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Free Alternatives to Stockcircle

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

Switching from Stockcircle doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Screeners to Alerts 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 investor holdings 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, AI research workspace, 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 AI research workspace, valuation modeling, 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 Analysis

Strong runner-up

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

Stock Analysis best matches the base workflow on stock screening, fundamental research, and screening and idea generation.
Stock Analysis also has a free plan, so you can try it without paying. Free-plan limits: Free access is ad-supported.

Watch for: No public API: Stock Analysis does not currently offer API access.

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Free tiers first, then the lowest starting price.

Partial replacement

Stock Analysis

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

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Top Analysts
Stock Comparison
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations

Lose

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Bonds coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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

$1.67/mo less than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Partial replacement

Stock Unlock

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

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Gain

Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist

Lose

US Government Trades
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
AI Research

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Basic research works without signup; a free account unlocks watchlists and portfolios. Free includes limited data, two manual portfolios, three screener searches weekly, and two years of analyst data. Pro costs $9 monthly or $90 annually. Unlimited costs $24 monthly or $240 annually. Paid plans advertise a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Free tier is deliberately capped: Free users get limited data depth, limited DCF/charting, three screener searches per week, two manual portfolios, and only a temporary free broker-link trial.

Cost

Free, no signup

$7.50/moto go paid, billed yearly

$0.75/mo less than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Partial replacement

Investing.com

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models

Gain

Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations
Options
Correlation

Lose

US Government Trades
ETF Screeners

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, 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

$10.70/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Quiver QuantitativePartial replacementFree • From $25/moFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Quiver Quantitative

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Bottom line: Investors looking for alternative data around Congress trades, insider activity, lobbying, government contracts, patents, app data, and institutional holdings.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Alerts

Gain

Watchlist
Backtesting
News
Reddit

Lose

Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on AI research workspace, valuation modeling, and filings and transcript research.
Free-plan limits: Advanced screeners, alerts, dashboards, backtests, and exports require Premium. API access starts at a paid plan and has dataset tier restrictions. Startup API includes commercial rights for companies under $1 million in annual revenue; larger organizations must contact sales.
U.S.-centric alternative data: Most flagship datasets are tied to U.S. disclosures, politics, institutions, or companies.

Cost

Free, no signup

$25/moto go paid

$16.75/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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ChartMillPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial 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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Gain

Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations
Scores
Watchlist

Lose

US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
AI Research

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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: Partial replacement

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FintelPartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree, no signup

Partial replacement

Fintel

Bottom line: Investors looking for ownership, short interest, options sentiment, filings, dashboards, alerts, and quant-style scores in one research site.

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Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Alerts
AI Research

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Short Interest
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Improved Filings
Options

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US Government Trades
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Valuation Models

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, valuation modeling, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Free public access is available. Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers gate paid research workflows. Broker-linked retail ownership features require sign-in and supported U.S. brokerage access.
Many core workflows are paid: Advanced datasets, leaderboards, private AI research, portfolio construction, and options flow are tier-gated. Advanced AI models are marked Coming Soon.

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Alerts

Gain

News
Calendar
Portfolio
Watchlist

Lose

US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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

$0.30/mo less than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Gain

Options
Data Visualizations
Watchlist
News

Lose

Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Valuation Models
Bonds coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and valuation modeling.
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

$1.75/mo more than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Valuation Models
Alerts

Gain

Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist
Financials

Lose

US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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

$2.70/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Alpha SpreadPartial replacementFree • From $12/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Alpha Spread

Bottom line: Value investors comparing DCF and relative-value estimates, analyst forecasts, screens, and valuation alerts.

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Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Alerts

Gain

Stock Comparison
Watchlist
Financials
Transcripts

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Institutional Ownership
US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and alerts.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan has weekly stock-report and AI prompt limits. Higher watchlist limits and unlimited reports require paid plans.
Free plan is metered weekly: Free access is limited to 3 stock reports per week, 3 AI prompts per week, and one 30-stock watchlist.

Cost

Free with signup

$12/moto go paid, billed yearly

$3.75/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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SentiSensePartial replacementFree • From $15/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

SentiSense

Bottom line: Active investors and developers looking for market data, news clustering, social sentiment, institutional flow, insider trades, and AI analysis in one beta workspace.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Gain

Data Visualizations
Quant
Watchlist
News

Lose

ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Other coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, stock screening, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan includes 1,000 API requests/month and limited market-intelligence access. PRO is listed at $15/month or $144/year with unlimited monthly API and MCP calls at up to 300 requests per minute.
Beta product with plan limits: Free and PRO quotas are now published, but the product remains young and users should verify endpoint-level access before depending on it in production.

Cost

Free with signup

$15/moto go paid

$6.75/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)Partial replacementFree • From $22/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

Tested by us

Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing REST/WebSocket market data, fundamentals, calendars, transcripts, ownership, ESG, and macro datasets.

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Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

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APIs & Data Feeds
News
Calendar
Dividends

Lose

US Government Trades
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
Alerts

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Basic plan is limited to 250 API calls per day. Free tier has end-of-day timeframe, around 5 years of history, and limited bandwidth.
Free sandbox is limited: The Basic plan is capped at 250 API calls per day, end-of-day timeframe, and around 5 years of history.

Cost

Free with signup

$22/moto go paid, billed yearly

$13.75/mo more than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Gain

News
News Sentiment
Calendar
Top Analysts

Lose

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Bonds coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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

$16.67/mo more than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Screeners
Stock Ideas
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Alerts

Gain

Data Visualizations
Stock Comparison
Portfolio
Watchlist

Lose

Insider Data
US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on insider and institutional tracking, stock screening, and AI research workspace.
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

$16.70/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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

Partial replacement

FINVIZ

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Alerts

Gain

Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Correlation

Lose

US Government Trades
Stock Ideas
Valuation Models
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Watch out

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

Cost

Free, card required

$24.96/moto go paid, billed yearly

$16.71/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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Stock RoverPartial replacementFree • From $34/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Stock Rover

Tested by us

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

Keep

Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models

Gain

Stock Comparison
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations
Risk Metrics

Lose

Institutional Ownership
US Government Trades
AI Research
Bonds coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and AI research workspace.
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

$25.75/mo more than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Analysis
Valuation Models

Gain

Stock Comparison
Data Visualizations
Portfolio
Watchlist

Lose

US Government Trades
ETF Screeners
Bonds coverage
Other coverage

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on investor holdings research, insider and institutional tracking, and stock 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

$30.75/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Partial replacement

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KoyfinPartial replacementFree • From $39/mo billed yearlyFree with signup

Partial replacement

Koyfin

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Screeners
ETF Screeners
ETF Analysis
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Alerts
AI Research

Gain

Data Visualizations
Custom Dashboards
Correlation
Portfolio

Lose

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Stock Ideas

Watch out

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

Cost

Free with signup

$39/moto go paid, billed yearly

$30.75/mo more than Stockcircle

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.

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners

Gain

Top Analysts
Stock Comparison
ETF Comparison
Data Visualizations

Lose

No missing capabilities listed.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on insider and institutional tracking, AI research workspace, and alerts.
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

$37.50/mo more than Stockcircle

Fit: Drop-in replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

TipRanks

Analyst pickTested by us

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

Keep

Institutional Ownership
Insider Data
US Government Trades
Screeners
Stock Ideas
ETF Screeners

Gain

Top Analysts
Stock Comparison
ETF Comparison
Options

Lose

ETF Analysis
Valuation Models
Bonds coverage
Other coverage

Watch out

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

Cost: Free with signup; Free • Contact for pricing

Fit: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, and US Government Trades while adding Top Analysts and Stock Comparison 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 Stockcircle workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Investing.com, and Stock Analysis bring phone-ready workflows that Stockcircle lacks.

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

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Screeners×20 Alerts×19 Analyst Ratings & Price Targets×16 Insider Data×16 Institutional Ownership×15 AI Research×13 ETF Analysis×13 Stock Ideas×13

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Stockcircle.

News+18 Dividends+17 Financials+17 Watchlist+17 Calendar+16 Data Visualizations+16 Analyst Forecasts+15 Portfolio+13

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. Stockcircle starts at $8.25/mo.

Mobile app

11 of 20

11 add a mobile app that Stockcircle lacks.

API access

8 of 20

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

Hands-on tested

16 of 20

16 tested hands-on. 10 are analyst picks.

Coverage overlap

68%

Average share of Stockcircle categories each alternative covers.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Stockcircle?

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

The free plans cover Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, US Government Trades, Screeners, Stock Ideas, ETF Screeners, ETF Analysis, Valuation Models, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, Alerts, and AI Research. Core Stockcircle workflows in those areas do not need a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

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

Where might I still rely on Stockcircle?

US Government Trades, ETF Screeners, Institutional Ownership, Insider Data, ETF Analysis, Valuation Models, AI Research, Stock Ideas, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, and Alerts stay with Stockcircle. Keep it for those tasks, or budget for a paid plan elsewhere if they matter.

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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).

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