GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data Visualizations, News, and Newsletters while adding Screeners and Stock Ideas coverage and Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors. and All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Switching from Google Trends doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Data Visualizations to News and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Google Trends's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
View all alternativesAlternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap83%Category match
Mobile Ready12Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and Stock Analysis to road-test Google Trends workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and Stock Analysis bring phone-ready workflows that Google Trends lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio.
Similarity score 696Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Similarity score 696Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Simply Wall St adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Google Trends 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.)..
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist
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 696Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., and Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles..
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts
Standout features: Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles., and Three real-time screeners (stocks, ETFs, IPOs) with 200+ indicators and filters, including country, exchange, sector, industry, index membership, dates (e.g., IPO date, ex‑dividend), and performance/valuation metrics; results update live as filters change.
Similarity score 684Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Google Trends 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..
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio
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 682Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners coverage beyond what Google Trends 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..
Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Screeners, and Watchlist
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 674Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- MarketScreener adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., and Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG..
Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Screeners, and Stock Ideas
Standout features: Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
Similarity score 670Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”, Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis., and Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders)..
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Watchlist
Standout features: Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”, Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis., Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders)., and Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy.
Similarity score 662Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include ETF screener: filter and sort ETFs, browse themes via Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy, and use “smart presets.”, ETF comparison pages: side‑by‑side analysis across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, and holdings., and Segments dashboards: best/worst performance and inflows/outflows across segments with multiple time windows (e.g., 1D/3M/1Y)..
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Watchlist, and Money Flow
Standout features: ETF screener: filter and sort ETFs, browse themes via Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy, and use “smart presets.”, ETF comparison pages: side‑by‑side analysis across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, and holdings., Segments dashboards: best/worst performance and inflows/outflows across segments with multiple time windows (e.g., 1D/3M/1Y)., and Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize the table with 27 data columns, and export to Excel; includes related segments and related news.
Similarity score 662Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Free email content includes "Stock Market Today" daily outlook and the "Market Focus" weekly email newsletter (Market Focus is stated as free and not requiring a paid subscription)., Single-page equity reports with current and historical financial data, 3-5 year price/earnings projections, and an 18-month target price range (Investment Survey with digital access)., and Proprietary ranks: Timeliness Rank forecasts relative price performance for the coming 6-12 months; Safety Rank measures risk..
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Alerts
Standout features: Free email content includes "Stock Market Today" daily outlook and the "Market Focus" weekly email newsletter (Market Focus is stated as free and not requiring a paid subscription)., Single-page equity reports with current and historical financial data, 3-5 year price/earnings projections, and an 18-month target price range (Investment Survey with digital access)., Proprietary ranks: Timeliness Rank forecasts relative price performance for the coming 6-12 months; Safety Rank measures risk., and Digital equity packages include customizable data modules and templates, plus: stock screener (up to 10 saved searches), watchlists (up to 3; 15 securities each), alerts (four categories; up to 25 companies), and charting (layer up to 11 indicators; save up to 5 charts).
Similarity score 656Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsNewsletters
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Oilprice.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Watchlist coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics., Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day)., and Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends..
Adds coverage: Watchlist
Standout features: Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics., Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day)., Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends., and Premium Global Energy Alert newsletter featuring expert analysis, special reports, and monthly stock picks (advertised at $279/year with a 30-day trial).
Similarity score 589Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., and Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, and Splits
Standout features: Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view., and Portfolio & watchlist tracking; help docs describe importing a watchlist from CSV and downloading portfolio/watchlist/holdings as CSV.
Similarity score 569Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Index Rebalancing coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Index Rebalancing, and Watchlist
Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.
Similarity score 563Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsletters
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Why investors switch
- CB Insights adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Screeners coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need News.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, and Acquisitions
Standout features: Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets., and Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.
Similarity score 557Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsletters
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Blogs and Education coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., and VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need News.
Adds coverage: Blogs and Education
Standout features: Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events., and Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.
Similarity score 551Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Screeners coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Homepage aggregates market news, market-trend lists (e.g., most active/gainers/losers), and an earnings calendar., Create custom watchlists by following securities; watchlists include related news (“Your watchlist in the news”)., and Compare securities directly under the chart, and compare broader markets (e.g., Europe or Currencies)..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Homepage aggregates market news, market-trend lists (e.g., most active/gainers/losers), and an earnings calendar., Create custom watchlists by following securities; watchlists include related news (“Your watchlist in the news”)., Compare securities directly under the chart, and compare broader markets (e.g., Europe or Currencies)., and Manual portfolios: add holdings by entering shares, purchase date, and purchase price; view portfolio value over time, returns, allocation highlights, and related news.
Similarity score 543Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Google Trends 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 Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, and Correlation
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 543Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Perplexity Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Calendar coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., and Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, and Analyst Forecasts
Standout features: Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news., and Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.
Similarity score 543Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., and Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools., and Future Simulations tool uses Monte Carlo methods to model long‑term portfolio outcomes under different market regimes, inflation assumptions and contribution/withdrawal patterns.
Similarity score 543Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNews
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Quant, Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., and Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Newsletters.
Adds coverage: Quant, Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist
Standout features: Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools., and Cloud-based alerts (price/drawings/Pine scripts) with delivery via browser/email/apps/webhooks; Premium & Ultimate support open-ended (non-expiring) alerts.
Similarity score 537Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
NewsNewsletters
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Google Trends offers.
- Standout features include Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., and Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score..
- Pair it with Google Trends if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score., and Premium ($199/yr) includes multiple model portfolios (Best Dividend Stocks, High Yield, Dividend Growth, Dividend Protection).
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Data Visualizations×19News×18Newsletters×13
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond Google Trends.
Screeners+17Watchlist+17Calendar+14Financials+13Alerts+11Stock Ideas+11Portfolio+10Dividends+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
12/20
12 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
4/20
4 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
9 starred / 13 tested
9 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
83%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to Google Trends?
Start with GuruFocus, Simply Wall St, and Stock Analysis to replicate Google Trends 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 Google Trends workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Data Visualizations, News, and Newsletters, so core Google Trends workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, Dividends, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Financials, Scores, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, Education, Videos, Blogs, Forums, Stock Handbook, Watchlist, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Broker Connectors, Dividend, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Splits, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Improved Filings, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Paper Trading, Options, ESG Ratings, Money Flow, Index Rebalancing, Buybacks & Authorizations, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, Correlation, ETF Valuation, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, Monte Carlo, Flags, Fund Rating, Quant, Order Book / Level II, and Compounding Calculator show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on Google Trends?
Newsletters, News, and Data Visualizations remain strengths for Google Trends. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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