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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

camelcamelcamel (UK) vs MarketWatch comparison

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

Quick takeaways

camelcamelcamel (UK) adds Other coverage that MarketWatch skips.

MarketWatch includes News, Calendar, Screeners, Watchlist, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters categories that camelcamelcamel (UK) omits.

camelcamelcamel (UK) highlights: Tracks Amazon UK product prices with detailed history charts, showing three price types: Amazon direct, third-party new, and third-party used., Customizable email alerts for price drops or availability — users set their own target thresholds., and The ‘Camelizer’ browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) overlays price history and lets you set watches directly on Amazon product pages..

MarketWatch is known for: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

MarketWatch offers mobile access, which camelcamelcamel (UK) skips.

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camelcamelcamel (UK)

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A free Amazon price-tracking site for the UK that offers email alerts, price-history charts, wishlist imports, and a browser extension (‘Camelizer’). The service is free to use with no published premium tiers or APIs, and the terms make clear it’s provided without uptime guarantees.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Tracks Amazon UK product prices with detailed history charts, showing three price types: Amazon direct, third-party new, and third-party used.
  • Customizable email alerts for price drops or availability — users set their own target thresholds.
  • The ‘Camelizer’ browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) overlays price history and lets you set watches directly on Amazon product pages.
  • Wishlist import: automatically creates and maintains price watches from public Amazon lists, with ongoing checks for updates.
  • Entirely free service with no visible paid plans; provided on a best-effort basis without uptime or warranty commitments.

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MarketWatch

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A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Alerts, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

camelcamelcamel (UK)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Tracks Amazon UK product prices with detailed history charts, showing three price types: Amazon direct, third-party new, and third-party used.
  • Customizable email alerts for price drops or availability — users set their own target thresholds.
  • The ‘Camelizer’ browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) overlays price history and lets you set watches directly on Amazon product pages.
  • Wishlist import: automatically creates and maintains price watches from public Amazon lists, with ongoing checks for updates.

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, Data Visualizations

Unique: Other

Shared: Alerts, Data Visualizations

Unique: News, Calendar, Screeners, Watchlist, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Tracks Amazon UK product prices with detailed history charts, showing three price types: Amazon direct, third-party new, and third-party used.
  • Customizable email alerts for price drops or availability — users set their own target thresholds.
  • The ‘Camelizer’ browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) overlays price history and lets you set watches directly on Amazon product pages.
  • Wishlist import: automatically creates and maintains price watches from public Amazon lists, with ongoing checks for updates.
  • Entirely free service with no visible paid plans; provided on a best-effort basis without uptime or warranty commitments.

Unique

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.
  • ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do camelcamelcamel (UK) and MarketWatch both support?

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

Do camelcamelcamel (UK) and MarketWatch require subscriptions?

Both camelcamelcamel (UK) and MarketWatch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch ships a dedicated mobile experience, while camelcamelcamel (UK) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

camelcamelcamel (UK) differentiates itself with Tracks Amazon UK product prices with detailed history charts, showing three price types: Amazon direct, third-party new, and third-party used., Customizable email alerts for price drops or availability — users set their own target thresholds., and The ‘Camelizer’ browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) overlays price history and lets you set watches directly on Amazon product pages., whereas MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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