GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in News, Alerts, and Insider Data while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage and Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators. and Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions. features (category overlap ~88%).
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Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test CEO.CA before paying for another subscription.
Switching from CEO.CA doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Watchlist to Alerts and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches CEO.CA's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Simply Wall St to road-test CEO.CA workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators., Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions., and All-in-One Screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, downloadable results, and portfolio workflow integration..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators., Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions., All-in-One Screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, downloadable results, and portfolio workflow integration., and Screener backtesting for more than 80 countries, with U.S. backtests starting January 1, 2006 and non-U.S. country backtests generally starting January 1, 2016; parameters include stock count, ranking metric, sort order, start/end date, and rebalance frequency.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Global financial portal covering stocks, indices, commodities, currencies, ETFs, bonds, funds, cryptocurrencies, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators., Large global coverage footprint: Investing.com says the platform is available in 44 language editions, covers 250 exchanges, and tracks more than 300,000 financial instruments., and Free web and mobile apps with quotes, charts, watchlists, alerts, market news, economic calendars, portfolios, and calculators..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations
Standout features: Global financial portal covering stocks, indices, commodities, currencies, ETFs, bonds, funds, cryptocurrencies, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators., Large global coverage footprint: Investing.com says the platform is available in 44 language editions, covers 250 exchanges, and tracks more than 300,000 financial instruments., Free web and mobile apps with quotes, charts, watchlists, alerts, market news, economic calendars, portfolios, and calculators., and Mobile app support for iOS, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android; Investing.com says its apps have 50M+ downloads, and the iOS listing describes live quotes/charts across 100,000+ instruments.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II and Forums.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)., and Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Dividends coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., and End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Dividends, and Splits
Standout features: Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day., and Broker integration with leading platforms such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, and more, enabling portfolio sync and in-app trading.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Calendar coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors-Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum-with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, and Forums.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Calendar, and AI
Standout features: AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors-Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum-with filters by country, sector, and market cap., Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics., and Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Advanced web application for stock and ETF comparison, screening, portfolio analytics, charting, alerts, stock ratings, earnings calendars, and brokerage integration., North American coverage: free/plan pages advertise 8,500+ North American stocks, 4,000 ETFs, and 40,000 mutual funds; the FAQ separately says Stock Rover supports 40,000+ tickers across major U.S. and Canadian exchanges plus OTCBB/OTCPK., and Powerful screeners: 150+ pre-built screeners, custom stock and ETF screeners, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, historical/equation screening in Premium Plus, and hundreds of screenable metrics..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, and Forums.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Advanced web application for stock and ETF comparison, screening, portfolio analytics, charting, alerts, stock ratings, earnings calendars, and brokerage integration., North American coverage: free/plan pages advertise 8,500+ North American stocks, 4,000 ETFs, and 40,000 mutual funds; the FAQ separately says Stock Rover supports 40,000+ tickers across major U.S. and Canadian exchanges plus OTCBB/OTCPK., Powerful screeners: 150+ pre-built screeners, custom stock and ETF screeners, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, historical/equation screening in Premium Plus, and hundreds of screenable metrics., and Spreadsheet-like comparison table and tile views for comparing stocks, ETFs, funds, portfolios, indices, and custom datasets across financial, operational, pricing, valuation, dividend, analyst, ratings, momentum, and performance metrics.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, and Institutional Data coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Tracks institutional investors, analyzes 13F filings, and shows what hedge funds are buying and selling., Covers SEC 13F institutional holdings, Form 4 insider transactions, and 13D/G beneficial ownership reports., and Provides AI-generated analysis of position changes, filing summaries, and unusual activity alerts..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Institutional Data, and 13D/13G
Standout features: Tracks institutional investors, analyzes 13F filings, and shows what hedge funds are buying and selling., Covers SEC 13F institutional holdings, Form 4 insider transactions, and 13D/G beneficial ownership reports., Provides AI-generated analysis of position changes, filing summaries, and unusual activity alerts., and Offers watchlists for both filers and stocks; Free accounts can watchlist 5 items, Standard 20, and Pro 100.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Quant, and Screeners coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Insider Data, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Quant, Screeners, and Stock Ideas
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Paper Trading
Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Backtesting, and US Government Trades coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Backtesting, US Government Trades, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time., and Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Calendar, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include All-in-one portfolio tracker for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, crypto, NFTs, forex, commodities, and indices., Connects to broker, bank, crypto exchange, and wallet accounts with read-only syncing; users can also import via CSV or add manual transactions., and Portfolio dashboards show performance, asset allocation, portfolio diversity, geographic exposure, sector exposure, historical performance, gains/losses, fees, and portfolio P/E..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Risk Metrics
Standout features: All-in-one portfolio tracker for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, crypto, NFTs, forex, commodities, and indices., Connects to broker, bank, crypto exchange, and wallet accounts with read-only syncing; users can also import via CSV or add manual transactions., Portfolio dashboards show performance, asset allocation, portfolio diversity, geographic exposure, sector exposure, historical performance, gains/losses, fees, and portfolio P/E., and Asset-level pages provide prices, charts, alerts, asset performance, analyst/news-style context, and detail pages for supported instruments.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include All-in-one portfolio tracker for stocks/equities, ETFs, options, bonds, funds, currencies/forex, crypto, and indices, available through the Marketlog web app and iOS/Android mobile apps., Manual and automated portfolio tracking: users can enter transactions manually or connect supported brokerage/bank accounts through Marketlog's data provider; connected portfolios are usually fetched end-of-day and updated with live market data during market hours., and Broker and bank connectivity for 2,000+ supported institutions; popular examples shown publicly include Fidelity, E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, Vanguard, Schwab, Interactive Brokers, and Robinhood..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, and Forums.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Investor Holdings, Data Visualizations, and Risk Metrics
Standout features: All-in-one portfolio tracker for stocks/equities, ETFs, options, bonds, funds, currencies/forex, crypto, and indices, available through the Marketlog web app and iOS/Android mobile apps., Manual and automated portfolio tracking: users can enter transactions manually or connect supported brokerage/bank accounts through Marketlog's data provider; connected portfolios are usually fetched end-of-day and updated with live market data during market hours., Broker and bank connectivity for 2,000+ supported institutions; popular examples shown publicly include Fidelity, E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, Vanguard, Schwab, Interactive Brokers, and Robinhood., and Portfolio analytics include gains, drawdowns, returns over different periods, diversification, goals, target allocation, benchmarking, statistics, and daily/weekly portfolio email updates.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Education coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., and Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Alerts, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Education, and Newsletters
Standout features: Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists., and Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon")., AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account., and Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, News, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Auto-Trading & Bots
Standout features: AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon")., AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account., Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs., and AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Calendar and Newsletters coverage beyond what CEO.CA offers.
- Standout features include Business & financial journalism; Bloomberg Media says Bloomberg produces data-based journalism in 120 countries., Mobile app features: market data snapshots (stocks, equity indexes, futures, bonds, commodities, FX), push-notification alerts, and a personal Watchlist (stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, currencies)., and Video & audio in the mobile app: live Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio streaming, podcasts, and “audio articles”; offline reading of Businessweek issues is listed as a feature..
- Pair it with CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Insider Data, and Forums.
Adds coverage: Calendar and Newsletters
Standout features: Business & financial journalism; Bloomberg Media says Bloomberg produces data-based journalism in 120 countries., Mobile app features: market data snapshots (stocks, equity indexes, futures, bonds, commodities, FX), push-notification alerts, and a personal Watchlist (stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, currencies)., Video & audio in the mobile app: live Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio streaming, podcasts, and “audio articles”; offline reading of Businessweek issues is listed as a feature., and Subscription benefit: unlimited access to all Bloomberg content within the app and on the website (after linking your account).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, Forums, and Videos.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Calendar
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what CEO.CA 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 CEO.CA if you still need Order Book / Level II, News, and Forums.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and ETF Overview
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.
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond CEO.CA.
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
16/20
16 matches support mobile alongside CEO.CA.
API availability
6/20
6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
4 starred / 9 tested
4 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 9 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
60%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to CEO.CA?
Start with GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Simply Wall St to replicate CEO.CA workflows without paying for a subscription.
Do these picks stay permanently free?
Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.
Which CEO.CA workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across News, Alerts, Insider Data, Watchlist, Forums, Videos, Blogs, and Order Book / Level II, so core CEO.CA workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Calendar, Data APIs, Special Situations, IPO, Delisted, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Dividends, Splits, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13D/13G, 13F, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Fund Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, AI, AI Chat, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Education, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Dividend, Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, CDS Spreads, ETF Performance, AI Earnings Summary, Management Performance, Management Compensation, ESG Ratings, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Rating, Notes & Highlights, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Webhooks, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Paper Trading, Reddit, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Patents / USPTO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Wallet / Address Monitoring, Capital Gains Estimator, Auto-Trading & Bots, Copy/Social Trading, Courses & Certs, and Position Sizing show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on CEO.CA?
Order Book / Level II, Forums, Videos, Insider Data, Blogs, Alerts, and News remain strengths for CEO.CA. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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