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BeyondSPX vs Google Finance comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

BeyondSPX adds Stock Ideas, Screeners, Calendar, AI, Newsletters, and Education coverage that Google Finance skips.

Google Finance includes Portfolio, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings categories that BeyondSPX omits.

In depth comparison

BeyondSPX

beyondspx.com

Hands-on review

Free, web-based stock-discovery and fundamental research platform focused on the U.S. equity universe. Combines semantic/AI stock idea generation, long-form company research, category heatmaps, and watchlists with upcoming earnings and news. No brokerage, trading, or API access; quotes use 15‑minute delayed IEX data and the core app is free as of late 2025.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”
Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis.
Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders).
Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy.
Watchlists with customizable columns (Price, Change, Market Cap, Volume, P/E, P/S, P/B, etc.) and additional panels for Upcoming Earnings, Similar Stocks, and Latest News for tracked symbols; features require a free logged-in account.

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Google Finance

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Free web portal for quotes, charts, news, watchlists, and simple portfolio tracking. Portfolios can include stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and crypto, with returns shown using time-weighted calculations. Data freshness varies by source: some exchanges stream in real time, while others are delayed (e.g., 15 minutes for many equities, 10 minutes for CME futures, end-of-day for mutual funds). Currency and crypto quotes update every few minutes. Google Sheets supports the GOOGLEFINANCE() function for live data pulls, though no public REST API is offered.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols.
Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency.
Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR).
Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets.
Coverage across multiple asset classes with varied latency: U.S. equities often real-time, international equities typically 15-minute delay, futures about 10 minutes, crypto and currencies ~3 minutes, and mutual funds end-of-day.

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Where they differ

BeyondSPX

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Screeners Calendar AI Newsletters Education

Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”
Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis.
Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders).
Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy.

Google Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio ETF Overview ETF Holdings

Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols.
Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency.
Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR).
Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BeyondSPX	Google Finance
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, Financials Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Calendar, AI, Newsletters, Education	Shared: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, Financials Unique: Portfolio, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.” Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis. Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders). Category Movers and market heatmap views show top gaining and losing business categories by performance, plus a heatmap where tile size represents market cap and color represents daily performance, backed by a granular business-category taxonomy. Watchlists with customizable columns (Price, Change, Market Cap, Volume, P/E, P/S, P/B, etc.) and additional panels for Upcoming Earnings, Similar Stocks, and Latest News for tracked symbols; features require a free logged-in account. Weekly “Investment Themes of the Week” newsletter delivers three under‑the‑radar themes every Monday, including catalysts, data points, and highlighted stocks, with an on-site archive of past issues.	Unique Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols. Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency. Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR). Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets. Coverage across multiple asset classes with varied latency: U.S. equities often real-time, international equities typically 15-minute delay, futures about 10 minutes, crypto and currencies ~3 minutes, and mutual funds end-of-day. Google Sheets integration via =GOOGLEFINANCE() for fetching current and historical data (with limits on coverage, frequency, and history depth).
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BeyondSPX and Google Finance both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, and Financials workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do BeyondSPX and Google Finance require subscriptions?

Both BeyondSPX and Google Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BeyondSPX and Google Finance?

Both BeyondSPX and Google Finance 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?

BeyondSPX differentiates itself with Coverage and research on roughly 5,000 U.S. stocks, including microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC names, with a stated goal of helping investors “find and understand stocks.”, Semantic / AI-powered stock screener: investors type theses such as “profitable companies with quantum computing exposure” or “stocks benefiting from reshoring trends” and receive matching companies linked to full analysis., and Company pages combine 15‑minute delayed IEX quotes with key valuation multiples, growth and profitability metrics, balance-sheet and cash-flow ratios, financial charts, peer valuation comparisons, and long-form narrative research sections (Growth, Profitability, Competitive Moat, Financial Health, Valuation, Returns to Shareholders)., whereas Google Finance stands out for Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols., Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency., and Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR)..

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