Investing.com is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison while adding Options & Derivatives and Market Sentiment coverage and Global financial portal covering stocks, indices, commodities, currencies, ETFs, bonds, funds, cryptocurrencies, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators. and 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. features (category overlap ~79%).
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Free Alternatives to GuruFocus
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test GuruFocus before paying for another subscription.
Switching from GuruFocus doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Financials to Calendar and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches GuruFocus's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Investing.com, Fiscal.ai, and Stock Analysis to road-test GuruFocus workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.
GuruFocus still leads on Special Situations and Stock Handbook, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and Other
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, and Central Bank Watcher coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Performance, AI Business Summary, and AI Filings Summary coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
Adds coverage: ETF Performance, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, and AI Earnings Summary
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Bankruptcy, Ticker Changes, and Risk Metrics coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Correlation.
Adds coverage: Bankruptcy, Ticker Changes, Risk Metrics, and ETF Performance
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, and Monte Carlo coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Top Analysts, Quant, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, and ETF Performance
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, and AI Report coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Data Visualizations, Quant, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, AI Report, and News Sentiment
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into 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, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
Adds coverage: ESG Ratings and ETF Fundamentals
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Earnings Calls Sentiment and AI Earnings Summary coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
Adds coverage: Earnings Calls Sentiment and AI Earnings Summary
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Retail Sales, ESG Ratings, and ETF Performance coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include REST API for real-time and historical stock market data, company financial statements, insider and institutional trading data, earnings releases, and other financial datasets., Coverage across US and international markets, including equities, indices, funds, derivatives, OTC securities, crypto, forex, and commodities., and Pricing dataset table advertises 252,000+ tickers across 20+ exchanges, with symbols for stocks, ETFs, commodities, OTC securities, indices, options, futures, crypto, forex, and mutual funds..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners.
Adds coverage: Retail Sales, ESG Ratings, ETF Performance, and Fund Overview
Standout features: REST API for real-time and historical stock market data, company financial statements, insider and institutional trading data, earnings releases, and other financial datasets., Coverage across US and international markets, including equities, indices, funds, derivatives, OTC securities, crypto, forex, and commodities., Pricing dataset table advertises 252,000+ tickers across 20+ exchanges, with symbols for stocks, ETFs, commodities, OTC securities, indices, options, futures, crypto, forex, and mutual funds., and Historical data coverage varies by endpoint: homepage messaging says over 20 years overall; the pricing table lists end-of-day prices since 2015, company/fundamentals since 2010, market news since 2006, ESG since 2020, and corporate actions since 1964.
Shared coverage
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 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 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
Adds coverage: 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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free, Subscription, and Other
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Retail Sales 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 Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Retail Sales, and Options & Derivatives
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Reddit coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include AI-powered market-intelligence hub that combines market data, social sentiment, breaking-news clustering, and AI-powered analysis., Classical stock-data layer includes real-time and historical stock prices, OHLCV charts, company fundamentals/profiles, analyst ratings and price targets, earnings calendar, short interest, float, short volume, and financial metrics., and SentiSense Score blends news, Reddit, and X/Twitter signals into a per-ticker sentiment score for stock discovery and crowd-conviction monitoring..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Reddit, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Standout features: AI-powered market-intelligence hub that combines market data, social sentiment, breaking-news clustering, and AI-powered analysis., Classical stock-data layer includes real-time and historical stock prices, OHLCV charts, company fundamentals/profiles, analyst ratings and price targets, earnings calendar, short interest, float, short volume, and financial metrics., SentiSense Score blends news, Reddit, and X/Twitter signals into a per-ticker sentiment score for stock discovery and crowd-conviction monitoring., and Documents & News API searches and retrieves sentiment metrics for news articles, social posts, and AI-curated stories across sources such as news publishers, Reddit, X/Twitter, and Substack.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- 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 ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, and ETF Valuation coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, and Fund Overview
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into AI Report coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
Adds coverage: AI Report
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, and Compounding Calculator coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners.
Adds coverage: Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, and Compounding Calculator
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Other
Pricing: Free, Subscription, and One-time
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Reddit coverage beyond what GuruFocus offers.
- Standout features include KPI Forecasting Suite: forward-looking company KPI forecasts, forecast revisions, margin-of-error ranges, confidence levels, and comparisons versus analyst consensus for the forward quarters., Alternative-data KPI dashboards that combine search, downloads, web traffic, social activity, consensus estimates, and other signals into unified time-series forecasting models., and Consumer Interest Trackers and Consumer Usage Trackers that combine Google Search, mobile app usage, website traffic, TikTok hashtag views, Reddit activity, Wikipedia page views, Amazon Search, and other demand-side signals..
- Pair it with GuruFocus if you still need ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Reddit, and Earnings Calls Sentiment
Standout features: KPI Forecasting Suite: forward-looking company KPI forecasts, forecast revisions, margin-of-error ranges, confidence levels, and comparisons versus analyst consensus for the forward quarters., Alternative-data KPI dashboards that combine search, downloads, web traffic, social activity, consensus estimates, and other signals into unified time-series forecasting models., Consumer Interest Trackers and Consumer Usage Trackers that combine Google Search, mobile app usage, website traffic, TikTok hashtag views, Reddit activity, Wikipedia page views, Amazon Search, and other demand-side signals., and Exploding Trends discovery workflow for rising consumer keywords, hashtags, websites, and search topics, with related public-company and private-company mappings.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Performance and ETF Fundamentals coverage beyond what GuruFocus 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 GuruFocus if you still need Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and ETF Comparison.
Adds coverage: ETF Performance and ETF Fundamentals
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- 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, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Diff View, Filing Sentiment, and Which ETF includes this Stock? 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, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.
Adds coverage: Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and Secondary Offerings
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Mobile
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into 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 ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: Management Performance and Management Compensation
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.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond GuruFocus.
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
11/20
11 matches support mobile alongside GuruFocus.
API availability
7/20
7 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
8 starred / 13 tested
8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
85%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to GuruFocus?
Start with Investing.com, Fiscal.ai, and Stock Analysis 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 Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Correlation, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, News, Alerts, Calendar, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, Scores, Valuation Models, Transcripts, Insider Data, 13F, Options, ETF Overview, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, AI, AI Chat, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Data APIs, Improved Filings, Institutional Data, ETF Holdings, APIs & SDKs, Newsletters, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Delisted, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Fund Holdings, Broker Connectors, Dividend, Flags, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, US Government Trades, Custom Dashboards, Quant, Short Interest, Backtesting, and 13D/13G, so core GuruFocus workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Options & Derivatives, Market Sentiment, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, CDS Spreads, ETF Performance, AI Earnings Summary, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Webhooks, Bankruptcy, Ticker Changes, Risk Metrics, ETF Fundamentals, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Compounding Calculator, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, ETF Valuation, Fund Rating, Notes & Highlights, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Retirement Calculator, ESG Ratings, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Reddit, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, App & Website Traffic, Employee/Consumer Reviews, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Secondary Offerings, 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?
ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Quant, Backtesting, US Government Trades, Data APIs, Special Situations, Delisted, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Flags, Improved Filings, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13D/13G, ETF Holdings, Fund Holdings, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Dividend, Correlation, IPO, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Scores, Options, Videos, Forums, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Transcripts, Insider Data, 13F, AI, AI Chat, Splits, Data Visualizations, Valuation Models, ETF Overview, Education, Blogs, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Dividends, Calendar, and Financials remain strengths for GuruFocus. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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