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Free Alternatives to Estimize

Zero-cost replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing friction, and platform access. Use this list to test Estimize before paying for another subscription.

Switching from Estimize doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Calendar to Alerts and beyond. Each pick below is framed by fit, caveats, and access friction so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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GuruFocus

Closest replacement

Best for: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

GuruFocus best matches the base workflow on financial data API, stock screening, and fundamental research.
GuruFocus keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and A free account has limited access..

Watch for: Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

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TickerTrends

Best workflow fit

Best for: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

TickerTrends best matches the base workflow on market monitoring, financial data API, and research reports.
TickerTrends keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee..

Watch for: Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

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TipRanks

Strong runner-up

Best for: Retail investors looking for analyst consensus, expert rankings, Smart Score, news sentiment, and stock ideas.

TipRanks best matches the base workflow on analyst ratings, financial data API, and fundamental research.
TipRanks keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month..

Watch for: Best tools are paid: Premium and Ultimate gate Smart Portfolio, Smart Score, expert/insider/hedge-fund tools, exports, and higher MCP quotas.

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The Fly Pro

Strong runner-up

Best for: Fundamental investors looking for visual company KPI metrics, financial charting, calendars, transcripts, analyst items, and real-time news in one research workspace.

The Fly Pro best matches the base workflow on analyst ratings, stock screening, and fundamental research.
The Fly Pro keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and mainstreetdata.com redirects to The Fly..

Watch for: Product identity changed: The legacy mainstreetdata.com URL now redirects into The Fly, so branding, packaging, and pricing should be presented as current The Fly availability.

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Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics & Data

Bottom line: Analysts and developers who need official euro-area macro, rate, foreign-exchange, and yield-curve data.

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Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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Yield Curves
Data Visualizations
Blogs
Official Sources

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Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: ECB Data Portal and SDMX REST web services provide free programmatic access to official ECB statistics and Optional free account enables favourites, dashboards, and email notifications.
Official data, not an investing app: The ECB provides statistics and APIs, but no screener, portfolio analytics, broker integration, alerts product, or investment recommendations.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics & DataFree
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Partial replacement

Bank of Japan (BOJ)

Bottom line: Analysts and developers who need official Japanese monetary-policy releases, schedules, and BOJ time series.

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Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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Data Visualizations
Official Sources
The home-page What's New feed includes RSS and downloadable releases, commonly in PDF and XLSX formats.
BOJ Time-Series Data Search covers about 200,000 long-term series with search, downloads, and charts.

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Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: BOJ Time-Series Data Search and API are public and free, with JSON and CSV access and Email notifications are optional for newly uploaded website information.
Official data source, not an investor app: The BOJ provides statistics, releases, calendars, charts, and APIs, but no screener, portfolio analytics, broker connection, or investment recommendations.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Bank of Japan (BOJ)Free
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via homepage.

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Partial replacement

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Bottom line: Analysts, builders, and investors needing free official macroeconomic time series, release calendars, charts, Excel access, and API access from the St. Louis Fed.

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Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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Data Visualizations
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official Sources
845,000 economic data series from 121 sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates.

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Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: FRED account features page describes the account as free, Free account enables dashboards, saved graphs/maps, data lists, email updates, and API access, and API documentation says all web service requests require an API key.
API key required: All FRED web service requests require an API key, and requesting or viewing keys requires a free FRED account.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)Free
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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MarketWatchPartial replacementFree • From $4/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

MarketWatch

Tested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for mainstream market news, quote pages, watchlists, calendars, screeners, and BigCharts in one site.

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Alerts
Calendar
Macro Data

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News
Screeners
Data Visualizations
Watchlist

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Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, financial data API, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Premium articles and newsletters require subscription, Quote pages are still available at no additional cost, and Intro offers renew at higher standard rates.
Subscription is mainly for journalism: The subscription covers news. Quote pages remain available without a subscription.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
MarketWatchFree • From $4/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)Partial replacementFree • From $79/yrFree, no signup

Partial replacement

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

Bottom line: Readers looking for subscription business journalism plus a Market Data Center for quotes, calendars, estimates, and ratings.

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Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts

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News
Dividends
Financials
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

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APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on financial data API, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Free access is limited, WSJ.com and app access require paid digital or bundled subscription for full use, and The U.S. annual offer costs $79 for the first year, then renews automatically at $44.99 every four weeks. It is limited to first-time households or customers who have not subscribed within 180 days in the contiguous U.S.
Most value is behind a subscription: Many articles and tools require WSJ Digital or bundle access.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)Free • From $79/yr
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Investing.comPartial replacementFree • From $13.99/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Investing.com

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Users looking for one free global market portal for quotes, charts, calendars, news, watchlists, and portfolio tracking.

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Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
Macro Data

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations

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APIs & Data Feeds
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, financial data API, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Free access is ad-supported and does not include the full InvestingPro research layer, Free WarrenAI access is limited to 10 lifetime messages and requires an account; paid plans include 50 or 500 credits per month, and ProPicks, premium reports, and deeper datasets are plan-gated.
Not a broker or API product: Investing.com does not provide trade execution or a public API. Widgets and RSS are its public integration methods.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Investing.comFree • From $13.99/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Perplexity FinancePartial replacementFree • From $20/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Perplexity Finance

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Users looking for cited AI answers over finance pages, filings, news, charts, watchlists, screeners, ownership data, and earnings documents.

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Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Watchlist
Data Visualizations
News

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Alerts
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Free consumer plan includes limited Pro searches, Pro is listed locally at $20/month and Max at $200/month for consumer access, and Agent API finance_search is billed at $0.005 per invocation, or $5 per 1,000 invocations, with model tokens billed separately.
AI answer quality still needs review: Perplexity cites sources, but investment conclusions, calculations, and data joins should be verified before use.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Perplexity FinanceFree • From $20/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Trading EconomicsPartial replacementFree • From $22/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Trading Economics

Tested by us

Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing macro indicators, economic calendar data, markets data, forecasts, financials, Excel/Sheets integrations, and API/WebSocket delivery.

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Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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News
Credit Ratings & Outlooks
Dividends
IPO

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Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: API pricing page lists Standard at $149/month billed yearly, API pricing page lists Professional at $299/month billed yearly, and Enterprise is contact-sales/customized; guest credentials provide limited sample access.
Real API use is paid: Guest credentials are limited/sample access. Standard and Professional API plans are billed yearly.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Trading EconomicsFree • From $22/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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FintelPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Fintel

Bottom line: Investors looking for ownership, short interest, options sentiment, filings, dashboards, alerts, and quant-style scores in one research site.

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Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds

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Short Interest
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Which ETF includes this Stock?

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Analyst Forecasts
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, financial data API, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Free public access is available, Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers gate paid research workflows, and Broker-linked retail ownership features require sign-in and supported U.S. brokerage access.
Many core workflows are paid: Advanced research tools, premium datasets, leaderboards, AI private research, portfolio tools, and advanced AI access are tier-gated.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
FintelFree • Paid plans available
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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StocknearPartial replacementFree • From $10/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stocknear

Bottom line: U.S. stock and options traders who want options flow, dark-pool activity, analyst data, congressional trades, 13F holdings, alerts, and AI chat in one web app.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts

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Screeners
Options
Data Visualizations
Watchlist

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APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, financial data API, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Basic is listed at $0/month with 10 credits, one watchlist, one portfolio, and three alerts, and Plus is listed at $10/month and Pro at $20/month.
U.S.-market focus: Stocknear is centered on U.S. stocks, ETFs, and options rather than global multi-asset coverage.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
StocknearFree • From $10/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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StockAlert ProPartial replacementFree • From $19.99/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

StockAlert Pro

Bottom line: Investors who want configurable stock and ETF alerts for prices, technical indicators, volume, fundamentals, dividends, or scheduled reminders.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds

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Dividends
Stock Ideas
Screeners
Data Visualizations

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Analyst Forecasts
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock screening, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, The homepage says every free user can create up to 5 active Price and Time alerts, track up to 2 watchlist stocks, and use one Developer API key at 100 requests/hour, and Premium includes unlimited alerts, unlimited API keys, and the full alert catalog.
Alert-first product: StockAlert Pro monitors conditions and sends notifications. It is not a broker, research terminal, or portfolio accounting system.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
StockAlert ProFree • From $19.99/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via homepage.

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Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)Partial replacementFree • From $264/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

Tested by us

Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing REST/WebSocket market data, fundamentals, calendars, transcripts, ownership, ESG, and macro datasets.

Keep

Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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Screeners
News
Dividends
Splits

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Alerts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Basic plan is limited to 250 API calls per day, and Free tier has end-of-day timeframe, around 5 years of history, and limited bandwidth.
Free sandbox is limited: The Basic plan is capped at 250 API calls per day, end-of-day timeframe, and around 5 years of history.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)Free • From $264/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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FinancialJuiceDrop-in replacementFree • From $69/qtrFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

FinancialJuice

Bottom line: Day traders and macro-sensitive investors needing live voice squawk, real-time headlines, economic calendar context, event triggers, and news-desk chat.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

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News
Education
Blogs
Live voice squawk and real-time text headlines for market-moving news.

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Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock screening, and research reports.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, The current purchase flow lists Pro at a promotional $69/quarter and Elite at $99/quarter, and Both quarterly offers are described as three months for the price of one for the life of the subscription.
News speed, not deep analytics: FinancialJuice is a squawk and news feed, not a valuation, portfolio analytics, or options-modeling platform.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
FinancialJuiceFree • From $69/qtr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • From $29.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TipRanks

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for analyst consensus, expert rankings, Smart Score, news sentiment, and stock ideas.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

Gain

Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
Screeners
ETF Screeners

Lose

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.
Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month, and Free API-key tier is limited to 10 requests per minute and 50 requests per month.
Best tools are paid: Premium and Ultimate gate Smart Portfolio, Smart Score, expert/insider/hedge-fund tools, exports, and higher MCP quotas.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
TipRanksFree • From $29.95/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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The Fly ProPartial replacementFree • From $31/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

The Fly Pro

Tested by us

Bottom line: Fundamental investors looking for visual company KPI metrics, financial charting, calendars, transcripts, analyst items, and real-time news in one research workspace.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

Gain

Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Watchlist

Lose

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.
Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on market monitoring, financial data API, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, mainstreetdata.com redirects to The Fly, and Pricing page lists Free, Premium, Ultimate, and Institutional tiers, with 7-day free trials on Premium and Ultimate.
Product identity changed: The legacy mainstreetdata.com URL now redirects into The Fly, so branding, packaging, and pricing should be presented as current The Fly availability.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
The Fly ProFree • From $31/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Fiscal.aiPartial replacementFree • From $39/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Fiscal.ai

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want AI-assisted company research backed by financials, estimates, transcripts, filings, and dashboards.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations

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Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits, and Free API access covers 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day.
Free access is limited: The free API is limited to 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day. Deeper history, exports, and some datasets require paid plans.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
Fiscal.aiFree • From $39/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusClosest replacementFree • From $549/yrFree with signup

Closest replacement

GuruFocus

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

Gain

Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts

Lose

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.
Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, A free account has limited access, and Free members have limited portfolio capacity.
Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
GuruFocusFree • From $549/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TickerTrendsBest workflow fitFree • From $998/yrFree with signup

Best workflow fit

TickerTrends

Bottom line: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

Keep

Alerts
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds

Gain

Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations

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Calendar
Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, alerts, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and KPI Tracking Suite is custom priced with a trial available by request.
Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
TickerTrendsFree • From $998/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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QuartrPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

Quartr

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors and analysts who care about first-party earnings calls, transcripts, filings, slides, and AI answers with source traceability.

Keep

Alerts
Calendar
Analyst Forecasts
APIs & Data Feeds

Gain

Financials
Transcripts
Watchlist
AI Research

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Macro Data
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus unrestricted/full dataset access and enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files through sales.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Mobile app is advertised as free for live earnings calls, transcripts, and AI chat, and Quartr Pro and Quartr API are contact-sales products with scalable or enterprise pricing.
Pro and API are contact-sales products: The free mobile app is useful, but desktop Pro, API datasets, exports, MCP, and enterprise controls are commercial contract products without public prices.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
QuartrFree • Contact for pricing
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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BörsdataPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

Börsdata

Bottom line: Nordic and European investors looking for a fundamentals-rich screener, reports, owner data, technical charts, and dividend research.

Keep

Calendar
APIs & Data Feeds
Macro Data

Gain

Screeners
Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Index Rebalancing

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Alerts
Analyst Forecasts
Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 130,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 85 economic indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium access to the complete Estimize dataset without contribution requirements, plus screening tools and customizable alerts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, market monitoring, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free account has limited access, and Full data requires Premium, Pro, Pro+, or Enterprise.
Best value is Nordic-first: Global coverage exists on higher tiers, but Börsdata is strongest for Nordic equities and Nordic ownership/insider workflows.

Price: EstimizeFree • Paid plans available
BörsdataFree • Contact for pricing
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Alerts, Calendar, and Analyst Forecasts while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage and Historical financial and valuation data covers stocks in multiple regions, with screens, charts, comparisons, disclosed investor holdings, insider trades, and economic indicators. and Large global coverage footprint: current membership pages advertise 1M+ investors, 100,000 stocks across 100 markets, 30 years of financial data, thousands of institutional-investor trading histories, and 15,000+ mutual-fund holdings; the Data API separately documents 60,000+ companies across 9 regions. features (workflow overlap ~100%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, TipRanks, and The Fly Pro to road-test Estimize workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, TipRanks, and Investing.com bring phone-ready workflows that Estimize lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Calendar×19Alerts×17APIs & Data Feeds×16Macro Data×12Analyst Forecasts×11

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Estimize.

Data Visualizations+14News+14Financials+13Screeners+13Dividends+11Watchlist+11Insider Data+10AI Research+9

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

10/20

10 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

16/20

16 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

6 starred / 10 tested

6 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 10 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

75%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Estimize?

Start with GuruFocus, TipRanks, and The Fly Pro to replicate Estimize 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 Estimize workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Alerts, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts, APIs & Data Feeds, and Macro Data, so core Estimize 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, Watchlist, Institutional Ownership, US Government Trades, News, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, ETF Analysis, Fund Analysis, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, AI Research, AI Chat, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, ESG Ratings, Market Sentiment, CDS Spreads, Webhooks, Notes & Highlights, Shared Workspaces, Citations & Source Pinning, Official Sources, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, App & Website Traffic, Employee/Consumer Reviews, Paper Trading, Playbooks & Case Studies, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Index Rebalancing, and Which ETF includes this Stock? show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Estimize?

Alerts, APIs & Data Feeds, Macro Data, Analyst Forecasts, and Calendar remain strengths for Estimize. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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