GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Alerts while adding Stock Comparison and Portfolio coverage and 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. and 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. features (category overlap ~75%).
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Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Value Line before paying for another subscription.
Switching from Value Line doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Screeners to News and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Value Line's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap65%Category match
Mobile Ready13Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, MarketWatch, and Stock Analysis to road-test Value Line workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? GuruFocus, MarketWatch, and Stock Analysis bring phone-ready workflows that Value Line lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
Similarity score 1784Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasAlertsFinancialsScoresData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Watchlist, Fund Overview, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades
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 1770Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData VisualizationsETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Calendar, Paper Trading, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Scores, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Paper Trading, ETF Holdings, and Analyst Price Targets
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 1724Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistFinancialsData VisualizationsETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Alerts, Scores, and Options.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
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 1724Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScoresData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Options, and Newsletters.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Portfolio
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 1712Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., and AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Scores, Fund Overview, and Options.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and ETF Performance
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons., and Integrated analyst data (forward estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets) aligned with standardized and adjusted metrics.
Similarity score 1581Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData VisualizationsETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, and Correlation coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Scores, and Options.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, Correlation, and Portfolio
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 1567Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Calendar, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., and Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need ETF Overview, Fund Overview, and Options.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Dividends, Splits, and IPO
Standout features: Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view., and Portfolio & watchlist tracking; help docs describe importing a watchlist from CSV and downloading portfolio/watchlist/holdings as CSV.
Similarity score 1521Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Simply Wall St adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Valuation Models, and Dividends coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Scores, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Valuation Models, Dividends, and Insider Data
Standout features: Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)., and Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Similarity score 1499Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketScreener adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Calendar, Portfolio, and ESG Ratings coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., and Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Scores, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Portfolio, ESG Ratings, and Insider Data
Standout features: Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
Similarity score 1483Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScoresETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Tickertape adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., and End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Splits, and Analyst Forecasts
Standout features: Web and mobile apps covering Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs., Screeners with over 100 metrics; free users can build up to three custom filters, while Pro removes the limit., End-of-day data refresh: prices and volumes in the evening, F&O later at night, and fundamentals early the next day., and Broker integration with leading platforms such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, and more, enabling portfolio sync and in-app trading.
Similarity score 1483Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData VisualizationsOptions
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Yahoo Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Calendar, Portfolio, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Value Line 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 Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Scores, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Portfolio, Stock Comparison, and ESG Ratings
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 1437Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Calendar, Top Analysts, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., and Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison
Standout features: Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats., and Symbol-page ratings: Quant Rating + SA Author rating + Wall Street (sell-side) rating, plus factor grades (Value/Growth/Profitability/Momentum/EPS Revisions).
Similarity score 1437Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., and AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).
Similarity score 1427Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., and Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need ETF Overview, Fund Overview, and Options.
Adds coverage: Backtesting, Stock Comparison, Custom Dashboards, and Valuation Models
Standout features: Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)., and Stock charting for fundamental metrics with multi-company comparisons and multiple view modes; includes PNG export and “save to workspace”.
Similarity score 1425Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersAlertsFinancialsData VisualizationsETF OverviewOptions
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., and Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Scores.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Correlation
Standout features: Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed., and Elite charting: intraday charts plus multi-layout charts with technical studies saved automatically.
Similarity score 1423Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsScoresData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Options & Derivatives
Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Similarity score 1411Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsScoresData VisualizationsETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, ETF Holdings, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Portfolio tracker supports international mutual funds and crypto holdings; crypto is supported via brokerage connections only..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Financials, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, ETF Holdings, Portfolio, and Dividends
Standout features: Coverage of more than 170,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry, CSV import, or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Portfolio tracker supports international mutual funds and crypto holdings; crypto is supported via brokerage connections only., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts.
Similarity score 1403Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistAlertsFinancialsData VisualizationsETF Overview
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Calendar, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Stock Ideas, Scores, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Calendar, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and ETF Holdings
Standout features: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)., and Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
Similarity score 1371Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistAlertsScoresNews
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds
Experience: Beginner and Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Calendar coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., and Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Financials, Data Visualizations, and ETF Overview.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Calendar, and Dividends
Standout features: Dividend research website with daily articles, data, and ratings; owned and operated by Mitre Media II LLC., Proprietary DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System) scores dividend stocks across five criteria: relative strength, yield attractiveness, dividend reliability, dividend uptrend, and earnings growth., Dividend Stock Screener for dividend-paying securities (stocks/ADRs/REITs/MLPs/preferred shares) plus dividend-focused ETFs and institutional share-class mutual funds, with filters such as ex-dividend date, payout frequency, sector/industry, market cap, and DARS score., and Premium ($199/yr) includes multiple model portfolios (Best Dividend Stocks, High Yield, Dividend Growth, Dividend Protection).
Similarity score 1365Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasWatchlistFinancialsScoresData Visualizations
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Dividends, and Calendar coverage beyond what Value Line offers.
- Standout features include Simple web-based tracker that shows past, current, and future dividend income for each holding and portfolio, helping long-term investors see exactly what their portfolio is paying them., Dividend & DRIP reinvestment tracking: mark dividends as reinvested and instantly see the impact on portfolio income, yield on cost, and value without maintaining spreadsheets., and Comprehensive portfolio calendar that aggregates earnings reports, dividend declarations, ex-dividend dates, and pay dates into a monthly view alongside a portfolio news timeline..
- Pair it with Value Line if you still need Alerts, ETF Overview, and Fund Overview.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Calendar, and Dividend
Standout features: Simple web-based tracker that shows past, current, and future dividend income for each holding and portfolio, helping long-term investors see exactly what their portfolio is paying them., Dividend & DRIP reinvestment tracking: mark dividends as reinvested and instantly see the impact on portfolio income, yield on cost, and value without maintaining spreadsheets., Comprehensive portfolio calendar that aggregates earnings reports, dividend declarations, ex-dividend dates, and pay dates into a monthly view alongside a portfolio news timeline., and 12‑month forward dividend income prediction with status labels for each payment ("Estimated", "Confirmed", "Paid") so investors can plan upcoming cash flow more precisely.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Screeners×20News×19Alerts×18Financials×18Watchlist×18Data Visualizations×16Scores×11Stock Ideas×11
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond Value Line.
Calendar+17Portfolio+16Analyst Price Targets+15Analyst Recommendations+14Dividends+14Analyst Forecasts+13Insider Data+12Stock Comparison+12
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
13/20
13 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
3/20
3 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
10 starred / 17 tested
10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 17 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
65%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to Value Line?
Start with GuruFocus, MarketWatch, and Stock Analysis to replicate Value Line 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 Value Line workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Screeners, Stock Ideas, Alerts, Financials, Scores, Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Options, and Fund Overview, so core Value Line workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Calendar, Data APIs, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, Dividends, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, Education, Videos, Blogs, Forums, Stock Handbook, Paper Trading, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Splits, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Flags, Fund Rating, Improved Filings, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Custom Dashboards, ETF Valuation, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Broker Connectors, Dividend, ESG Ratings, Market Sentiment, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on Value Line?
Watchlist, Fund Overview, Options, Stock Ideas, Scores, Alerts, Newsletters, ETF Overview, Data Visualizations, Financials, and News remain strengths for Value Line. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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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.
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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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