Börsdata is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Financials, Data Visualizations, and Data APIs while adding Screeners and Stock Ideas coverage and Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in. and Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test QuickFS before paying for another subscription.
Switching from QuickFS doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Data APIs to APIs & SDKs and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches QuickFS's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap73%Category match
Mobile Ready6Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Börsdata, OpenBB, and Portfolio123 to road-test QuickFS workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? OpenBB, Trading Economics, and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) bring phone-ready workflows that QuickFS lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Stock Ideas, Index Rebalancing, and Watchlist.
Similarity score 1048Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Index Rebalancing coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Index Rebalancing, and Watchlist
Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.
Similarity score 1048Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- OpenBB adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Custom Dashboards, AI, and AI Chat coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., and OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)..
Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, AI, AI Chat, and Screeners
Standout features: Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)., and OpenBB Workspace: secure app combining customizable UI components, unified data integration, and AI capabilities.
Similarity score 950Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Quant, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Quant, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio
Standout features: Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., and AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.
Similarity score 948Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Trading Economics adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into GDP, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Docs advertise indicators (>15,000 data series from official sources) and an economic calendar (~1600 events/month across 150+ countries)., REST API provides direct access to economic indicators plus markets data (FX, stock indexes, government bond yields, commodities) and company financials; includes subscriptions to market quotes and streaming updates (calendar + earnings)., and API supports JSON/CSV/XML output via the &f= parameter and API-key auth via query param (c=) or Authorization header..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and Interest Rates
Standout features: Docs advertise indicators (>15,000 data series from official sources) and an economic calendar (~1600 events/month across 150+ countries)., REST API provides direct access to economic indicators plus markets data (FX, stock indexes, government bond yields, commodities) and company financials; includes subscriptions to market quotes and streaming updates (calendar + earnings)., API supports JSON/CSV/XML output via the &f= parameter and API-key auth via query param (c=) or Authorization header., and API limits: general limit of 1 request/second; historical endpoints capped at 10,000 rows and economic calendar endpoints capped at 1,000 rows per call.
Similarity score 936Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Screeners, News, Calendar, and Dividends
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Similarity score 922Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Watchlist
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., and AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
Similarity score 922Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Backtesting, and Valuation Models coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., and Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Backtesting, Valuation Models, and Scores
Standout features: Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude., and (Silver+) Built-in backtesting of screens with yearly rebalancing; (Gold) adds quarterly and half-yearly rebalancing.
Similarity score 908Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Calendar
Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.
Similarity score 888Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Improved Filings, Diff View, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel., and Coverage (vendor-reported): 12,000+ listed public companies; includes proxy statements, 8-Ks, and SEC comment letters..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Diff View, Stock Comparison, and Flags
Standout features: Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel., Coverage (vendor-reported): 12,000+ listed public companies; includes proxy statements, 8-Ks, and SEC comment letters., and Standardized numeric dataset: extracts GAAP numbers from face statements + footnotes; standardizes 1,000+ metrics to handle filer tagging differences.
Similarity score 834Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials.
Adds coverage: Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates
Standout features: 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links., and Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability.
Similarity score 830Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into App & Website Traffic coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials.
Adds coverage: App & Website Traffic
Standout features: Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly., and Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.
Similarity score 814Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Similarity score 786Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Quartr adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., and Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, Calendar, and Alerts
Standout features: Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars., and Quartr Pro is a desktop/web research platform used by hedge funds, asset managers, equity research and IR teams to search across all transcripts, filings, reports and slides at once, track narrative shifts, and conduct qualitative public-market research with significantly reduced manual document work.
Similarity score 786Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., and AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners
Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).
Similarity score 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Screeners, and Factor Exposure coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., and Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Factor Exposure, and Risk Metrics
Standout features: Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks., and ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.
Similarity score 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Transcripts, News, and Screeners coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts., Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights., and Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and APIs & SDKs.
Adds coverage: Transcripts, News, Screeners, and Splits
Standout features: Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts., Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights., Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints., and Powerful stock screener with filters for exchange, industry, revenue, market cap, operating margin, and more. Saved searches and export features included.
Similarity score 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, and 13F coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., and Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G
Standout features: Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares., and Historical coverage back to 1993 with support for all 400+ EDGAR form types; new filings made available within ~300 ms of posting.
Similarity score 752Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Scores coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks., Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies., and Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4)..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Scores, and Flags
Standout features: Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks., Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies., Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4)., and Comparison modules for individual stocks, industry aggregates, time-series tables, and customizable charts.
Similarity score 752Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., and Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, and Correlation
Standout features: Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)., and Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.
Similarity score 752Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., and AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, and Stock Ideas
Standout features: 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate., and Intelligent watchlist that runs daily AI screens on tracked symbols and refreshes alert signals automatically.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Data APIs×20APIs & SDKs×17Financials×15Data Visualizations×12Sheets / Excel Add-ins×9
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond QuickFS.
Screeners+13Calendar+10Alerts+8Dividends+8Insider Data+8News+8Watchlist+8Interest Rates+7
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
6/20
6 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
20/20
20 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
73%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to QuickFS?
Start with Börsdata, OpenBB, and Portfolio123 to replicate QuickFS 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 QuickFS workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Financials, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins, so core QuickFS workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Screeners, Stock Ideas, Index Rebalancing, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, Buybacks & Authorizations, Valuation Models, Dividends, Improved Filings, News, Calendar, Interest Rates, Custom Dashboards, AI, AI Chat, Options, Yield Curves, Commitment of Traders (COT), Quant, Portfolio, Backtesting, Correlation, GDP, Unemployment Rates, Consumer Sentiment, Housing & Construction, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Inflation Rates, Alerts, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, IPO, Splits, Scores, ESG Ratings, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Transcripts, 13F, Institutional Data, Stock Comparison, ETF Performance, ETF Valuation, Webhooks, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Newsletters, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Delisted, Retail Sales, Options & Derivatives, Diff View, Flags, Management Compensation, App & Website Traffic, US Government Trades, Special Situations, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, 13D/13G, Forums, Stock Handbook, Notes & Highlights, Shared Workspaces, Citations & Source Pinning, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Bulls Say Bear Say, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics, ETF Overlap, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Playbooks & Case Studies show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on QuickFS?
Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Data Visualizations, Financials, and APIs & SDKs remain strengths for QuickFS. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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