okama is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data Visualizations and Risk Metrics while adding Quant and Portfolio coverage and Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization. and Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Free Alternatives to Total Real Returns
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Total Real Returns before paying for another subscription.
Switching from Total Real Returns doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Data Visualizations to Risk Metrics and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Total Real Returns's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
View all alternativesAlternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap73%Category match
Mobile Ready12Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with okama, PortfoliosLab, and ETF Insider to road-test Total Real Returns workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? Portseido, Portfolio Performance, and Koyfin bring phone-ready workflows that Total Real Returns lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Quant, Portfolio, Correlation, and Backtesting.
Similarity score 730Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Quant, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., and Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis..
Adds coverage: Quant, Portfolio, Correlation, and Backtesting
Standout features: Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis., and Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns.
Similarity score 722Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what Total Real Returns 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)..
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 684Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Screeners, and Factor Exposure coverage beyond what Total Real Returns 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..
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Factor Exposure, and Portfolio
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 682Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Wealth Management, AI, and AI Chat coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Conversational “investment intelligence” interface: ask investment questions and generate research/portfolio strategy via natural language (incl. model portfolios, optimizations, screening, technical/fundamental/macro analysis)., Backtesting tooling: marketed as “instant backtesting”/strategy backtesting available in-product (Free includes strategy backtesting)., and Stock/asset screening via natural language; product page cites filtering by 100+ fundamental metrics (plan comparison also lists “advanced stock screening”)..
Adds coverage: Wealth Management, AI, AI Chat, and Screeners
Standout features: Conversational “investment intelligence” interface: ask investment questions and generate research/portfolio strategy via natural language (incl. model portfolios, optimizations, screening, technical/fundamental/macro analysis)., Backtesting tooling: marketed as “instant backtesting”/strategy backtesting available in-product (Free includes strategy backtesting)., Stock/asset screening via natural language; product page cites filtering by 100+ fundamental metrics (plan comparison also lists “advanced stock screening”)., and Portfolio + risk analytics positioning: portfolio optimization & risk analysis (Advisor Premium), plus rolling drawdown/beta/correlation analysis and scenario analysis (rate shocks) listed in plan comparison.
Similarity score 670Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Backtesting, Monte Carlo, and Correlation coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Portfolio backtesting for portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks., Tactical asset allocation model testing based on moving averages, momentum, market valuation, and target volatility., and Monte Carlo simulation to test long-term expected portfolio growth and portfolio survival (withdrawals)..
Adds coverage: Backtesting, Monte Carlo, Correlation, and Factor Exposure
Standout features: Portfolio backtesting for portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks., Tactical asset allocation model testing based on moving averages, momentum, market valuation, and target volatility., Monte Carlo simulation to test long-term expected portfolio growth and portfolio survival (withdrawals)., and Portfolio optimization strategies (includes mean-variance optimization; also references max drawdown optimization).
Similarity score 656Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, APIs & SDKs, and Broker Connectors coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute., TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold)., and Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers)..
Adds coverage: Portfolio, APIs & SDKs, and Broker Connectors
Standout features: Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute., TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold)., Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers)., and Import trades via CSV/XLSX templates or Broker Sync integrations with daily/near real-time updates.
Similarity score 624Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Portseido adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio and Dividend coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies., Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency., and Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer..
Adds coverage: Portfolio and Dividend
Standout features: Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies., Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency., Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer., and Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.
Similarity score 622Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Intermediate
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Portfolio Performance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Performance Attribution coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Calculates overall portfolio performance using True-Time Weighted Rate of Return (TTWROR) or Internal Rate of Return (IRR)., Records full transaction history (purchases, sales, taxes, fees) across accounts and securities accounts., and Dashboards and reports with performance + risk indicators (e.g., max drawdown, volatility, semivariance) and charts/heat maps..
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, and Performance Attribution
Standout features: Calculates overall portfolio performance using True-Time Weighted Rate of Return (TTWROR) or Internal Rate of Return (IRR)., Records full transaction history (purchases, sales, taxes, fees) across accounts and securities accounts., Dashboards and reports with performance + risk indicators (e.g., max drawdown, volatility, semivariance) and charts/heat maps., and Taxonomies for custom classification (allocation charts) and a rebalancing view that computes target vs. actual allocations and deltas.
Similarity score 596Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., and Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, and Correlation
Standout features: Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads., and Financial Analysis pages: highlights from income/balance sheet/cash-flow plus customizable Financial Analysis templates (paid tiers).
Similarity score 584Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Screeners coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Homepage aggregates market news, market-trend lists (e.g., most active/gainers/losers), and an earnings calendar., Create custom watchlists by following securities; watchlists include related news (“Your watchlist in the news”)., and Compare securities directly under the chart, and compare broader markets (e.g., Europe or Currencies)..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Homepage aggregates market news, market-trend lists (e.g., most active/gainers/losers), and an earnings calendar., Create custom watchlists by following securities; watchlists include related news (“Your watchlist in the news”)., Compare securities directly under the chart, and compare broader markets (e.g., Europe or Currencies)., and Manual portfolios: add holdings by entering shares, purchase date, and purchase price; view portfolio value over time, returns, allocation highlights, and related news.
Similarity score 582Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Alerts coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, and Compounding Calculator
Standout features: Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., and Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
Similarity score 582Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners
Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Similarity score 582Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Yahoo Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., and Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)., and Advanced Chart supports adding multiple ticker symbols to compare relative performance (desktop + mobile browsers).
Similarity score 574Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Risk Metrics
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Snowball Analytics adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics., Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies., and Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, and Dividend
Standout features: Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics., Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies., Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls., and User-defined category system and target allocations help plan strategy, structure portfolios and power a rebalancing tool that suggests trades to keep allocations on target.
Similarity score 542Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsRisk Metrics
Assets: Currencies
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Backtesting, Paper Trading, and Monte Carlo coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols., Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures., and Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery)..
Adds coverage: Backtesting, Paper Trading, Monte Carlo, and Calendar
Standout features: Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols., Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures., Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery)., and MultiPair sessions (backtest up to 5 assets simultaneously).
Similarity score 536Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Total Real Returns 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 Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
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 536Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Perplexity Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and News coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., and Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, News, and Calendar
Standout features: Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news., and Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.
Similarity score 536Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., and Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts
Standout features: Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles., and Three real-time screeners (stocks, ETFs, IPOs) with 200+ indicators and filters, including country, exchange, sector, industry, index membership, dates (e.g., IPO date, ex‑dividend), and performance/valuation metrics; results update live as filters change.
Similarity score 536Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., and Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Spreadsheet‑style Table lets you compare stocks, ETFs and mutual funds side‑by‑side with customizable views and an Insight Panel showing detailed fundamentals, analyst ratings, news and earnings transcripts., Powerful stock and ETF screener supports hundreds of metrics, ranked screening and equation‑based filters, with more metrics and history unlocked at higher tiers (up to 700+ metrics in Premium Plus)., Portfolio Management covers brokerage integration, portfolio analytics, automatic performance emails, dividend income projections, Monte Carlo simulations, correlation analysis, trade planning and rebalancing tools., and Future Simulations tool uses Monte Carlo methods to model long‑term portfolio outcomes under different market regimes, inflation assumptions and contribution/withdrawal patterns.
Similarity score 536Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
Data Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Quant, Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what Total Real Returns offers.
- Standout features include Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., and Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools..
- Pair it with Total Real Returns if you still need Risk Metrics.
Adds coverage: Quant, Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist
Standout features: Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate)., Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ public indicators, and 110+ drawing tools., and Cloud-based alerts (price/drawings/Pine scripts) with delivery via browser/email/apps/webhooks; Premium & Ultimate support open-ended (non-expiring) alerts.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Data Visualizations×19Risk Metrics×10
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond Total Real Returns.
Portfolio+16Screeners+14Calendar+12Watchlist+12News+10Financials+9Alerts+8Backtesting+8
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
12/20
12 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
4/20
4 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
10 starred / 15 tested
10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 15 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 Total Real Returns?
Start with okama, PortfoliosLab, and ETF Insider to replicate Total Real Returns 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 Total Real Returns workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Data Visualizations and Risk Metrics, so core Total Real Returns workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Quant, Portfolio, Correlation, Backtesting, Monte Carlo, Data APIs, ETF Performance, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, Watchlist, Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Screeners, ETF Screeners, APIs & SDKs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Overlap, Blogs, Wealth Management, AI, AI Chat, Scenario & Stress Tests, Options, Transcripts, Calendar, Alerts, Audit Trail / Supervision, Performance Attribution, Broker Connectors, Dividend, Custom Dashboards, News, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Short Interest, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Yield Curves, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, Fund Rating, Paper Trading, IPO, Newsletters, ESG Ratings, Institutional Data, Dividends, Splits, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Special Situations, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, GDP, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Scores, Valuation Models, 13F, 13D/13G, Education, Videos, Forums, Stock Handbook, Improved Filings, Top Analysts, Flags, Webhooks, and Order Book / Level II show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on Total Real Returns?
Risk Metrics and Data Visualizations remain strengths for Total Real Returns. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I'm an independent investor with a soft spot for coding and the stock market - especially value investing (as you can probably tell from the tools I've collected here, haha). Hopefully you'll find something useful or interesting along the way.
Find me here:
- Twitter / X: @Jera_Value
- Substack: Jera Value
Got questions or suggestions? I'm all ears!
Missing a Tool?
Discovered a gem I don't have here yet? Drop the link below and I'll check it out ASAP. Tagging me on X works too! Can't wait to see what you've found!
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Suggest on XStarred Tools
These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.
Tested Tools
These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.
Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.