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Free Alternatives to FactorsToday

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

Switching from FactorsToday doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Data Visualizations to Portfolio 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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Which Alternative Should You Use?

PortfoliosLab

Closest replacement

Best for: Long-term investors who want portfolio backtests, risk metrics, correlations, optimization, and screeners in one web service.

PortfoliosLab best matches the base workflow on portfolio analytics, strategy backtesting, and AI agent data access.
PortfoliosLab also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan includes 1 watchlist, 100 symbols, 15 holdings per portfolio, 10 calculations/month, and 5 years of history.

Watch for: Free tier is small: Free access is capped at 1 watchlist, 100 symbols, 15 holdings per portfolio, 10 calculations per month, and 5 years of history.

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GuruFocus

Best workflow fit

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

GuruFocus best matches the base workflow on strategy backtesting, financial data API, and stock screening.
GuruFocus also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. 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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Portfolio123

Strong runner-up

Best for: Rules-based investors looking for point-in-time stock and ETF simulations.

Portfolio123 best matches the base workflow on quant research, strategy backtesting, and financial data API.
Portfolio123 also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free Manage module is separate from paid Research, API, and DataMiner access.

Watch for: Advanced research is paid: Free Manage covers portfolio tracking. Time-limited access covers screener and backtesting use before a paid Research plan, while API and DataMiner require separate paid access.

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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 portfolio analytics, financial data API, and AI agent data access.
TipRanks also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. 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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Detailed Alternatives

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Pay lessFill a gapUpgrade overall

Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

okama

Tested by us

Bottom line: Technical users who want a free, open-source Python toolkit for portfolio optimization, risk metrics, Monte Carlo, and historical market or macro data.

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Quant
Data Visualizations
Risk Metrics
Portfolio
Backtesting
Correlation

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Monte Carlo
ETF Analysis
Macro Data

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on financial data API, AI agent data access, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Open-source Python library and free API access to end-of-day historical market data and macroeconomic indicators. Public documentation currently describes okama 2.3.0.
Developer-oriented workflow: okama is designed for Python, API, and widget workflows. Nontechnical investors may find a hosted portfolio tracker easier to use.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free onlyno paid tier

Fit: Partial replacement

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Partial replacement

Stock Analysis

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Regular investors looking for fast stock and fund research pages, screeners, comparisons, watchlists, and market calendars.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Risk Metrics
Portfolio
AI Research

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Scenario & Stress Tests

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
Free-plan limits: Free access is ad-supported. Free exports and financial history are limited compared with Pro and Unlimited. Free accounts allow 10 active alerts. Brokerage sync, full ETF holdings, and advanced analyst filtering require paid plans.
No public API: Stock Analysis does not currently offer API access.

Cost

Free, no signup

$6.58/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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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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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Correlation
AI Research

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Stock Ideas
Options
Watchlist
Institutional Ownership

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
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. 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.

Cost

Free, no signup

$18.95/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Snowball AnalyticsPartial replacementFree • From $6.67/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Snowball Analytics

Bottom line: Investors tracking several asset types, currencies, or brokerage accounts in one portfolio record.

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Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Portfolio
Backtesting
AI Research

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Watchlist
Dividends
Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding
Calendar

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, financial data API, and AI agent data access.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan has portfolio, holding, custom asset, watchlist, and history limits. Paid plans have a 14-day trial with no credit card required.
Free plan is intentionally limited: Free access is capped at one portfolio, 10 holdings, one custom asset, one watchlist, and shorter history.

Cost

Free with signup

$6.67/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Yahoo FinancePartial replacementFree • From $7.95/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Yahoo Finance

Tested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want free quotes, news, watchlists, portfolios, charts, and basic research in one product.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
AI Research

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News
Alerts
Calendar
Watchlist

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free account/sign-in may be required for some portfolio and watchlist features. Premium portfolio analytics, research, screeners, and longer downloadable history are paid.
Data is informational, not trading-grade: Yahoo says all finance data is informational and not intended for trading or investing purposes.

Cost

Free with signup

$7.95/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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PortfoliosLabClosest replacementFree • From $8.33/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Closest replacement

PortfoliosLab

Bottom line: Long-term investors who want portfolio backtests, risk metrics, correlations, optimization, and screeners in one web service.

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution

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Watchlist
ETF Comparison
ETF Screeners
Fund Analysis

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Scenario & Stress Tests
Closed-End Funds coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, financial data API, and fundamental research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan includes 1 watchlist, 100 symbols, 15 holdings per portfolio, 10 calculations/month, and 5 years of history. Annual billing works out to $8.33 per month for Plus, $20.83 for Pro, and $75 for Max.
Free tier is small: Free access is capped at 1 watchlist, 100 symbols, 15 holdings per portfolio, 10 calculations per month, and 5 years of history.

Cost

Free with signup

$8.33/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Uncle StockPartial replacementFree • From $10.83/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Uncle Stock

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value and long-term investors screening global companies by financial statements, ratios, scores, and valuation models.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Backtesting
APIs & Data Feeds

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Financials
Valuation Models
Scores
Institutional Ownership

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Quant
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and dividend research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Subscription page lists Bronze at $20/month or $130/year, Silver at $35/month or $210/year, and Gold at $60/month or $350/year. Gold adds CSV export and a higher MCP search quota. The pricing page says unlimited Gold searches, while the MCP documentation says 75/day; treat the exact quota as unverified.
API is Gold-gated and capped: The JSON Search API requires Gold and is capped at 10 calls per minute and 300 calls per month unless the vendor raises the limit.

Cost

Free with signup

$10.83/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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TradingViewPartial replacementFree • From $12.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TradingView

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Traders and investors looking for charting, alerts, screeners, and market coverage across many asset classes.

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Backtesting

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ETF Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Comparison
Watchlist

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Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Scenario & Stress Tests

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and financial data API.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic tier limits charts per tab, indicators, alerts, watchlists, and historical bars. Some real-time exchange data is sold separately from platform plans.
Real-time market data can require add-ons: Optional real-time quote subscriptions and exchange-specific data fees.

Cost

Free with signup

$12.95/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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ETF InsiderPartial replacementFree • From $14/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

ETF Insider

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: ETF and mutual fund investors needing holdings look-through, overlap, concentration, correlation, factor exposure, and efficient-frontier style portfolio views.

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Data Visualizations
Factor Exposure
Risk Metrics
Portfolio
Correlation
APIs & Data Feeds

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ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
ETF Overlap
Blogs

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Screeners
Quant
Stock Comparison
Performance Attribution

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, strategy backtesting, and financial data API.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan is listed at $0/month with up to 4 saved portfolios and limited full holdings data. Pro is listed at $14/month with unlimited full holdings data, Excel export, and unlimited saved portfolios.
Non-US coverage unclear: Pricing lists international equities, but the FAQ says only US-listed assets. Non-US fund support is not established; crypto is unsupported.

Cost

Free with signup

$14/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Seeking AlphaPartial replacementFree • From $24.92/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Seeking Alpha

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for news, contributor analysis, quant ratings, screeners, and portfolio alerts together.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
AI Research

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News
News Sentiment
Alerts
Calendar

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic has limited premium-article access. Premium is needed for unlimited articles/transcripts, ratings, factor grades, screeners, comparisons, broker linking, and AI summaries.
Free access is limited: The Basic plan has limited premium-article access and core portfolio/watchlist features.

Cost

Free with signup

$24.92/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Portfolio123Partial replacementFree • From $25/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Portfolio123

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Rules-based investors looking for point-in-time stock and ETF simulations.

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Factor Exposure
Portfolio
Backtesting

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Stock Ideas
Scores
Valuation Models
Watchlist

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Stock Comparison
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Scenario & Stress Tests

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on portfolio analytics, AI agent data access, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free Manage module is separate from paid Research, API, and DataMiner access. General registration offers 30 days of screener and backtesting access without a payment card.
Advanced research is paid: Free Manage covers portfolio tracking. Time-limited access covers screener and backtesting use before a paid Research plan, while API and DataMiner require separate paid access.

Cost

Free with signup

$25/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Portfolio VisualizerPartial replacementFree • From $30/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Portfolio Visualizer

Tested by us

Bottom line: DIY investors and advisors needing portfolio backtests, Monte Carlo analysis, optimization, correlations, factor regression, and fund analytics from a web tool.

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Quant
Data Visualizations
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Backtesting

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Monte Carlo
ETF Screeners

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
Scenario & Stress Tests
Portfolio

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on financial data API, AI agent data access, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free tier supports portfolios with up to 15 assets and limited history. Basic is listed at $30/month billed annually.
Free tier is constrained: The free tier limits portfolio size/history and excludes current month-to-date results, so serious workflows usually need Basic or Pro.

Cost

Free with signup

$30/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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Stock RoverPartial replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stock Rover

Tested by us

Bottom line: Individual investors looking for North American stock, ETF, and fund screening.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Portfolio

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Monte Carlo

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Scenario & Stress Tests
Backtesting

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, strategy backtesting, and financial data API.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. New signups can test Stock Rover through a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Free plan has monthly limits for Stock Scores and Research Reports.
North America-focused coverage: U.S. and Canadian exchange support plus OTC boards.

Cost

Free with signup

$34/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: 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.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
APIs & Data Feeds
AI Research

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Stock Ideas
Watchlist
Institutional Ownership
ETF Analysis

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$39/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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KoyfinPartial replacementFree • From $39/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Koyfin

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want dashboards, charts, screeners, portfolios, news, and alerts in a web and mobile workspace.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Correlation
AI Research

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ETF Screeners
Custom Dashboards
Watchlist
News

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Quant
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, strategy backtesting, and financial data API.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan includes limited watchlists, screens, dashboards, alerts, portfolios, financials, and estimates history. New accounts receive a seven-day trial and then downgrade to Free without a charge.
No public API: Koyfin does not provide user-facing data access through an API.

Cost

Free with signup

$39/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusBest workflow fitFree • From $45.75/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Best workflow fit

GuruFocus

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Backtesting

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison

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Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Scenario & Stress Tests

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and AI agent data access.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. A free account has limited access. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$45.75/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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TickerTrendsPartial replacementFree • From $83.17/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

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.

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Backtesting
APIs & Data Feeds

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Stock Ideas
News Sentiment
Market Sentiment
Alerts

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Factor Exposure
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Scenario & Stress Tests

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, portfolio analytics, and strategy backtesting.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$83.17/moto go paid, billed yearly

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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ReflexivityPartial replacementFree • From $99.99/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Reflexivity

Bottom line: Institutional investors that want explainable AI research over trusted financial datasets, filings, transcripts, portfolio insights, scenario analysis, and auditable outputs.

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Screeners
Quant
Performance Attribution
Scenario & Stress Tests
Portfolio
Backtesting

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Alerts
News
Calendar
Transcripts

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Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Risk Metrics

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, financial data API, and AI agent data access.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Interactive Brokers lists Reflexivity Basic as free and Reflexivity Plus at $99.99 per month. IBKR subscriptions begin with a two-week trial of the full platform, then move to Basic or the paid version.
Direct access is sales-led: Institutional access requires a sales conversation. Public pricing is available only for the IBKR Basic and Plus subscriptions.

Cost

Free with signup

$99.99/moto go paid

FactorsToday has no paid plan

Fit: Partial replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree 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.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Portfolio

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
ETF Screeners
US Government Trades

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Quant
Factor Exposure
Scenario & Stress Tests
Backtesting

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, strategy backtesting, and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month. 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.

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Contact for pricing

Fit: Partial replacement

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SharpelyPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

Sharpely

Bottom line: Indian investors comparing an official RRG chart with stock, fund, factor, and strategy research in the same product.

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Screeners
Quant
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Factor Exposure
Portfolio

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ETF Comparison
Watchlist

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Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics
Scenario & Stress Tests
Correlation

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, financial data API, and AI agent data access.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. The pricing page describes the Free plan as valid forever. RRG Chart appears under Core Benefits in Every Plan, but the Free plan's public feature response omits it.
India-focused coverage: The product is built around Indian stocks, sectors, indices, mutual funds, and ETFs rather than broad global coverage.

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Contact for pricing

Fit: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

PortfoliosLab is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, Quant, and Data Visualizations while adding Watchlist and ETF Comparison coverage and Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk, diversification and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models). and Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios. features (workflow overlap ~92%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with PortfoliosLab, GuruFocus, and Portfolio123 to road-test FactorsToday workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, TipRanks, and Stock Rover bring phone-ready workflows that FactorsToday lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Watchlist, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, and Fund Analysis.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Data Visualizations×18 Portfolio×18 Screeners×16 AI Research×14 Stock Comparison×12 Backtesting×11 APIs & Data Feeds×10 Correlation×10

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond FactorsToday.

Watchlist+15 Alerts+14 Financials+13 Calendar+12 News+12 Stock Ideas+11 Analyst Forecasts+10 Dividends+10

Free Access & Pricing

Free to start

All 20

All 20 have a standing free tier, not a trial.

Paid plans from

$6.58/mo

Stock Analysis is the cheapest listed monthly upgrade. No comparable monthly price is listed for FactorsToday.

Mobile app

11 of 20

11 add a mobile app that FactorsToday lacks.

API access

10 of 20

10 expose an API or data feed, usually on a paid plan.

Hands-on tested

15 of 20

15 tested hands-on. 11 are analyst picks.

Coverage overlap

57%

Average share of FactorsToday categories each alternative covers.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to FactorsToday?

PortfoliosLab, GuruFocus, and Portfolio123 cover the most FactorsToday workflows without a paid plan, in that order.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Every tool listed has a standing free tier, not a trial. Expect caps on exports, seats, or history once you use it heavily.

Which FactorsToday workflows stay covered on the free plan?

The free plans cover Screeners, Quant, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Factor Exposure, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics, Portfolio, Backtesting, Correlation, APIs & Data Feeds, AI Research, and Scenario & Stress Tests. Core FactorsToday workflows in those areas do not need a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

The free alternatives add Watchlist, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, Fund Analysis, AI Chat, Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Institutional Ownership, US Government Trades, News, Alerts, Calendar, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Macro Data, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, ETF Analysis, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Monte Carlo, Notes & Highlights, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Paper Trading, Webhooks, Order Book / Level II, Market Sentiment, CDS Spreads, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, App & Website Traffic, Employee/Consumer Reviews, Advisor Operations, ETF Overlap, ESG Ratings, and Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, which FactorsToday does not cover.

Where might I still rely on FactorsToday?

Scenario & Stress Tests, Factor Exposure, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics, Stock Comparison, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, Screeners, Portfolio, APIs & Data Feeds, Data Visualizations, and AI Research stay with FactorsToday. Keep it for those tasks, or budget for a paid plan elsewhere if they matter.

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