# Quantisnow FAQ: speed, sources, plans, alerts, RSS and publishing > Answers to common Quantisnow questions: investment advice, how fast news arrives, sources, Free vs Plus, cancelling, refunds, API, RSS, mobile app and publishing. Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/faq Section: Docs / Account and billing Last updated: 2026-10-25 ## Key takeaways - Quantisnow is a market news wire for retail investors and is not investment advice. - Free accounts and signed-out visitors see feeds on a 3-minute delay; Plus at $59.99 per month is real time. - Following tickers and setting alert rules are free and unlimited; alert delivery by email, push or webhook requires Plus. - Plus is monthly only, has no free trial, can be cancelled any time in Settings and is non-refundable. - There are no API keys; use the MCP server for AI assistants, webhooks, RSS feeds, or contact contact@quantisnow.com for bulk access. Short answers to the questions people ask most about Quantisnow. Each answer links to the full doc page if you need more detail. ## FAQ ### Is Quantisnow investment advice? No. Quantisnow is an information service that collects and organizes market news. Nothing on the site, including contributor articles, is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. See [What is Quantisnow](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/what-is-quantisnow). ### How fast does news show up on Quantisnow? On Plus the live feed is real time and refreshes about every 3 seconds. Free accounts and signed-out visitors see items on a 3-minute delay, with the feed refreshing about every 30 seconds. See [Live news feed](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/live-news-feed). ### Where does Quantisnow get its news? Press release wires, SEC filings (including Forms 3, 4 and 5), analyst ratings and FDA announcements. Every item links to its original source. See [What is Quantisnow](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/what-is-quantisnow). ### Is Quantisnow free? Yes, there is a free account. It includes the full site on a 3-minute delay, unlimited followed tickers, alert rules and the Beep sound. Plus adds real-time feeds, alert delivery, Compact and Dense feed density, and Squawk. See [Free vs Plus](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/free-vs-plus). ### How much does Plus cost? $59.99 per month, billed monthly through Stripe. There is no annual plan and no free trial. Promo codes are accepted at checkout. See [Plans and billing](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/plans-and-billing). ### Do I need Plus to get alerts? You can follow unlimited tickers and set alert categories on a free account, but delivering alerts by email, push or webhook requires Plus. See [Alerts](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/alerts). ### How do I cancel Plus? Go to Settings, then Billing, then Manage billing, and cancel in the Stripe portal. You keep Plus until the end of the cycle you paid for. See [Plans and billing](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/plans-and-billing). ### Does Quantisnow offer refunds? No. Plus subscriptions are non-refundable, including partial months. Publishing fees are only charged on editor approval and are non-refundable once the content is live. ### Does Quantisnow have an API? There are no API keys. AI assistants such as Claude can connect through the [MCP server](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/mcp-server) with your account. To get data out, use webhooks (Plus), email or push alerts, or RSS feeds. Team plans, high-volume webhooks and programmatic access are available by agreement through contact@quantisnow.com. See [Integrations and data access](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/integrations-and-data-access). ### Does Quantisnow have RSS feeds? Yes. Every feed is available as RSS 2.0 at `/rss/`, for example /rss/sec. Feeds contain the latest 50 items, run on a 3-minute delay and need no login. See [RSS feeds](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/rss-feeds). ### Can I send Quantisnow alerts to Slack or Discord? Yes, through a webhook. Slack and Discord expect their own message format, so point your Quantisnow webhook at a small relay, such as a serverless function, that reformats the JSON and forwards it. See [Webhooks](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/webhooks). ### Is there a mobile app? Yes. Sign in to the Quantisnow mobile app and it registers your device for push notifications. Notification hours and urgency are set inside the app. See [Push notifications](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/push-notifications). ### How many articles can I read for free? Signed-out visitors can read 2 full insight articles per 7 days. Any signed-in account, free or Plus, reads unlimited articles. ### Can I publish my own article on Quantisnow? Yes. Publishing costs $150 per article and correcting a newsitem costs $100 per change set. An editor reviews every submission, usually within two business days, and your card is only charged on approval. See [Publish an article](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/publish-an-article). ### How do I delete my account? Email support@quantisnow.com from your account email. There is no self-serve delete button. See [Account and security](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/account-and-security). ### How do I contact Quantisnow? General questions: contact@quantisnow.com. Account help and deletion: support@quantisnow.com. Privacy: privacy@quantisnow.com.