★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Benzinga vs FINVIZ
Pick Benzinga if
Benzinga
From $37/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about news sentiment, watchlist, and splits, things FINVIZ doesn't offer
Pick FINVIZ if
FINVIZ
Free • From $299.50/yr · Web
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $24.96/mo instead of $37/mo
- You care about ETF screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations, things Benzinga doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Benzinga and FINVIZ cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including news, alerts, and calendar), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Benzinga simply does more: 20 categories to FINVIZ's 17, including news sentiment, watchlist, and splits, plus a mobile app. FINVIZ counters by letting you start free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- FINVIZ
- Cheaper paid plan
- FINVIZ$24.96/mo vs $37/mo
- Broader coverage
- Benzinga20 vs 17 categories
- Mobile app
- Benzinga
- API access
- Benzinga
See for yourself
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | From $37/mo | Free • From $299.50/yr |
Free tier | No | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
Plan limits | Essential: annual billing equivalent usd: 166.42 | 18 limits: Free: screener presets: 50, Free: items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) +16 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +5 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more |
Categories covered | 20 | 17 |
Regions | — | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, Streaming, and 15-min Delayed and Granularity: Minute and EOD | Latency: 15-min Delayed and Real-time |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Universe builder and Correlation |
Security | Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Benzinga | Visit FINVIZ |
Where each one shines
What Benzinga and FINVIZ each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Benzinga and FINVIZ each do best.What Benzinga does best
- Benzinga Pro for a fast newsfeed with filters, notifications, price sentiment, and Why Is It Moving explanations.
- Tools for creating alerts across news, signals, watchlists, and market events with browser, desktop, sound, and email delivery.
- Tracking event calendars for earnings, dividends, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and stock splits.
- Signals for real-time price and volume events such as spikes, block trades, halt/resume, gaps, highs, and lows.
- Support for adding unusual options activity data when option-flow alerts and option-activity signals matter to the trading workflow.
What FINVIZ does best
- Screening for U.S. stocks and ETFs with a mix of valuation, growth, profitability, technical, ownership, dividend, and performance filters.
- Heat maps, sector/group views, and snapshot pages to spot where market strength, weakness, and unusual moves are clustering.
- Support for saving screener setups with presets and switch between table, chart, and snapshot-style result views depending on how you research.
- Move from a screen to ticker-level research with quote pages that link financials, charts, news, insider trades, filings, options, short interest, and peer comparison.
- Views for reviewing fundamental context with financial statements, EPS and sales charts, ownership pages, insider transactions, and 13F manager holdings.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Benzinga and FINVIZ, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Benzinga and FINVIZ, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksOptionsFuturesCryptos | StocksETFsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsQuants/DevelopersAlgo Traders | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term Investors |
Regions | Not specified | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, ISIN, and CIK | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeStreaming15-min Delayed | 15-min DelayedReal-time |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | RESTWebSocket | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and TSWebhooksDocs | Not specified |
Export formats | CSV | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builder | Universe builderCorrelation |
Vendor & support | Accretive Capital LLC d.b.a. BenzingaCountry: United StatesSupport: Email, Chat, and Phone | Support: Email |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | Freescreener presets: 50 · items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) · +5 more |
| Entry paid plan | $37/mo“Basic” | $299.50/yr≈ $24.96/mo“Elite (Annual)”screener presets: 200 · portfolios: 100 · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | $147/mo“Streamlined” | $39.50/mo“Elite (Monthly)”screener presets: 200 · items per page: Up to 100 (table) / 120 (charts) / 50 (snapshots) · +5 more |
| Top plan | $197/mo“Essential”annual billing equivalent usd: 166.42 | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“APIs & Licensing” | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Benzinga and FINVIZ?
Benzinga leans toward news, alerts, and news sentiment, while FINVIZ puts more weight on screeners, ETF screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Benzinga or FINVIZ free to use?
FINVIZ has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Benzinga is paid-only. If budget matters, start with FINVIZ and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Can I use Benzinga or FINVIZ on my phone?
Benzinga lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. FINVIZ doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Does Benzinga or FINVIZ have an API?
Benzinga has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. FINVIZ doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Benzinga or FINVIZ?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Benzinga if news sentiment and watchlist matter to you; go with FINVIZ if you'd rather have ETF screeners and stock comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Benzinga and FINVIZ cover?
Both cover stocks and options. Benzinga also handles futures and cryptos. FINVIZ adds ETFs on top.
Do Benzinga and FINVIZ offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Benzinga and FINVIZ?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Benzinga: CSV; FINVIZ: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Are Benzinga and FINVIZ good for long-term investing?
Yes, both are aimed squarely at long-term investors. Compare their coverage, workflow, and price before assuming they solve the same long-term research job.
Which has a better stock screener: Benzinga or FINVIZ?
Both Benzinga and FINVIZ include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Benzinga or FINVIZ?
FINVIZ handles portfolio tracking. Benzinga is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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