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Free Alternatives to Journalytic

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

Switching from Journalytic doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Data Visualizations to Checklist and beyond. Each pick below is framed by fit, caveats, and access friction so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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Which Alternative Should You Use?

The Ledger Terminal

Closest replacement

Best for: Long-term stock pickers who want a low-cost, source-linked tearsheet instead of a broad multi-asset terminal.

The Ledger Terminal best matches the base workflow on stock research, charting and technical analysis, and fundamental research.
The Ledger Terminal keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: Free accounts get six stock views per day, three alerts, and up to three stocks per watchlist. Anonymous visitors get one stock view per day..

Watch for: US-led coverage: Most coverage is US-listed stocks. UK companies have about five years of annual history and no quarterly data, while US stocks can have 15 years and quarterly detail.

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Stock Rover

Quality-checked pick

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

Stock Rover best matches the base workflow on charting and technical analysis, fundamental research, and screening and idea generation.
Stock Rover keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and New signups can test Stock Rover through a 14-day free trial with no credit card required..

Watch for: North America-focused coverage: U.S. and Canadian exchange support plus OTC boards.

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Investing.com

Strong runner-up

Best for: Users looking for one free global market portal for quotes, charts, calendars, news, watchlists, and portfolio tracking.

Investing.com best matches the base workflow on charting and technical analysis, fundamental research, and screening and idea generation.
Investing.com keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: Free access is ad-supported and does not include the full InvestingPro research layer..

Watch for: Not a broker or API product: Investing.com does not provide trade execution or a public API. Widgets and RSS are its public integration methods.

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Koyfin

Strong runner-up

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

Koyfin best matches the base workflow on investment research workspace, charting and technical analysis, and fundamental research.
Koyfin keeps the replacement test in the same free-access lane. Free access caveat: signup required and Free plan includes limited watchlists, screens, dashboards, alerts, portfolios, financials, and estimates history..

Watch for: No public API: Koyfin does not provide user-facing data access through an API.

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Detailed Alternatives

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Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

MarketWatch

Tested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for mainstream market news, quote pages, watchlists, calendars, screeners, and BigCharts in one site.

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Data Visualizations

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News
Alerts
Calendar
Screeners

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Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Premium articles and newsletters require subscription, Quote pages are still available at no additional cost, and Intro offers renew at higher standard rates.
Subscription is mainly for journalism: The subscription covers news. Quote pages remain available without a subscription.

Price: JournalyticFree
MarketWatchFree • From $4/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Partial replacement

Stock Analysis

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

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

Price: JournalyticFree
Stock AnalysisFree • From $79/yr
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Closest replacement

The Ledger Terminal

Bottom line: Long-term stock pickers who want a low-cost, source-linked tearsheet instead of a broad multi-asset terminal.

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Checklist
Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Watchlist

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Notes & Highlights
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.
Idea dashboards place entries and actions on price charts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Free accounts get six stock views per day, three alerts, and up to three stocks per watchlist. Anonymous visitors get one stock view per day, Pro is $8.40 per month billed as $100.80 for the first year, then $144 per year, with a seven-day free trial, and Full 15-year history, comparison workflow, quality checklist, and exports require Pro.
US-led coverage: Most coverage is US-listed stocks. UK companies have about five years of annual history and no quarterly data, while US stocks can have 15 years and quarterly detail.

Price: JournalyticFree
The Ledger TerminalFree • From $100.80/yr
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Investing.comPartial replacementFree • From $13.99/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Investing.com

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Users looking for one free global market portal for quotes, charts, calendars, news, watchlists, and portfolio tracking.

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Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Options

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Free access is ad-supported and does not include the full InvestingPro research layer, Free WarrenAI access is limited to 10 lifetime messages and requires an account; paid plans include 50 or 500 credits per month, and ProPicks, premium reports, and deeper datasets are plan-gated.
Not a broker or API product: Investing.com does not provide trade execution or a public API. Widgets and RSS are its public integration methods.

Price: JournalyticFree
Investing.comFree • From $13.99/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-05 via pricing.

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Perplexity FinancePartial replacementFree • From $20/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Perplexity Finance

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Users looking for cited AI answers over finance pages, filings, news, charts, watchlists, screeners, ownership data, and earnings documents.

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Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Watchlist
News
Calendar

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Free consumer plan includes limited Pro searches, Pro is listed locally at $20/month and Max at $200/month for consumer access, and Agent API finance_search is billed at $0.005 per invocation, or $5 per 1,000 invocations, with model tokens billed separately.
AI answer quality still needs review: Perplexity cites sources, but investment conclusions, calculations, and data joins should be verified before use.

Price: JournalyticFree
Perplexity FinanceFree • From $20/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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ChartMillPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial replacement

ChartMill

Tested by us

Bottom line: Self-directed traders and investors looking for technical and fundamental screening, watchlists, alerts, charts, and idea templates in one browser product.

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Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Stock Ideas
Stock Comparison
Scores

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Free access includes screener and charts with data limits and Monthly subscription is $34.97/month after first-month promotion; annual plan is $299.97/year and includes a swing-trading course.
Delayed market data: Paid access unlocks tools, but market data remains delayed or end-of-day, so active traders needing real-time feeds need another platform.

Price: JournalyticFree
ChartMillFree • Paid plans available
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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HedgeFollowPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial replacement

HedgeFollow

Bottom line: Investors comparing institutional holdings, insider transactions, and fund rankings from SEC filings.

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Data Visualizations

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Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Money Flow

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Public stock pages show hedge fund and insider data without requiring login, Public fund, stock, insider, and portfolio-tool pages can be opened without signing in, and The terms describe recurring quarterly or annual subscriptions but do not publish current prices.
13F reporting lag: Fund holdings from 13F filings are inherently delayed by the SEC reporting process and should not be treated as live portfolio positions.

Price: JournalyticFree
HedgeFollowFree • Paid plans available
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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MoatMapPartial replacementFree • From $6 per unitFree with signup

Partial replacement

MoatMap

Bottom line: Investors who want daily Quality, Value, and Momentum scores plus AI conviction checks across global stocks.

Keep

Checklist
Data Visualizations

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AI Research
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Scores

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Notes & Highlights
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.
Idea dashboards place entries and actions on price charts.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Permanent free plan gives 20 Feathers/month with no credit card, and Purchased Feathers never expire.
Credit-based pricing: A Deep Dive costs 50 Feathers. Portfolio X-Ray and Investment Committee each cost 20, so total cost depends on research volume.

Price: JournalyticFree
MoatMapFree • From $6 per unit
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Stock UnlockPartial replacementFree • From $90/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stock Unlock

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Bottom line: Retail investors who want stock scores, DCF models, screeners, watchlists, broker-linked portfolios, and global stock coverage in one account.

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Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan starts with an email signup and includes limited research data, unlimited watchlists, two manual portfolios, and three screener searches per week, and Pro costs $9 monthly or $90 annually. Unlimited costs $24 monthly or $240 annually.
Free tier is deliberately capped: Free users get limited data depth, limited DCF/charting, three screener searches per week, two manual portfolios, and only a temporary free broker-link trial.

Price: JournalyticFree
Stock UnlockFree • From $90/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Uncle StockPartial replacementFree • From $130/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Uncle Stock

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Backtesting
Financials
Valuation Models

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Subscription page lists Bronze at $20/month or $130/year, Silver at $35/month or $210/year, and Gold at $60/month or $350/year, and The page says Gold includes CSV export with max 300 calls/month and unlimited MCP stock searches/day versus 5/day on the free tier.
API is Gold-gated and capped: The JSON Search API requires Gold and is capped at 10 calls per minute and 300 calls per month unless the vendor raises the limit.

Price: JournalyticFree
Uncle StockFree • From $130/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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TradingViewPartial replacementFree • From $12.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TradingView

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Data Visualizations

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Quant
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Stock Ideas

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

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

Price: JournalyticFree
TradingViewFree • From $12.95/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Value LinePartial replacementFree • From $199/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Value Line

Bottom line: Long-term investors who want analyst commentary, proprietary ranks, model portfolios, screens, and printable equity reports.

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Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Stock Ideas
Watchlist
Alerts

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Stock Market Today is a free daily email and Market Focus is a free weekly email, and Core equity, fund, ETF, option, and selection research requires separate paid services.
Subscription services are fragmented: Equities, funds, ETFs, options, and selection services are sold as separate products with different coverage and entitlements.

Price: JournalyticFree
Value LineFree • From $199/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Seeking AlphaPartial replacementFree • From $299/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Seeking Alpha

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Data Visualizations

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News
News Sentiment
Alerts
Calendar

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

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

Price: JournalyticFree
Seeking AlphaFree • From $299/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • From $29.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TipRanks

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for analyst consensus, expert rankings, Smart Score, news sentiment, and stock ideas.

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Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
Screeners
ETF Screeners

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month, and Free API-key tier is limited to 10 requests per minute and 50 requests per month.
Best tools are paid: Premium and Ultimate gate Smart Portfolio, Smart Score, expert/insider/hedge-fund tools, exports, and higher MCP quotas.

Price: JournalyticFree
TipRanksFree • From $29.95/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Stock RoverQuality-checked pickFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Quality-checked pick

Stock Rover

Tested by us

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

Keep

Notes & Highlights
Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Stock Comparison

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Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.
Idea dashboards place entries and actions on price charts.

Watch out

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

Price: JournalyticFree
Stock RoverFree • From $34/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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MarketScreenerPartial replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

MarketScreener

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for global market news, watchlists, screeners, analyst data, calendars, reports, and model portfolios in one broad web portal.

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Data Visualizations

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News
Alerts
Calendar
Screeners

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free member access exists but some content and features remain locked, and Subscription page lists Access, Premium, and Expert paid tiers.
Several features require higher tiers: Advanced screeners, more reports, portfolios, and decision-support tools are gated behind Premium or Expert tiers.

Price: JournalyticFree
MarketScreenerFree • From $34/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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KoyfinPartial replacementFree • From $468/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Koyfin

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Data Visualizations

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Custom Dashboards
Correlation

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

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

Price: JournalyticFree
KoyfinFree • From $468/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusPartial replacementFree • From $549/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

GuruFocus

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, A free account has limited access, and Free members have limited portfolio capacity.
Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

Price: JournalyticFree
GuruFocusFree • From $549/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TickerTrendsPartial replacementFree • From $998/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

TickerTrends

Bottom line: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

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Data Visualizations

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Quant

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and KPI Tracking Suite is custom priced with a trial available by request.
Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

Price: JournalyticFree
TickerTrendsFree • From $998/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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BörsdataPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

Börsdata

Bottom line: Nordic and European investors looking for a fundamentals-rich screener, reports, owner data, technical charts, and dividend research.

Keep

Data Visualizations

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Screeners
Stock Ideas
Index Rebalancing
Watchlist

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Notes & Highlights
Checklist
The open beta is free. Journalytic says it may use a freemium model later.
Record research, decisions, predictions, checklists, self-contracts, and feelings.
Create ideas from the stock database or add custom real estate, private equity, venture, or crypto ideas.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment research workspace and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free account has limited access, and Full data requires Premium, Pro, Pro+, or Enterprise.
Best value is Nordic-first: Global coverage exists on higher tiers, but Börsdata is strongest for Nordic equities and Nordic ownership/insider workflows.

Price: JournalyticFree
BörsdataFree • Contact for pricing
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

The Ledger Terminal is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Checklist and Data Visualizations while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage and One-page stock tearsheets with log-scale valuation chart, historical financial table, business description, segment revenue when reported, direct SEC filing links, and quality checklist. and Financial-statement data is extracted directly from SEC EDGAR filings and validated through automated QA checks; SEC year links point users back to the source filings. features (workflow overlap ~67%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with The Ledger Terminal, Stock Rover, and Investing.com to road-test Journalytic workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? Stock Rover, Investing.com, and Koyfin bring phone-ready workflows that Journalytic lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Watchlist.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Data Visualizations×20Checklist×2Notes & Highlights×1

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Journalytic.

Screeners+20Watchlist+19Alerts+17Financials+16News+15Stock Ideas+14Calendar+13Portfolio+13

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

6/20

6 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

38%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Journalytic?

Start with The Ledger Terminal, Stock Rover, and Investing.com to replicate Journalytic 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 Journalytic workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Checklist, Data Visualizations, and Notes & Highlights, so core Journalytic workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, Alerts, News, Financials, Scores, Valuation Models, Risk Metrics, Stock Handbook, AI Research, Dividends, Blogs, Education, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, Portfolio, Correlation, Calendar, Flags, Transcripts, Insider Data, Options, ETF Analysis, Fund Analysis, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Broker Connectors, Videos, Institutional Ownership, Market Sentiment, Splits, IPO, Macro Data, Yield Curves, CDS Spreads, Improved Filings, AI Chat, Forums, Custom Dashboards, Short Interest, Advisor Operations, US Government Trades, APIs & Data Feeds, News Sentiment, Top Analysts, Bulls Say Bear Say, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Webhooks, Order Book / Level II, Newsletters, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, ESG Ratings, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Index Rebalancing, Position Sizing, Money Flow, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, App & Website Traffic, and Employee/Consumer Reviews show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Journalytic?

Notes & Highlights and Checklist remain strengths for Journalytic. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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