GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in News, Alerts, and Calendar while adding Stock Ideas and Stock Comparison coverage and Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors. and All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios. features (category overlap ~83%).
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Free Options19With free tiers
Avg. Overlap58%Category match
Mobile Ready13Native apps
Quick takeaways
Free tiers remain available through GuruFocus, Koyfin, Nasdaq.com, Yahoo Finance, Fiscal.ai, Alpha Vantage, Investing.com, Stock Analysis, Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), MarketScreener, Stocknear, CapEdge, Trendlyne, TipRanks, Stock Rover, FINVIZ, TradingView, ChartMill, and Stock Unlock for side-by-side testing.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings.
Similarity score 2643Category overlap: 83%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Watchlist, Paper Trading, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Similarity score 2457Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, and Correlation coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., and Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, Correlation, and Portfolio
Standout features: Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads., and Financial Analysis pages: highlights from income/balance sheet/cash-flow plus customizable Financial Analysis templates (paid tiers).
Similarity score 2323Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
NewsCalendarScreenersWatchlistFinancialsOptions
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Alerts, Data Visualizations, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Splits, and 13F
Standout features: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., and Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).
Similarity score 2158Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Stock Comparison, and ESG Ratings coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., and Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Stock Comparison, ESG Ratings, and Institutional Data
Standout features: Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)., and Advanced Chart supports adding multiple ticker symbols to compare relative performance (desktop + mobile browsers).
Similarity score 2123Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., and AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons., and Integrated analyst data (forward estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets) aligned with standardized and adjusted metrics.
Similarity score 2064Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsCalendarFinancialsOptionsETF OverviewETF Holdings
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Alerts, Screeners, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Dividends
Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.
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Similarity score 2040Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersWatchlistFinancials
Assets: Stocks, Options, and Futures
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Benzinga Pro newsfeed for active traders with customizable filters, real-time notifications, and a price sentiment engine; includes “Why Is It Moving” (WIIM) one-sentence explanations., Alerts: browser/desktop notifications, sound alerts, and email notifications; alerts can be customized by tool (e.g., Newsfeed, Signals, Watchlists)., and Calendar tool surfaces market events such as dividends, earnings, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and splits..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Data Visualizations, Paper Trading, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, and Acquisitions
Standout features: Benzinga Pro newsfeed for active traders with customizable filters, real-time notifications, and a price sentiment engine; includes “Why Is It Moving” (WIIM) one-sentence explanations., Alerts: browser/desktop notifications, sound alerts, and email notifications; alerts can be customized by tool (e.g., Newsfeed, Signals, Watchlists)., Calendar tool surfaces market events such as dividends, earnings, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and splits., and Signals tool provides real-time alerts for price/volume events such as price spikes, block trades, halt/resume, opening gaps, and highs/lows; option-activity signals are a paid add-on.
Similarity score 2016Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Dividends, Splits, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., and Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Dividends, Splits, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio
Standout features: Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view., and Portfolio & watchlist tracking; help docs describe importing a watchlist from CSV and downloading portfolio/watchlist/holdings as CSV.
Similarity score 2014Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
NewsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., and Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Alerts, Paper Trading, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles., and Three real-time screeners (stocks, ETFs, IPOs) with 200+ indicators and filters, including country, exchange, sector, industry, index membership, dates (e.g., IPO date, ex‑dividend), and performance/valuation metrics; results update live as filters change.
Similarity score 2004Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsCalendarScreenersFinancialsETF OverviewETF Holdings
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Alerts, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, Dividends, Splits, and Inflation Rates
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Similarity score 1972Category overlap: 59%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and ESG Ratings coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., and Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, ESG Ratings, and Transcripts
Standout features: Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
Similarity score 1958Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and ETF Performance coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and Short Interest.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ETF Performance, and Analyst Recommendations
Standout features: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)., and Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
Similarity score 1956Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Improved Filings, and Diff View coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Watchlist, Paper Trading, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Improved Filings, Diff View, and Filing Sentiment
Standout features: Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., and Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Similarity score 1918Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, and Options & Derivatives coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio
Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Similarity score 1910Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersWatchlistFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., and AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Data Visualizations, Paper Trading, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).
Similarity score 1872Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., and Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Portfolio
Standout features: Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools., and Future Simulations tool uses Monte Carlo methods to model long‑term portfolio outcomes under different market regimes, inflation assumptions and contribution/withdrawal patterns.
Similarity score 1838Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., and Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Watchlist, Paper Trading, and Analyst Price Targets.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Correlation
Standout features: Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed., and Elite charting: intraday charts plus multi-layout charts with technical studies saved automatically.
Similarity score 1768Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Quant, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., and Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Financials, Options, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Quant, Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Backtesting
Standout features: Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools., and Cloud-based alerts (price/drawings/Pine scripts) with delivery via browser/email/apps/webhooks; Premium & Ultimate support open-ended (non-expiring) alerts.
Similarity score 1764Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
NewsAlertsCalendarScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, and Dividends coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., and Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need Paper Trading, Options, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, Dividends, and Splits
Standout features: Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting., and Full-screen chart mode adds custom indicators (including fundamentals), event markers (earnings/dividends/splits), drawings/annotations, alerts, and a built-in position sizing tool.
Similarity score 1742Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
AlertsScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistETF OverviewETF Holdings
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Dividends coverage beyond what MarketWatch offers.
- Standout features include Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Portfolio tracker supports international mutual funds and crypto holdings; crypto is supported via brokerage connections only..
- Pair it with MarketWatch if you still need News, Calendar, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Dividends, and Institutional Data
Standout features: Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Portfolio tracker supports international mutual funds and crypto holdings; crypto is supported via brokerage connections only., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Calendar×19News×19Screeners×19Financials×18Alerts×16Analyst Price Targets×16Data Visualizations×15Watchlist×15
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond MarketWatch.
Analyst Recommendations+16Dividends+16Analyst Forecasts+14Portfolio+14Splits+12Transcripts+11Institutional Data+10Stock Comparison+9
Access & Pricing
Free options
19/20
19 of 20 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.
Mobile ready
13/20
13 matches support mobile alongside MarketWatch.
API availability
6/20
6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
9 starred / 17 tested
9 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 17 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
58%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to MarketWatch?
MarketWatch users most often consider GuruFocus, Koyfin, and Nasdaq.com as their go-to alternatives.
Which alternatives keep a free tier?
GuruFocus, Koyfin, Nasdaq.com, Yahoo Finance, Fiscal.ai, Alpha Vantage, Investing.com, Stock Analysis, Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), MarketScreener, Stocknear, CapEdge, Trendlyne, TipRanks, Stock Rover, FINVIZ, TradingView, ChartMill, and Stock Unlock offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.
Which workflows do the top MarketWatch alternatives cover?
Expect deep coverage across Alerts, Analyst Price Targets, Calendar, Data Visualizations, ETF Holdings, ETF Overview, Financials, Insider Data, Interest Rates, IPO, News, Newsletters, Options, Paper Trading, Screeners, Short Interest, Watchlist, and Yield Curves, so you can port most MarketWatch workflows without much friction.
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