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Free Alternatives to QuantRocket

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test QuantRocket before paying for another subscription.

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Quick takeaways

TradingView is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, Backtesting, and Advanced Order Types while adding ETF Screeners and Stock Ideas coverage and Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe. and Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools. features (category overlap ~50%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with TradingView, QuantConnect, and Portfolio123 to road-test QuantRocket workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? TradingView, Unusual Whales, and ORTEX bring phone-ready workflows that QuantRocket lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Options & Derivatives.

#1 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1134
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Backtesting
Advanced Order Types
Paper Trading

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Data APIs.

Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Options & Derivatives

Standout features: Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations., and Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.

#2 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1123
Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Quant
Backtesting
Auto-Trading & Bots
Paper Trading

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Options & Derivatives and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Screeners, Advanced Order Types, and Data APIs.

Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives and APIs & SDKs

Standout features: Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX., and Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.

#3 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1115
Category overlap: 63%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Quant
Backtesting
Data APIs
Broker Connectors

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Portfolio, Correlation, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Build custom multi-factor ranking systems and rank stocks by universe, sector, or industry., Spreadsheet-style screening with formulas (including Piotroski F-Score) across current and historical data., and Backtesting with realistic assumptions for slippage, commissions, buy/sell rules, position sizing, and hedging..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Auto-Trading & Bots, Advanced Order Types, and Paper Trading.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Correlation, Calendar, and APIs & SDKs

Standout features: Build custom multi-factor ranking systems and rank stocks by universe, sector, or industry., Spreadsheet-style screening with formulas (including Piotroski F-Score) across current and historical data., Backtesting with realistic assumptions for slippage, commissions, buy/sell rules, position sizing, and hedging., and ‘Books’ feature to combine multiple strategies and view correlations between them.

#4 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1005
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, and News

Standout features: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., and Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

#5 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 897
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Paper Trading
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Unusual Whales adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Alerts

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

#6 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 883
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Quant
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Backtesting, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing

Standout features: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., and Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

#7 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 855
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Backtesting
Broker Connectors

Assets: Stocks, Futures, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

#8 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 853
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Quant
Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., and Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Screeners, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Correlation, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Standout features: Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis., and Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns.

#9 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 838
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Quant
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Screeners, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and News

Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

#10 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 830
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Paper Trading

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Futures

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

#11 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 823
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Watchlist, US Government Trades, and Investor Holdings coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: Watchlist, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, and News

Standout features: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time., and Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).

#12 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 803
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into ETF Overview, ETF Performance, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto)., Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models., and Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Advanced Order Types.

Adds coverage: ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, and ETF Fundamentals

Standout features: Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto)., Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models., Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates., and Live pricing on platform pages via Polygon.io FMV quotes (real‑time-ish indicative).

#13 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 775
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Quant
Backtesting

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., and Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Auto-Trading & Bots, Advanced Order Types, and Paper Trading.

Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Correlation

Standout features: Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators., and Comprehensive stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with sortable columns, filters, and risk-versus-return scatterplots. Screener results export is available on Pro.

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 744
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Advanced Order Types
Paper Trading

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • eToro adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., and CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Screeners, Quant, and Backtesting.

Adds coverage: Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum., and Smart Portfolios group assets thematically and are managed by eToro’s Investment Team; they rebalance regularly, require a $500 minimum, and carry no management fees.

#15 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 730
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Benzinga adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Newsletters coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Newsletters, and Watchlist

Standout features: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., and Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

#16 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 718
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and 13F coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G

Standout features: Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data., and Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

#17 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 718
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., and Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Screeners, Quant, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?

Standout features: Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting., and Economic Calendar with Google/Apple Calendar sync (available to annual-plan subscribers).

#18 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 710
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Broker Connectors

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Tickertape adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and News coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., and End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, News, and Alerts

Standout features: Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day., and Broker integration with leading platforms such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, and more, enabling portfolio sync and in-app trading.

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 702
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Broker Connectors

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • StockCharts adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Watchlist coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., and Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Alerts, Watchlist, and Portfolio

Standout features: Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)., and Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.

#20 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 692
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Screeners
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Fiscal.ai adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuantRocket offers.
  • Standout features include Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers..
  • Pair it with QuantRocket if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers., and Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Screeners×15
Data APIs×12
Backtesting×10
Quant×6
Paper Trading×5
Broker Connectors×4
Advanced Order Types×2
Auto-Trading & Bots×1

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond QuantRocket.

Watchlist+14
Alerts+13
Data Visualizations+13
Portfolio+13
News+12
Calendar+11
Insider Data+9
Financials+8

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 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

13/20

13 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

5 starred / 11 tested

5 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 11 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

35%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to QuantRocket?

Start with TradingView, QuantConnect, and Portfolio123 to replicate QuantRocket 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 QuantRocket workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Screeners, Backtesting, Advanced Order Types, Paper Trading, Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, Data APIs, and Broker Connectors, so core QuantRocket workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, ETF Overview, Forums, Education, APIs & SDKs, Correlation, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, 13F, Short Interest, Options, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, US Government Trades, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs, Analyst Forecasts, Investor Holdings, Acquisitions, IPO, Scores, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Monte Carlo, ETF Performance, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, Custom Dashboards, GDP, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat, Yield Curves, Newsletters, Reddit, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Patents / USPTO, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Videos, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Factor Exposure, Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, 13D/13G, Improved Filings, Dividend, PMI / ISM, Consumer Sentiment, AI Earnings Summary, Market Sentiment, and Valuation Models show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on QuantRocket?

Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, Data APIs, Broker Connectors, Screeners, Advanced Order Types, Paper Trading, and Backtesting remain strengths for QuantRocket. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.