VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

Free Alternatives to Visible Alpha

PRICE: 0 CENTS

Visible Alpha logo

Free Alternatives to Visible Alpha

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Visible Alpha before paying for another subscription.

Switching from Visible Alpha doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Financials to Data Visualizations and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Visible Alpha's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

View all alternatives
Alternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap57%Category match
Mobile Ready12Native apps

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Financials, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage, Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. and Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier. features, and a free tier (category overlap ~82%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Fiscal.ai, GuruFocus, and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) to road-test Visible Alpha workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Stock Analysis, and TipRanks bring phone-ready workflows that Visible Alpha lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist.

Visible Alpha still leads on Playbooks & Case Studies, so keep it handy for those workflows.

#1 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1595Category overlap: 82%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Fiscal.ai keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist

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.

#2 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1491Category overlap: 73%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings

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.

#3 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1321Category overlap: 64%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Screeners, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, News, Calendar, and Dividends

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.

#4 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1319Category overlap: 64%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Desktop

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Analysis keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts

Standout features: Covers 120,000+ global stocks and funds with quotes, news, financials, forecasts, charts, and statistics, aiming to be “the internet’s best source of free stock data and information for regular investors.”, Global coverage for stocks and ETFs, with 100,000+ tradable symbols across major U.S. exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, CBOE, OTC Markets) and many international markets; goal is to list every tradable stock in the world., Individual stock pages combine real-time or delayed prices, key stats, full financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow), ratios, KPIs, dividend history, long price history, interactive technical charts, and company profiles., and Three real-time screeners (stocks, ETFs, IPOs) with 200+ indicators and filters, including country, exchange, sector, industry, index membership, dates (e.g., IPO date, ex‑dividend), and performance/valuation metrics; results update live as filters change.

#5 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1319Category overlap: 64%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsStock ComparisonData APIs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data Visualizations, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners

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).

#6 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1279Category overlap: 64%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TIKR keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Watchlist

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.

#7 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1134Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Trendlyne keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Stock Comparison, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Watchlist

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.

#8 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1134Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Yahoo Finance keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Yahoo Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Portfolio

Standout features: Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV., Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows)., and Advanced Chart supports adding multiple ticker symbols to compare relative performance (desktop + mobile browsers).

#9 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1126Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsBlogs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • MarketScreener keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • MarketScreener adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Stock Comparison, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners

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.

#10 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1122Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

Analyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock ComparisonBlogs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Unlock keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Financials, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Portfolio

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.

#11 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1048Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Portfolio123 keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Screeners, Quant, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what Visible Alpha offers.
  • Standout features include Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Quant, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio

Standout features: Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., and AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.

#12 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1038Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • OpenBB keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • OpenBB adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Custom Dashboards, AI, and AI Chat coverage beyond what Visible Alpha offers.
  • Standout features include Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., and OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations.

Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, AI, AI Chat, and Screeners

Standout features: Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)., and OpenBB Workspace: secure app combining customizable UI components, unified data integration, and AI capabilities.

#13 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1032Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsData APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Quartr keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Quartr adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Transcripts, Calendar, and Alerts coverage beyond what Visible Alpha offers.
  • Standout features include Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., and Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Data Visualizations.

Adds coverage: Transcripts, Calendar, Alerts, and Watchlist

Standout features: Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars., and Quartr Pro is a desktop/web research platform used by hedge funds, asset managers, equity research and IR teams to search across all transcripts, filings, reports and slides at once, track narrative shifts, and conduct qualitative public-market research with significantly reduced manual document work.

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1030Category overlap: 56%

Shared coverage

FinancialsStock ComparisonData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Calcbench keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Improved Filings, Diff View, and Flags coverage beyond what Visible Alpha offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel., and Coverage (vendor-reported): 12,000+ listed public companies; includes proxy statements, 8-Ks, and SEC comment letters..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations.

Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Diff View, Flags, and Management Compensation

Standout features: Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel., Coverage (vendor-reported): 12,000+ listed public companies; includes proxy statements, 8-Ks, and SEC comment letters., and Standardized numeric dataset: extracts GAAP numbers from face statements + footnotes; standardizes 1,000+ metrics to handle filer tagging differences.

#15 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1024Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • QuickFS keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Standout features include 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online)., and Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations.

Standout features: 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online)., Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported., and One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).

#16 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1018Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

Analyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsData APIsBlogs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • ORTEX keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and Quant coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Financials, Analyst Forecasts, and Stock Comparison.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, and Index Rebalancing

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.

#17 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1004Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData Visualizations

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Koyfin keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Stock Comparison, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Custom Dashboards, and Correlation

Standout features: Web platform plus iOS & Android mobile apps; watchlists/portfolios sync with the web app., Multi-asset coverage spanning global equities and multiple macro/market datasets (e.g., ETFs, bond yields/curves, FX, commodities, crypto), with news and transcripts., Advanced graphing with 100+ indicators/series (fundamentals, technicals, valuation, estimates/ratings), templates, total-return charts, scatter charts, and share/embed + downloads., and Financial Analysis pages: highlights from income/balance sheet/cash-flow plus customizable Financial Analysis templates (paid tiers).

#18 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1004Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Seeking Alpha keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Data Visualizations, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Stock Ideas

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).

#19 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1004Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsData VisualizationsStock Comparison

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Rover keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, 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.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 998Category overlap: 45%

Shared coverage

FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Börsdata keeps a free tier, so you can replicate Visible Alpha workflows without upgrading.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Index Rebalancing coverage beyond what Visible Alpha offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
  • Pair it with Visible Alpha if you still need Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Index Rebalancing, and Watchlist

Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Financials×18Data Visualizations×15Analyst Price Targets×14Analyst Recommendations×14Analyst Forecasts×13Data APIs×11Stock Comparison×10APIs & SDKs×9

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Visible Alpha.

Screeners+17Calendar+15News+14Watchlist+14Portfolio+13Alerts+12Dividends+11Transcripts+10

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

12/20

12 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

11/20

11 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

10 starred / 15 tested

10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 15 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

57%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Visible Alpha?

Start with Fiscal.ai, GuruFocus, and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) to replicate Visible Alpha 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 Visible Alpha workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Blogs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins, so core Visible Alpha workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, News, Alerts, Calendar, Splits, Valuation Models, Dividends, Transcripts, Improved Filings, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, AI, AI Chat, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, Webhooks, Newsletters, Education, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Scores, Short Interest, 13D/13G, Videos, Forums, Stock Handbook, ESG Ratings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Broker Connectors, Options, Quant, Correlation, Consumer Sentiment, Housing & Construction, Custom Dashboards, Notes & Highlights, Shared Workspaces, Citations & Source Pinning, Diff View, Flags, Management Compensation, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, ETF Valuation, Client & Investor Reporting, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Householding & Multi-Entity, Dividend, Monte Carlo, and Fund Rating show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Visible Alpha?

Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Playbooks & Case Studies, APIs & SDKs, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Blogs, Data APIs, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations remain strengths for Visible Alpha. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

Information

About Me

Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I'm an independent investor with a soft spot for coding and the stock market - especially value investing (as you can probably tell from the tools I've collected here, haha). Hopefully you'll find something useful or interesting along the way.

Find me here:

Got questions or suggestions? I'm all ears!

Missing a Tool?

Discovered a gem I don't have here yet? Drop the link below and I'll check it out ASAP. Tagging me on X works too! Can't wait to see what you've found!

OR

Got ideas for new features?

Suggest on X

Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.