GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Backtesting while adding Stock Comparison and Portfolio coverage and All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields. and Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades. features (category overlap ~61%).
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Free Alternatives to ValueSense
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test ValueSense before paying for another subscription.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TradingView to road-test ValueSense workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? GuruFocus, TradingView, and Trendlyne bring phone-ready workflows that ValueSense lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades.
ValueSense still leads on Research Templates and Shared Workspaces, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Similarity score 1938Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersBacktestingNewsCalendarValuation Models
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
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 ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields., Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades., and Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Data Visualizations, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and US Government Trades
Standout features: All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields., Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades., Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals., and Up to ~30 years of global financial statements, ratios, and per‑share series for 90k+ stocks, plus 8k+ institutional investors and 4,600+ economic indicators.
Similarity score 1926Category overlap: 61%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendarValuation Models
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
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 ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, and ETF Overview
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 1796Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsQuantMoney FlowBacktesting
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts., Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis., and Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Scores, Transcripts, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Paper Trading
Standout features: Advanced multi-asset charting (“Supercharts”) with second-based intervals, custom timeframes, multiple layouts (up to 16 charts per tab on top tiers), and 100+ built-in indicators plus 100k+ community scripts., Pine Script® language for creating custom indicators, strategies, screeners, and alerts, backed by an integrated strategy tester for historical performance and walk-forward style analysis., Cross-asset screeners for stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto (including CEX/DEX pairs) with 400+ technical and fundamental filters, presets, multi-timeframe conditions, and Pine-powered custom columns., and Rich fundamentals: full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios (P/E, debt-to-equity, etc.), fundamental graphs, ETF screeners, and ETF pages with AUM, flows, NAV returns, and risk stats.
Similarity score 1580Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsBacktestingWatchlistNewsCalendar
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 ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
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 1512Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendarScores
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
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 ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Alerts
Standout features: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., and Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
Similarity score 1512Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendarValuation Models
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
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 ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Correlation
Standout features: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support., and Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.
Similarity score 1495Category overlap: 67%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistNewsCalendarValuation ModelsScores
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Financials, Portfolio, and Dividends coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Global equity database covering more than 100,000 stocks, refreshed daily., Powerful stock screener, with unlimited screening and custom lists available on the Unlimited tier., and Company dashboards with financial tables, charts, and strategy lenses across Quality, Growth, Dividend, Value, and Momentum..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Quant.
Adds coverage: Financials, Portfolio, Dividends, and Analyst Forecasts
Standout features: Global equity database covering more than 100,000 stocks, refreshed daily., Powerful stock screener, with unlimited screening and custom lists available on the Unlimited tier., Company dashboards with financial tables, charts, and strategy lenses across Quality, Growth, Dividend, Value, and Momentum., and Portfolio tracking with performance metrics, dividend forecasts, and event notifications. Pro includes one portfolio of up to 20 positions; Pro+ expands to unlimited portfolios and ETFs; dividend calendars are included at Pro+ and above.
Similarity score 1491Category overlap: 57%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendar
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Alerts, Financials, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Quant, Money Flow, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: Alerts, Financials, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets
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 1478Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistNewsCalendarValuation ModelsTranscripts
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News Sentiment, Financials, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Quant.
Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets
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 1478Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendarInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Options & Derivatives, Alerts, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Alerts, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Financials
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 1421Category overlap: 53%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersWatchlistCalendarValuation ModelsTranscripts
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Financials, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what ValueSense 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 ValueSense if you still need Data Visualizations, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Financials, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets
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 1370Category overlap: 39%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersWatchlistNewsCalendarScores
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
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 Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., and Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Data Visualizations, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Recommendations
Standout features: Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings., and Stock and ETF screeners, technical analysis filters, and stock/ETF comparison tools.
Similarity score 1361Category overlap: 47%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsBacktestingWatchlistNewsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Alerts, and Data APIs coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Alerts, Data APIs, and Financials
Standout features: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., and Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
Similarity score 1360Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersWatchlistNewsCalendarTranscriptsAI
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Alerts, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”)., Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries., and Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Quant.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Alerts, News Sentiment, and Improved Filings
Standout features: Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”)., Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries., Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes., and Portfolio ‘Analyze with AI’ (one click): benchmarks holdings, highlights **factor tilts** driving returns, flags strengths/risks, scans for **mis‑pricings** (forecasts, price targets, valuation spreads), and prioritizes headlines that could actually move your P&L.
Similarity score 1358Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsQuantMoney FlowNewsCalendar
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Short Interest, Index Rebalancing, and Options & Derivatives coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Backtesting, and Watchlist.
Adds coverage: Short Interest, Index Rebalancing, Options & Derivatives, and Options
Standout features: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., and Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
Similarity score 1344Category overlap: 39%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistValuation ModelsScoresInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Portfolio
Standout features: Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts., and Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.
Similarity score 1343Category overlap: 58%
Shared coverage
Stock IdeasScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendar
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Market Sentiment, Options & Derivatives, and Management Guidance coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Quant, Money Flow, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: Market Sentiment, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, and Short Interest
Standout features: Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days., and Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
Similarity score 1340Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsMoney FlowWatchlistValuation ModelsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into 13D/13G, Institutional Data, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”, Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency., and Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Backtesting.
Adds coverage: 13D/13G, Institutional Data, ETF Overview, and Portfolio
Standout features: Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”, Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency., Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag., and Fund pages: AUM, holdings heatmaps, largest trades, performance history; option holdings when reported on 13F.
Similarity score 1336Category overlap: 39%
Shared coverage
ScreenersData VisualizationsWatchlistNewsCalendarInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Alerts, Acquisitions, and Spin-offs coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., and Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Quant, and Money Flow.
Adds coverage: Alerts, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, and Buybacks & Authorizations
Standout features: Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)., and Spinoff suite: upcoming/completed spinoffs and ‘Spinsider’ screen; CVR deals database with outcomes.
Similarity score 1336Category overlap: 39%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsBacktestingWatchlistCalendarTranscripts13F
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock? coverage beyond what ValueSense offers.
- Standout features include Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., and Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting..
- Pair it with ValueSense if you still need Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Quant.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and GDP
Standout features: Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting., and Economic Calendar with Google/Apple Calendar sync (available to annual-plan subscribers).
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Screeners×19Watchlist×18Calendar×17News×16Data Visualizations×14Insider Data×13Transcripts×1013F×9
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond ValueSense.
Alerts+13Financials+13Portfolio+13Analyst Price Targets+12Analyst Forecasts+11Analyst Recommendations+10ETF Overview+10Dividends+9
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
7/20
7 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
5/20
5 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
8 starred / 13 tested
8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
49%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to ValueSense?
Start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and TradingView to replicate ValueSense 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 ValueSense workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Stock Ideas, Screeners, Backtesting, News, Calendar, Valuation Models, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, 13F, AI, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, AI Earnings Summary, Quant, and Money Flow, so core ValueSense workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Alerts, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Financials, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Valuation, ETF Performance, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, AI Chat, ETF Fundamentals, Dividends, Institutional Data, Improved Filings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Splits, Webhooks, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Blogs, Newsletters, Education, ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Copy/Social Trading, Market Sentiment, Order Book / Level II, Broker Connectors, Videos, Forums, Acquisitions, IPO, Bulls Say Bear Say, ETF Factors, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Comparison, Correlation, Monte Carlo, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Position Sizing, News Sentiment, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend, Top Analysts, Flags, App & Website Traffic, Short Interest, Factor Exposure, Index Rebalancing, Management Guidance, Spin-offs, Buybacks & Authorizations, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Playbooks & Case Studies, PDF Annotation, PMI / ISM, and Consumer Sentiment show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on ValueSense?
Data Visualizations, Quant, Money Flow, Watchlist, Research Templates, Shared Workspaces, AI Earnings Summary, Stock Ideas, Backtesting, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, 13F, AI, Valuation Models, News, Calendar, and Screeners remain strengths for ValueSense. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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