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Free Alternatives to Stock Unlock

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

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

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Which Alternative Should You Use?

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 research, stock screening, and valuation modeling.
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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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, portfolio tracking, 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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Fiscal.ai

Strong runner-up

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

Fiscal.ai best matches the base workflow on valuation modeling, portfolio tracking, and fundamental research.
Fiscal.ai also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits.

Watch for: 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.

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Stock Rover

Strong runner-up

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

Stock Rover best matches the base workflow on stock screening, ETF screening, and portfolio tracking.
Stock Rover also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Signup required. New signups can test Stock Rover through a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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

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Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison

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Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Scores

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening and valuation modeling.
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

$0.92/mo less than Stock Unlock

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
Options
Correlation
News

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Newsletters

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
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

$11.45/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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Partial replacement

InsideArbitrage

Bottom line: Investors who follow mergers, insider buying, spinoffs, buybacks, CVRs, tender offers and activists.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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News
Calendar
Corporate Actions & Special Situations
Splits

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Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Scores
Valuation Models

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Premium monthly is advertised at $150/month. Premium annual is advertised at $1,200/year. Premium checkout requires payment. Public articles and selected data pages do not require it.
Paid-only serious workflow: Premium costs $150 per month or $1,200 per year. Many screens, tools, newsletters and tracked-deal features require a subscription.

Cost

Free, no signup

$100/moto go paid, billed yearly

$92.50/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial 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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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Stock Ideas
News
Calendar
Market Sentiment

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ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Newsletters
Mobile access

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening and valuation modeling.
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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The Ledger TerminalPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial replacement

The Ledger Terminal

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

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Watchlist
Dividends
Scores

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Stock Ideas
News
Financials
Checklist

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ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening.
Free-plan limits: Free accounts get six stock views per day, three alerts, and up to three stocks per watchlist. Anonymous visitors get one stock view per day. Pro renews at $144 per year after a 7-day free trial. A current introductory charge could not be verified at checkout. Full 15-year history, comparison workflow, quality checklist, and exports require Pro.
US-led coverage: Most coverage is US-listed stocks. UK companies have about five years of annual history and no quarterly data, while US stocks can have 15 years and quarterly detail.

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

Fit: Partial replacement

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Yahoo FinancePartial replacementFree • From $7.95/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Yahoo Finance

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

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends

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News
Calendar
Stock Ideas
Financials

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ETF Analysis
Scores
Valuation Models
Education

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
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

$0.45/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial 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
Data Visualizations
ETF Analysis
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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Options
News
Calendar
Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

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Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Scores
Valuation Models

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening, valuation modeling, and backtesting and quant research.
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

$2.50/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial replacement

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Simply Wall StPartial replacementFree • From $10.95/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Simply Wall St

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Long-term investors looking for visual company reports and portfolio diagnostics.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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Stock Ideas
Financials
Management Performance
Management Compensation

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Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Scores
Analyst Forecasts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. 5 company reports per month on Free. 1 portfolio with up to 10 holdings on Free.
Free plan has report and portfolio limits: The Free tier includes 5 company reports per month and 1 portfolio with 10 holdings.

Cost

Free with signup

$10.95/moto go paid, billed yearly

$3.45/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial replacement

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StockoscopeDrop-in replacementFree • From $12.50/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Stockoscope

Bottom line: Retail investors who want a guided workflow for business quality, peers, valuation, analyst sentiment, and ownership activity.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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Stock Ideas
Financials
News

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ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Alerts
Education

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening and options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Every new account starts with a 14-day Pro trial without a credit card, then falls back to the permanent Free plan unless upgraded. The public AAPL dashboard and one stock can be explored without an account.
U.S.-listed stock coverage: Coverage is limited to more than 3,000 U.S.-listed companies, including the S&P 1500 and the broader Russell 3000, rather than global equities or other asset classes.

Cost

Free with signup

$12.50/moto go paid, billed yearly

$5/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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TradingViewPartial replacementFree • From $12.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TradingView

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends

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Quant
ETF Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Comparison

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ETF Analysis
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Scores

Watch out

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

Cost

Free with signup

$12.95/moto go paid

$5.45/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial replacement

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Seeking AlphaPartial replacementFree • From $24.92/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Seeking Alpha

Analyst pickTested by us

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

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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News
News Sentiment
Calendar
Stock Ideas

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Insider Data
Institutional Ownership
Education
Blogs

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening and valuation modeling.
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

$17.42/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial 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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends

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Stock Ideas
News
Calendar
Financials

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ETF Analysis
Insider Data
Scores
Newsletters

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, stock screening, and ETF screening.
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

$17.45/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Partial replacement

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Stock RoverDrop-in replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Drop-in 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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Risk Metrics

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Institutional Ownership
Newsletters

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research and valuation modeling.
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

$26.50/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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MarketScreenerPartial replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

MarketScreener

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

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Insider Data
Analyst Forecasts

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News
Calendar
Stock Ideas
Financials

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Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Dividends
Institutional Ownership

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
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

$26.50/mo more than Stock Unlock

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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
Fund Analysis
News
News Sentiment

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Scores
Mobile access

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, stock screening, and ETF screening.
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

$31.50/mo more than Stock Unlock

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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist

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Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts
ETF Comparison

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No missing capabilities listed.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening.
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

$38.25/mo more than Stock Unlock

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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TipRanksDrop-in replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Drop-in 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
Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
ETF Screeners
US Government Trades

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ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Blogs
Newsletters

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock screening, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
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: Drop-in replacement

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TickertapePartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree with signup

Partial replacement

Tickertape

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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
ETF Analysis
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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News
Splits
Financials
Market Sentiment

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Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Institutional Ownership
Valuation Models

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening, valuation modeling, and charting and technical analysis.
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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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
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Insider Data

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Options
Backtesting
Calendar
News

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Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Education

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on stock research, ETF screening, and valuation modeling.
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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TweenvestPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree with signup

Partial replacement

Tweenvest

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Bottom line: Retail investors looking for an approachable stock research workspace with screeners, dashboards, watchlists, portfolios, transcripts, valuation templates, and AI summaries.

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Screeners
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Dividends
Scores

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News
Calendar
Financials
Transcripts

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Stock Comparison
ETF Analysis
Insider Data
Institutional Ownership

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Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on ETF screening and options and trading workflows.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic is free and covers U.S. and Spain stocks, 5 years of history, 1 favorites list, limited screener access, and latest transcript access. Pro is listed at EUR9.99/month, Pro+ at EUR14.99/month, and Unlimited at EUR19.99/month.
Best features are plan-gated: Global stocks, full history, unlimited screener access, editable projections, and AI summaries require the Unlimited tier.

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, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison while adding Stock Ideas and ETF Screeners 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 Fiscal.ai to road-test Stock Unlock workflows without paying up front.

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

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Screeners×20 Watchlist×20 Alerts×19 Data Visualizations×19 Dividends×19 Analyst Forecasts×16 Portfolio×16 Analyst Ratings & Price Targets×15

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Stock Unlock.

News+20 Financials+18 Calendar+16 Stock Ideas+15 Splits+11 Transcripts+11 AI Research+10 Options+8

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. Stock Unlock starts at $7.50/mo.

Mobile app

12 of 20

12 have a mobile app, like Stock Unlock.

API access

3 of 20

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

Hands-on tested

15 of 20

15 tested hands-on. 9 are analyst picks.

Coverage overlap

73%

Average share of Stock Unlock categories each alternative covers.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Stock Unlock?

GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Fiscal.ai cover the most Stock Unlock 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 Stock Unlock workflows stay covered on the free plan?

The free plans cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, ETF Analysis, Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Ownership, Scores, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Alerts, Education, Blogs, and Newsletters. Core Stock Unlock workflows in those areas do not need a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

The free alternatives add Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, US Government Trades, News, Calendar, APIs & Data Feeds, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Splits, Macro Data, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Financials, Flags, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Short Interest, Options, Fund Analysis, AI Research, AI Chat, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Videos, Forums, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Market Sentiment, CDS Spreads, News Sentiment, Webhooks, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Monte Carlo, Notes & Highlights, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Compounding Calculator, Position Sizing, Bulls Say Bear Say, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Retirement Calculator, Management Performance, Management Compensation, ESG Ratings, Checklist, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Paper Trading, Order Book / Level II, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Playbooks & Case Studies, which Stock Unlock does not cover.

Where might I still rely on Stock Unlock?

Newsletters, Scores, Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, ETF Analysis, Portfolio, Valuation Models, Blogs, Education, Stock Comparison, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Dividends stay with Stock Unlock. 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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