VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Tool Comparison

BeyondSPX vs Visual Capitalist comparison

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

Quick takeaways

BeyondSPX adds Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials, and AI coverage that Visual Capitalist skips.

Visual Capitalist includes Blogs 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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Visual Capitalist

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Publisher of striking, data-driven infographics and explainers on business, markets, and the global economy. Their premium tier, VC+, offers exclusive research notes, newsletters, webinars, and ad-free browsing, while a licensing program enables organizations to reuse and reprint their visuals under set terms.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics.
Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices.
VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events.
Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.
Content licensing available through a dedicated portal, with clear guidelines for reprints and permitted reuse.

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Where they differ

BeyondSPX

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Screeners Stock Comparison Watchlist News Calendar Financials AI

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.

Visual Capitalist

Distinct strengths include:

Blogs

Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics.
Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices.
VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events.
Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BeyondSPX	Visual Capitalist
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data Visualizations, Newsletters, Education Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials, AI	Shared: Data Visualizations, Newsletters, Education Unique: Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Other
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, Subscription
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 Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics. Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices. VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events. Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience. Content licensing available through a dedicated portal, with clear guidelines for reprints and permitted reuse. VC+ has also been offered in a lifetime membership format with the same core benefits.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BeyondSPX and Visual Capitalist both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Newsletters, and Education workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do BeyondSPX and Visual Capitalist require subscriptions?

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

How can you access BeyondSPX and Visual Capitalist?

Both BeyondSPX and Visual Capitalist 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 Visual Capitalist stands out for Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., and VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events..

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