Fiscal.ai is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations while adding Watchlist and ETF Performance coverage and Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds. and Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics. features (category overlap ~68%).
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Fiscal.ai, Koyfin, and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) to road-test GuruFocus workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Watchlist, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, and ETF Valuation.
GuruFocus still leads on Special Situations, Spin-offs, and Stock Handbook, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Similarity score 4171Category overlap: 68%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioInvestor HoldingsNews
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist, ETF Performance, and ETF Fundamentals coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, US Government Trades, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: Watchlist, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, and ETF Valuation
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., and AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
Similarity score 3900Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioBacktestingNews
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Money Flow, and Watchlist coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., and Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Money Flow, Watchlist, and Splits
Standout features: Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace., and Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.
Similarity score 3771Category overlap: 82%
Shared coverage
ScreenersNewsCalendarData APIsIPODividends
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Splits, ESG Ratings, and ETF Fundamentals coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Splits, ESG Ratings, ETF Fundamentals, and APIs & SDKs
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Similarity score 3256Category overlap: 95%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioInvestor Holdings
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., and Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need US Government Trades, Backtesting, and Data APIs.
Adds coverage: Watchlist
Standout features: Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria., and Valuation tooling with extensive forward and trailing multiples (e.g., EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF, P/E, REIT metrics like P/FFO and P/AFFO), historical multiple charts, peer comparisons via a Competitors tab and a Valuation Model Builder (Guided and Advanced) with plan‑based limits on saved models.
Similarity score 3128Category overlap: 79%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsPortfolioInvestor HoldingsBacktestingNews
Assets: Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, and Splits coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Splits, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., 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 3084Category overlap: 64%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioNews
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, and Watchlist
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 3056Category overlap: 64%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Watchlist coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Watchlist, and Correlation
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 3026Category overlap: 90%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioAlertsDividends
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist and AI Report coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: Watchlist and AI Report
Standout features: Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts., and Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.
Similarity score 2969Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsNewsData APIsIPODividendsGDP
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and Splits
Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.
Similarity score 2956Category overlap: 65%
Shared coverage
NewsCalendarData APIsIPODelistedDividends
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Splits coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Splits, and Retail Sales
Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.
Similarity score 2940Category overlap: 55%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsPortfolioBacktestingNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Quant coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Investor Holdings.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Quant, and Watchlist
Standout features: Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks., and Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.
Similarity score 2803Category overlap: 77%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsInvestor HoldingsNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Improved Filings, Diff View, and Filing Sentiment coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, and Which ETF includes this Stock?
Standout features: Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., and Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Similarity score 2775Category overlap: 62%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsPortfolioNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Watchlist, and Bulls Say Bear Say coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Watchlist, Bulls Say Bear Say, and ETF Performance
Standout features: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., and Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
Similarity score 2716Category overlap: 64%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasStock ComparisonPortfolioNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Flags coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., and Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, Flags, and App & Website Traffic
Standout features: Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings., and Stock and ETF screeners, technical analysis filters, and stock/ETF comparison tools.
Similarity score 2664Category overlap: 76%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsUS Government TradesNewsAlertsCalendar
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and ETF Performance
Standout features: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)., and Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
Similarity score 2623Category overlap: 83%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsNewsAlertsCalendarIPO
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist, Paper Trading, and Options coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio.
Adds coverage: Watchlist, 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 2623Category overlap: 83%
Shared coverage
ScreenersPortfolioNewsCalendarIPODividends
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist, Splits, and Options coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Watchlist, Splits, and Options
Standout features: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., and Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).
Similarity score 2598Category overlap: 89%
Shared coverage
ScreenersInvestor HoldingsUS Government TradesNewsCalendarDividends
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment and Watchlist coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., and AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment and Watchlist
Standout features: Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)., and AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.
Similarity score 2580Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasData VisualizationsPortfolioNewsAlerts
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Watchlist, Management Performance, and Management Compensation coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Adds coverage: Watchlist, Management Performance, Management Compensation, and Broker Connectors
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 2547Category overlap: 78%
Shared coverage
ScreenersPortfolioNewsAlertsCalendarIPO
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Watchlist, and Splits coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., and Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Watchlist, Splits, and Options
Standout features: Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps., and Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Financials×19News×19Screeners×18Calendar×17Analyst Price Targets×16Dividends×16ETF Overview×16ETF Holdings×15
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond GuruFocus.
Watchlist+16Splits+9ETF Performance+8ETF Fundamentals+7ETF Screeners+7APIs & SDKs+5Options+5Options & Derivatives+5
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 matches support mobile alongside GuruFocus.
API availability
4/20
4 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
10 starred / 17 tested
10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 17 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
75%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to GuruFocus?
Start with Fiscal.ai, Koyfin, and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) to replicate GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, News, Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs, Dividends, Financials, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, Education, Blogs, Newsletters, Backtesting, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Yield Curves, Videos, IPO, Commitment of Traders (COT), Scores, Stock Ideas, 13D/13G, Acquisitions, Delisted, Forums, Short Interest, and US Government Trades, so core GuruFocus workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Watchlist, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Improved Filings, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, ETF Screeners, Money Flow, Custom Dashboards, ESG Ratings, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Options & Derivatives, Broker Connectors, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Flags, Fund Rating, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Quant, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Retail Sales, Options, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Housing & Construction, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Secondary Offerings, Bulls Say Bear Say, ETF Factors, App & Website Traffic, Dividend, Management Performance, and Management Compensation show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on GuruFocus?
Stock Ideas, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Scores, Short Interest, 13D/13G, Videos, Forums, Stock Handbook, Investor Holdings, Data APIs, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, AI, AI Chat, Newsletters, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Alerts, Education, Blogs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, News, Calendar, Financials, Screeners, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Dividends remain strengths for GuruFocus. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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