Beanvest adds Insider Data, and Broker Connectors coverage that Uncle Stock skips.
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Tool Comparison
Beanvest vs Uncle Stock comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Uncle Stock includes Screeners, Backtesting, Watchlist, Data APIs, Scores, Checklist, and Education categories that Beanvest omits.
In depth comparison
Beanvest
beanvest.com
Portfolio tracking and valuation platform with both free and premium tiers. The free plan supports a single portfolio with up to 20 holdings. Premium unlocks benchmarks, DEGIRO broker sync, and other features, with most price data updated every 15 minutes (some assets end-of-day). Automatic dividend adjustment is marked as 'coming soon' for Premium.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges.
- Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
- Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
- Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.
- CSV import supported, with templates and guides for DEGIRO and Interactive Brokers exports.
Community votes (overall)
Uncle Stock
unclestock.com
Global, fundamentals‑first stock screener with detailed metrics and built‑in backtesting. Covers 60k+ stocks across all continents with up to ~35 years of US history (20 years elsewhere). US fundamentals from Sharadar; non‑US fundamentals and price history from EOD Historical Data. Prices are delayed; Nasdaq shows prior‑day when market is open. API access (Gold) delivers CSV/JSON with explicit rate limits.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters.
- Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino).
- Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented.
- Benchmarking vs S&P 500/other indices; industry medians and long‑history fundamentals.
- Lightweight portfolio: positions, limits & email notifications (Gold).
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
Beanvest
Distinct strengths include:
- Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges.
- Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
- Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
- Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.
Uncle Stock
Distinct strengths include:
- Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters.
- Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino).
- Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented.
- Benchmarking vs S&P 500/other indices; industry medians and long‑history fundamentals.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Beanvest | Uncle Stock |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Portfolio, Financials, Valuation Models Unique: Insider Data, Broker Connectors | Shared: Portfolio, Financials, Valuation Models Unique: Screeners, Backtesting, Watchlist, Data APIs, Scores, Checklist, Education |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Cryptos | Stocks, Cryptos |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Beanvest and Uncle Stock both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio, Financials, and Valuation Models workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Beanvest and Uncle Stock require subscriptions?
Both Beanvest and Uncle Stock keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Beanvest and Uncle Stock?
Both Beanvest and Uncle Stock prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Beanvest differentiates itself with Coverage of more than 250,000 assets — including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto — across global exchanges., Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL)., and Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap., whereas Uncle Stock stands out for Screening with ~4k searchable metrics, full‑text business/industry search, market/country/sector filters, and index‑constituent filters., Backtesting with annual/half‑year/quarterly rebalance, look‑ahead avoidance (uses only data known at rebalance time), position sizing (equal/volatility/expectation‑weighted), early‑sell rules (profit targets, stop loss), and risk stats (Sharpe/Sortino)., and Transparent composite scores (e.g., Uncle Stock score, Quality/Value/Financial‑Health) plus Piotroski, ERP5, Benish M, Montier and more—formulas publicly documented..
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