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Free Alternatives to MarketBeat

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

Switching from MarketBeat doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Analyst Forecasts to Analyst Ratings & Price Targets 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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GuruFocus

Closest replacement

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

GuruFocus best matches the base workflow on stock screening, stock research, and fundamental research.
GuruFocus also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. A free account has limited access.

Watch for: Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

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MarketScreener

Best workflow fit

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

MarketScreener best matches the base workflow on analyst ratings, stock research, and investment news.
MarketScreener also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free member access exists but some content and features remain locked.

Watch for: Several features require higher tiers: Advanced screeners, more reports, portfolios, and decision-support tools are gated behind Premium or Expert tiers.

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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 stock screening, investment news, and fundamental research.
Investing.com also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: 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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Yahoo Finance

Strong runner-up

Best for: Investors who want free quotes, news, watchlists, portfolios, charts, and basic research in one product.

Yahoo Finance best matches the base workflow on stock screening, investment news, and fundamental research.
Yahoo Finance also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free account/sign-in may be required for some portfolio and watchlist features.

Watch for: Data is informational, not trading-grade: Yahoo says all finance data is informational and not intended for trading or investing purposes.

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Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

Nasdaq.com

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Bottom line: Retail investors looking for quotes, screeners, calendars, filings, options chains, and watchlists from Nasdaq's investor portal.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Splits
IPO
Financials
Short Interest

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ETF Screeners
Portfolio
Alerts
Stock Comparison

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment news.
Free-plan limits: Nasdaq.com investor pages are freely accessible for basic quotes, calendars, screeners, and news. Saving up to 20 watchlist symbols requires a free Nasdaq.com account.
Not Nasdaq Data Link: Nasdaq.com is the investor portal. Users looking for licensed datasets, APIs, or exchange feeds need Nasdaq Data Link or Nasdaq market-data products.

Cost

Free, no signup

Free onlyno paid tier

$20.75/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Partial replacement

Google Finance

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for a free, familiar quote, news, watchlist, and manual portfolio surface.

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Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Calendar
News
Watchlist
Portfolio

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Data Visualizations
News Sentiment
Financials
Improved Filings

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Dividends
Alerts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings and stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Core market pages are free. Custom watchlists, manual portfolios, and full AI Research features require sign-in. Feature availability can vary by country, account, and Search Labs/new experience access.
AI can be wrong: Google states AI responses may include mistakes and content is informational only.

Cost

Free, no signup

Free onlyno paid tier

$20.75/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Drop-in 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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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations

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Insider Data
Institutional Ownership

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Free access is ad-supported. Free exports and financial history are limited compared with Pro and Unlimited. 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.

Cost

Free, no signup

$6.58/moto go paid, billed yearly

$14.17/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Stock UnlockPartial replacementFree • From $7.50/mo billed yearlyFree, no 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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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Watchlist
Portfolio

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Data Visualizations
ETF Analysis
Scores
Valuation Models

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ETF Screeners
Calendar
News
Transcripts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Basic research works without signup; a free account unlocks watchlists and portfolios. Free includes limited data, two manual portfolios, three screener searches weekly, and two years of analyst data. Pro costs $9 monthly or $90 annually. Unlimited costs $24 monthly or $240 annually. Paid plans advertise a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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.

Cost

Free, no signup

$7.50/moto go paid, billed yearly

$13.25/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Investing.comDrop-in replacementFree • From $18.95/moFree, no signup

Drop-in 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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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Options
Correlation

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ETF Screeners

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock research, and portfolio watchlists.
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. 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.

Cost

Free, no signup

$18.95/moto go paid

$1.80/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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ChartMillDrop-in replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Drop-in replacement

ChartMill

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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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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Scores
Valuation Models

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ETF Screeners
Portfolio
Transcripts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Free access includes screener and charts with data limits. 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.

Cost: Free, no signup; Free • Paid plans available

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Yahoo FinanceDrop-in replacementFree • From $7.95/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Yahoo Finance

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Bottom line: Investors who want free quotes, news, watchlists, portfolios, charts, and basic research in one product.

Keep

Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Financials
ESG Ratings

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ETF Screeners

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock research, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free account/sign-in may be required for some portfolio and watchlist features. Premium portfolio analytics, research, screeners, and longer downloadable history are paid.
Data is informational, not trading-grade: Yahoo says all finance data is informational and not intended for trading or investing purposes.

Cost

Free with signup

$7.95/moto go paid, billed yearly

$12.80/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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StocknearPartial replacementFree • From $10/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stocknear

Bottom line: U.S. stock and options traders who want options flow, dark-pool activity, analyst data, congressional trades, 13F holdings, alerts, and AI chat in one web app.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Options
Data Visualizations
Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
Financials

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ETF Screeners
Portfolio
Stock Comparison
Transcripts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment news and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic is listed at $0/month with 10 credits, one watchlist, one portfolio, and three alerts. Plus is listed at $10/month and Pro at $20/month.
U.S.-market focus: Stocknear is centered on U.S. stocks, ETFs, and options rather than global multi-asset coverage.

Cost

Free with signup

$10/moto go paid

$10.75/mo less than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Zacks (Zacks.com)Drop-in replacementFree • From $20.75/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Zacks (Zacks.com)

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Bottom line: Investors who specifically want Zacks Rank, earnings-estimate revisions, Style Scores, and earnings-surprise workflows.

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Calendar
News

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Scores
ETF Analysis

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Dividends
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Stock Comparison

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment news, portfolio watchlists, and dividend research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free membership provides basic research access. Premium lists, screens, reports, Focus List, and Earnings ESP are plan-gated.
Best features are premium-gated: The full #1 Rank list, Equity Research Reports, Focus List, Premium Screens, and Earnings ESP filter require paid plans.

Cost

Free with signup

$20.75/moto go paid, billed yearly

Same starting price as MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Seeking AlphaDrop-in replacementFree • From $24.92/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Seeking Alpha

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar

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News Sentiment
Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison

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Insider Data
Institutional Ownership

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic has limited premium-article access. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$24.92/moto go paid, billed yearly

$4.17/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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TIKRPartial replacementFree • From $24.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TIKR

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Long-term stock investors looking for global fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, and valuation tools.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Financials
Valuation Models

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ETF Screeners
Insider Data
ETFs coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock screening, and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free tier is limited to U.S. equities. Free tier has 5 years of annual history, 8 quarters of quarterly history, and 5 years of chart history.
Free plan is US-only: The Free tier is limited to U.S. equities with shorter financial and chart history than the paid plans.

Cost

Free with signup

$24.95/moto go paid

$4.20/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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FINVIZPartial replacementFree • From $24.96/mo billed yearlyFree, card required

Partial replacement

FINVIZ

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors and traders looking for a fast U.S. stock screener with heat maps and snapshot views.

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Dividends
Calendar
News
Portfolio

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Data Visualizations
Correlation
Financials
Options

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Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Watchlist
Transcripts

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock research, and investment news.
Free-plan limits: Credit card required. Free stock quotes are delayed by one minute and futures by 20 minutes. The Elite trial requires a card and automatically converts to the selected paid plan; the current public page does not state its duration.
U.S. market coverage: U.S.-only coverage for NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex equities.

Cost

Free, card required

$24.96/moto go paid, billed yearly

$4.21/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Stock RoverPartial replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stock Rover

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

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar

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Stock Ideas
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations
Risk Metrics

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Institutional Ownership

Watch out

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

Cost

Free with signup

$34/moto go paid

$13.25/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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MarketScreenerBest workflow fitFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Best workflow fit

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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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Calendar
News
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Financials
ESG Ratings

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ETF Screeners
Dividends
Institutional Ownership
Stock Comparison

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free member access exists but some content and features remain locked. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$34/moto go paid

$13.25/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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Fiscal.aiPartial replacementFree • From $39/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Fiscal.ai

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want AI-assisted company research backed by financials, estimates, transcripts, filings, and dashboards.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
ETF Analysis
Fund Analysis

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ETF Screeners

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock screening, and stock research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits. Free API access covers 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day.
Free access is limited: The free API is limited to 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day. Deeper history, exports, and some datasets require paid plans.

Cost

Free with signup

$39/moto go paid

$18.25/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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KoyfinPartial replacementFree • From $39/mo billed yearlyFree 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.

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Calendar
News

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Data Visualizations
Custom Dashboards
Correlation
Financials

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Dividends
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Stock Comparison

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, stock research, and investment news.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan includes limited watchlists, screens, dashboards, alerts, portfolios, financials, and estimates history. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$39/moto go paid, billed yearly

$18.25/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusClosest replacementFree • From $45.75/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Closest 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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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations

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No missing capabilities listed.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on analyst ratings, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. A free account has limited access. 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.

Cost

Free with signup

$45.75/moto go paid, billed yearly

$25/mo more than MarketBeat

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree 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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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
US Government Trades
ETF Comparison

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Transcripts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month. 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.

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Contact for pricing

Fit: Partial replacement

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TrendlynePartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree with signup

Partial replacement

Trendlyne

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Bottom line: Indian investors looking for one product for screeners, DVM scores, analyst forecasts, alerts, portfolios, broker sync, and options tools.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
Calendar
News

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Data Visualizations
Options
Backtesting
Splits

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ETF Screeners
Stock Comparison
ETFs coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, investment news, and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan exists; the current page lists GuruQ at INR 390/month and Pro Global at INR 1,500/month. Pro Plus is marked +INR 2,000/month without a standalone charge. Annual page displays GuruQ INR 1,890 and StratQ INR 5,900 with promo-code labels, Pro Global INR 8,900, and Pro Plus Global as +INR 11,900/year; verify current checkout terms before purchase.
Plan matrix is complex: India-only, global, SmartOptions, Excel Connect, alert frequency, backtest limits, and download limits vary materially by tier.

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Paid plans available

Fit: Partial replacement

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TickertapePartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree with signup

Partial replacement

Tickertape

Tested by us

Bottom line: Indian retail investors looking for stock, mutual-fund, ETF, screeners, broker-linked portfolios, forecasts, alerts, and portfolio insights in one product.

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Screeners
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Forecasts
Dividends
News
Watchlist

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Splits
Financials
Scores
ETF Analysis

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ETF Screeners
Calendar
Institutional Ownership
Stock Comparison

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investment news and portfolio watchlists.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Pro is listed at INR399/month. Three-month Pro is listed at INR899 and annual Pro at INR2,999.
India-first coverage: Tickertape focuses on Indian markets. Its U.S. investing account is for Indian residents, not a global institutional audience.

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Paid plans available

Fit: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Analyst Ratings & Price Targets while adding Stock Ideas and Top Analysts coverage and Historical financial and valuation data covers stocks in multiple regions, with screens, charts, comparisons, disclosed investor holdings, insider trades, and economic indicators. and Large global coverage footprint: current membership pages advertise 1M+ investors, 100,000 stocks across 100 markets, 30 years of financial data, thousands of institutional-investor trading histories, and 15,000+ mutual-fund holdings; the Data API separately documents 60,000+ companies across 9 regions. features (workflow overlap ~100%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Yahoo Finance to road-test MarketBeat workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Yahoo Finance bring phone-ready workflows that MarketBeat lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, and Data Visualizations.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Analyst Forecasts×19 Analyst Ratings & Price Targets×19 News×19 Screeners×19 Watchlist×19 Alerts×18 Calendar×18 Portfolio×17

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond MarketBeat.

Financials+18 Data Visualizations+17 ETF Analysis+13 Stock Ideas+11 AI Research+10 Blogs+10 Scores+10 Splits+10

Free Access & Pricing

Free to start

All 20

All 20 have a standing free tier, not a trial.

Paid plans from

$6.58/mo

Stock Analysis is the cheapest paid upgrade. MarketBeat starts at $20.75/mo.

Mobile app

15 of 20

15 add a mobile app that MarketBeat lacks.

API access

3 of 20

3 expose an API or data feed, usually on a paid plan.

Hands-on tested

18 of 20

18 tested hands-on. 10 are analyst picks.

Coverage overlap

81%

Average share of MarketBeat categories each alternative covers.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to MarketBeat?

GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Yahoo Finance cover the most MarketBeat workflows without a paid plan, in that order.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Every tool listed has a standing free tier, not a trial. Expect caps on exports, seats, or history once you use it heavily.

Which MarketBeat workflows stay covered on the free plan?

The free plans cover Screeners, ETF Screeners, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, Dividends, Calendar, News, Watchlist, Portfolio, Alerts, Insider Data, Institutional Ownership, Stock Comparison, and Transcripts. Core MarketBeat workflows in those areas do not need a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

The free alternatives add Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, US Government Trades, APIs & Data Feeds, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Splits, Macro Data, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Short Interest, Options, ETF Analysis, Fund Analysis, AI Research, AI Chat, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Market Sentiment, CDS Spreads, ESG Ratings, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Monte Carlo, Notes & Highlights, Webhooks, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Position Sizing, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Advisor Operations, and Official Sources, which MarketBeat does not cover.

Where might I still rely on MarketBeat?

ETF Screeners, Transcripts, Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Dividends, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, Watchlist, Calendar, News, Alerts, and Screeners stay with MarketBeat. Keep it for those tasks, or budget for a paid plan elsewhere if they matter.

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Curation & Accuracy

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