAlgo?
FlowAlgo — one of the best-known options flow scanners — paused its service on October 30, 2026 and stopped taking new sign-ups, with a relaunch slated for Q1 2027. It publishes no current price, so this index does not quote one. Our head-to-head page tracks its status: profitbuilders.io/vs/flowalgo.
Are these monthly or annual prices?
The entry price in this index is the monthly-billing price unless a row says otherwise. The annual column shows each vendor's yearly option and its effective monthly cost where the vendor publishes one; where a vendor publishes no annual price, the table says so.
When were these prices last checked?
November 4, 2026. Every figure was read that day from the vendor's own pricing page, and the index is re-verified monthly. Prices change — the source link in each row leads to the vendor's live pricing page.
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GEX Heatmap $39/mo. Flow Scanner $99/mo. Both together $129/mo — and every plan starts with 7 free days. The methodology behind the grading is published, including the parts that make us look ordinary.
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