Koyfin is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Portfolio, Watchlist, and Alerts while adding Custom Dashboards and Correlation coverage and Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app. and Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts. features (category overlap ~77%).
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Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) before paying for another subscription.
Switching from FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Alerts to Portfolio and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times)'s category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
View all alternativesAlternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap57%Category match
Mobile Ready16Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Koyfin, Stock Rover, and Stock Analysis to road-test FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Custom Dashboards, Correlation, News, and Calendar.
Similarity score 2061Category overlap: 77%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Custom Dashboards, Correlation, and News coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., and Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, and Fund Rating.
Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, Correlation, News, and Calendar
Standout features: Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads., and Financial Analysis pages: highlights from income/balance sheet/cash-flow plus customizable Financial Analysis templates (paid tiers).
Similarity score 2002Category overlap: 85%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Risk Metrics
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.
Similarity score 1881Category overlap: 77%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistCompounding CalculatorScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Research coverage for 130,000+ global stocks and funds, including stock prices, financials, forecasts, charts, news, and all S&P 500 companies., Public stock research pages include quote data, overview metrics, company profile, financial statements, ratios/KPIs, statistics, metrics, dividends, price history, analyst forecasts, analyst ratings, price targets, and news., and Screening tools include stock, ETF, IPO, and mutual-fund screeners; the stock screener supports country/exchange selection, saved screens, filters, indicators, watchlist actions, and downloadable tables..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Alerts, Insider Data, and Fund Rating.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Research coverage for 130,000+ global stocks and funds, including stock prices, financials, forecasts, charts, news, and all S&P 500 companies., Public stock research pages include quote data, overview metrics, company profile, financial statements, ratios/KPIs, statistics, metrics, dividends, price history, analyst forecasts, analyst ratings, price targets, and news., Screening tools include stock, ETF, IPO, and mutual-fund screeners; the stock screener supports country/exchange selection, saved screens, filters, indicators, watchlist actions, and downloadable tables., and ETF and fund analysis includes ETF screener, ETF comparison, ETF providers/new launches, ETF holdings, mutual-fund screener, fund performance data, and holdings/count data for mutual funds.
Similarity score 1776Category overlap: 69%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, Fund Overview, and Fund Performance.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
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.
Similarity score 1655Category overlap: 62%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsCompounding CalculatorScreenersETF Screeners
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Fund Overview, Fund Performance, and Fund Holdings.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).
Similarity score 1550Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsInsider DataFund OverviewFund Performance
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Calendar, News, and Risk Metrics coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, Screeners, and ETF Screeners.
Adds coverage: Calendar, News, Risk Metrics, and ETF Overview
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.
Similarity score 1550Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Options & Derivatives coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Options & Derivatives, and Correlation
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.
Similarity score 1490Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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; current subscription pages describe Premium Stock Screener as +300 filters and Expert Stock Screener as +600 filters..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Stock Ideas, and ESG Ratings
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; current subscription pages describe Premium Stock Screener as +300 filters and Expert Stock Screener as +600 filters., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
Similarity score 1474Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
WatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider DataData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Paper Trading coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Portfolio, Compounding Calculator, and ETF Screeners.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Paper Trading, and Options
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.
Similarity score 1418Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Investor Holdings coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, and ETF Overview
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons., and Integrated analyst data (forward estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets) aligned with standardized and adjusted metrics.
Similarity score 1414Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., and Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Stock Comparison, and ESG Ratings
Standout features: Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)., and Advanced Chart supports adding multiple ticker symbols to compare relative performance (desktop + mobile browsers).
Similarity score 1392Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Valuation Models, and Dividends coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Valuation Models, Dividends, and Institutional Data
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.
Similarity score 1378Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on Pro Plus)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with current Global plan limits of 200 annual backtests on Pro and 1,200 on Pro Plus., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Options & Derivatives
Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on Pro Plus)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with current Global plan limits of 200 annual backtests on Pro and 1,200 on Pro Plus., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Similarity score 1368Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., and Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Stock Ideas, and Top Analysts
Standout features: Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats., and Symbol-page ratings: Quant Rating + SA Author rating + Wall Street (sell-side) rating, plus factor grades (Value/Growth/Profitability/Momentum/EPS Revisions).
Similarity score 1358Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Correlation, and Backtesting coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., and Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Watchlist, Compounding Calculator, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Correlation, Backtesting, and News
Standout features: Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed., and Elite charting: intraday charts plus multi-layout charts with technical studies saved automatically.
Similarity score 1346Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsCompounding CalculatorFinancialsData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Investor Holdings, Risk Metrics, and Monte Carlo coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Investor Holdings, Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, and News
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.
Similarity score 1294Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersInsider DataData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Native iOS and Android apps sync portfolios, Stock Scores, watchlists, and core features with the web account., and Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Financials.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Dividends
Standout features: Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Native iOS and Android apps sync portfolios, Stock Scores, watchlists, and core features with the web account., Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Free accounts can connect one brokerage account for 15 days without a credit card; continued automatic broker syncing is paid after the trial connection period.
Similarity score 1294Category overlap: 46%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with 100+ metrics on the platform and 200+ Pro filters; Pro allows unlimited custom screens, custom filters, custom universes, premium screens, and CSV exports., 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: News, Dividends, Splits, and Scores
Standout features: Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with 100+ metrics on the platform and 200+ Pro filters; Pro allows unlimited custom screens, custom filters, custom universes, premium screens, and CSV exports., 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; Pro supports linking multiple demat accounts.
Similarity score 1276Category overlap: 54%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Global stock screener with 1,000+ filters across market data, fundamentals, forward estimates, valuation multiples and related metrics. Official pages vary on universe size: feature pages cite 33,000+ stocks across 40+ exchanges, while newer blog/comparison pages cite 85,000+ stocks across 153 exchanges and 95 countries including secondary listings., Stock reports include company snapshots, Wall Street estimates, valuation metrics, ownership data, dividends, key financials, 10 years of history, 3 years of forecasts, forward valuation charts, Gainify Rating, AI earnings-call summaries and transcript access., and Gainify Rating distills 100+ data points into a 1-100 stock score designed to help users assess quality and value quickly..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Custom Dashboards, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Global stock screener with 1,000+ filters across market data, fundamentals, forward estimates, valuation multiples and related metrics. Official pages vary on universe size: feature pages cite 33,000+ stocks across 40+ exchanges, while newer blog/comparison pages cite 85,000+ stocks across 153 exchanges and 95 countries including secondary listings., Stock reports include company snapshots, Wall Street estimates, valuation metrics, ownership data, dividends, key financials, 10 years of history, 3 years of forecasts, forward valuation charts, Gainify Rating, AI earnings-call summaries and transcript access., Gainify Rating distills 100+ data points into a 1-100 stock score designed to help users assess quality and value quickly., and AI research assistant powered by S&P Global financial data, supporting conversational stock analysis, earnings-call summaries, company snapshots and side-by-side comparison of up to 10 tickers.
Similarity score 1258Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
PortfolioWatchlistAlertsScreenersETF ScreenersFinancials
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, ESG Ratings, and Backtesting coverage beyond what FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) offers.
- Standout features include Portfolio tracker that can aggregate multiple brokerage/retirement accounts into a single consolidated view, with analytics around performance, allocation, and risk., Account linking via third-party aggregation providers; Ziggma states it does not access or store broker login credentials and uses OAuth where available., and Stock & ETF screener with slider-based filtering; results update in real time as screening parameters change; supports saving screen presets..
- Pair it with FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) if you still need Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, ESG Ratings, Backtesting, and Dividends
Standout features: Portfolio tracker that can aggregate multiple brokerage/retirement accounts into a single consolidated view, with analytics around performance, allocation, and risk., Account linking via third-party aggregation providers; Ziggma states it does not access or store broker login credentials and uses OAuth where available., Stock & ETF screener with slider-based filtering; results update in real time as screening parameters change; supports saving screen presets., and “Ziggma Stock Score” (0–100) fundamentals-based rating using multiple dimensions like growth, profitability, valuation, and financial strength.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Alerts×19Portfolio×19Watchlist×19Financials×18Screeners×18Data Visualizations×16Insider Data×13ETF Screeners×8
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times).
News+17Calendar+16Analyst Price Targets+15Dividends+15Analyst Forecasts+14Analyst Recommendations+14Blogs+11ETF Overview+11
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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times).
API availability
3/20
3 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
7 starred / 12 tested
7 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 12 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
57%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times)?
Start with Koyfin, Stock Rover, and Stock Analysis to replicate FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) 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 FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Data Visualizations, Fund Rating, Compounding Calculator, and Insider Data, so core FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Custom Dashboards, Correlation, News, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Transcripts, Short Interest, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Yield Curves, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Dividends, Notes & Highlights, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Top Analysts, IPO, Delisted, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Splits, Dividend, Newsletters, Quant, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Data APIs, Special Situations, Commitment of Traders (COT), Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Improved Filings, Institutional Data, 13D/13G, 13F, Options, AI, AI Chat, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Forums, Stock Handbook, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, AI Report, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Retirement Calculator, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Wallet / Address Monitoring, Capital Gains Estimator, Market Sentiment, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, CDS Spreads, AI Earnings Summary, ESG Ratings, Paper Trading, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, Webhooks, Management Performance, Management Compensation, and Earnings Calls Sentiment show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times)?
Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, Fund Rating, Alerts, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Data Visualizations, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Portfolio, and Watchlist remain strengths for FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times). Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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