GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Backtesting while adding Portfolio and Investor Holdings 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 ~83%).
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Free Alternatives to Value Sense
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Value Sense before paying for another subscription.
Switching from Value Sense doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Financials to Screeners and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Value Sense's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap64%Category match
Mobile Ready11Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TIKR to road-test Value Sense workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? GuruFocus, TipRanks, and Trendlyne bring phone-ready workflows that Value Sense lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, and Data APIs.
Value Sense still leads on Earnings Calls Sentiment, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Similarity score 2447Category overlap: 83%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersBacktestingStock ComparisonData VisualizationsFinancials
Assets: Stocks
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 Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Watchlist, Custom Dashboards, and Earnings Calls Sentiment.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, and Data APIs
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 2151Category overlap: 72%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation Models
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, and ETF Performance
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., and AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
Similarity score 2151Category overlap: 72%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancials
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and Dividends coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., and Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Backtesting, Custom Dashboards, and Scores.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Investor Holdings, Dividends, and 13D/13G
Standout features: Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria., and Valuation tooling with extensive forward and trailing multiples (e.g., EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF, P/E, REIT metrics like P/FFO and P/AFFO), historical multiple charts, peer comparisons via a Competitors tab and a Valuation Model Builder (Guided and Advanced) with plan‑based limits on saved models.
Similarity score 2021Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersStock ComparisonWatchlistFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks
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 ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Backtesting, Data Visualizations, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Options & Derivatives
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 2007Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersBacktestingData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks
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 Sense 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 Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
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 1878Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation Models
Assets: Stocks
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, ETF Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, and Correlation
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 1866Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
ScreenersBacktestingStock ComparisonData VisualizationsFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Correlation, and Dividends
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 1864Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation Models
Assets: Stocks
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 Dividends, Splits, and IPO coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Dividends, Splits, IPO, and Portfolio
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 1820Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock ComparisonData VisualizationsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- CapEdge adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Improved Filings, Diff View, and Filing Sentiment coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Watchlist.
Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., and Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Similarity score 1736Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersStock ComparisonWatchlistFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks
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 Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Backtesting, Data Visualizations, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Portfolio
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 1736Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation Models
Assets: Stocks
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, Dividends, and Management Performance coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Management Performance, and Management Compensation
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 1717Category overlap: 71%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsScores
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Forecasts, and Position Sizing
Standout features: Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic., and Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.
Similarity score 1717Category overlap: 71%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation ModelsScores
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Dividends, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Company analysis pages built around tables, charts and dashboards; includes watchlists, portfolio views, estimates, filters and news., Global equity coverage marketed as “over 100,000 stocks from around the world”, updated daily., and Stock scoring + valuation workflow: platform highlights “Stock Scoring” and “Valuation Templates”; company page also describes scoring plus “fair price” / “estimated valuation”..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Dividends, Analyst Forecasts, and AI
Standout features: Company analysis pages built around tables, charts and dashboards; includes watchlists, portfolio views, estimates, filters and news., Global equity coverage marketed as “over 100,000 stocks from around the world”, updated daily., Stock scoring + valuation workflow: platform highlights “Stock Scoring” and “Valuation Templates”; company page also describes scoring plus “fair price” / “estimated valuation”., and Portfolio tracking with performance + dividends and “notifications for upcoming events”; portfolio entitlements scale by plan (1 portfolio / 20 positions on Pro; unlimited portfolios/positions on Pro+).
Similarity score 1716Category overlap: 59%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks
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 Portfolio, ESG Ratings, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, ESG Ratings, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Recommendations
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 1714Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersBacktestingData VisualizationsWatchlistCustom Dashboards
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- EPSMomentum adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Money Flow, Portfolio, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Real-time US stock and ETF prices with advanced charting that overlays earnings, EM Scores, timing indicators and key fundamentals in a single view., Proprietary Earnings Momentum (EM) Score and Growth & Acceleration Earnings Matrix that score stocks on multi-quarter revenue, EPS, margins and free cash flow trends to surface true growth leaders., and Stock Scorer that lets you rank screened stocks using your own scoring criteria to identify the best setups for your process..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Comparison, Valuation Models, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Money Flow, Portfolio, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment
Standout features: Real-time US stock and ETF prices with advanced charting that overlays earnings, EM Scores, timing indicators and key fundamentals in a single view., Proprietary Earnings Momentum (EM) Score and Growth & Acceleration Earnings Matrix that score stocks on multi-quarter revenue, EPS, margins and free cash flow trends to surface true growth leaders., Stock Scorer that lets you rank screened stocks using your own scoring criteria to identify the best setups for your process., and Estimates Revision Score (RS) that tracks changes in Wall Street earnings and sales forecasts to highlight positive and negative revision regimes.
Similarity score 1710Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
ScreenersFinancialsValuation ModelsScoresInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, Dividends, Splits, and IPO
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Similarity score 1707Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersWatchlistFinancialsValuation ModelsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples., Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware)., and Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and US Government Trades
Standout features: Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples., Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware)., Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns., and Top Investors tracker: real‑time 13F filings, rankings, and email alerts; Congress & insider trading views.
Similarity score 1702Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistFinancialsValuation ModelsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., and AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Dividends
Standout features: Company dashboards with tabs for Financials, Estimates, Insider Transactions, Dividends, SEC Filings, Ownership, and Transcripts., AI Financial Analysis: executive overview, bull/base/bear scenario modeling, and financial‑health (cash, leverage, DuPont) refreshed each earnings cycle (Pro)., AI Peer Analysis: benchmark valuation, growth, profitability, and capital returns vs. peers in one AI report (Pro)., and AI SWOT Analysis previews and full SWOT in Pro.
Similarity score 1594Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistCustom DashboardsFinancialsTranscripts
Assets: Stocks
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, Correlation, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Value Sense 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 Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Stock Comparison.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Correlation, Portfolio, and Analyst Forecasts
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 1586Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersBacktestingData VisualizationsWatchlistFinancialsValuation Models
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what Value Sense offers.
- Standout features include Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., and Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude..
- Pair it with Value Sense if you still need Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Custom Dashboards.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs
Standout features: Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude., and (Silver+) Built-in backtesting of screens with yearly rebalancing; (Gold) adds quarterly and half-yearly rebalancing.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Financials×20Screeners×20News×18Calendar×17Alerts×16Watchlist×16Data Visualizations×15Transcripts×15
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond Value Sense.
Portfolio+15Analyst Forecasts+14Analyst Price Targets+14Analyst Recommendations+13Dividends+12ETF Holdings+7ETF Overview+7AI+6
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
11/20
11 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
6/20
6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
11 starred / 16 tested
11 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 16 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
64%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to Value Sense?
Start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TIKR to replicate Value Sense 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 Sense workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Stock Ideas, Screeners, Backtesting, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Transcripts, News, Alerts, Calendar, Watchlist, and Custom Dashboards, so core Value Sense workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Data APIs, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, Dividends, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Short Interest, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, AI, AI Chat, Education, Videos, Blogs, Forums, Newsletters, Stock Handbook, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Improved Filings, Splits, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, AI Business Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Flags, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Options, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Secondary Offerings, Dividend, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Position Sizing, ESG Ratings, Money Flow, Market Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, and Householding & Multi-Entity 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 Sense?
Watchlist, Custom Dashboards, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Stock Ideas, Backtesting, Scores, Insider Data, Data Visualizations, Valuation Models, Transcripts, Stock Comparison, 13F, Institutional Data, Calendar, Alerts, and News remain strengths for Value Sense. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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