★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Source check: Changeflow (Trackly) checked August 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
Changeflow (Trackly) vs GuruFocus
Pick Changeflow (Trackly) instead if
Changeflow (Trackly)
Free • From $1188/yr · Web · API · Other
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and webhooks, things GuruFocus doesn't offer
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GuruFocus
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $45.75/mo instead of $99/mo
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things Changeflow (Trackly) 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
Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including alerts, news, and insider data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 49 categories to Changeflow (Trackly)'s 10, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. Changeflow (Trackly) counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- GuruFocus$45.75/mo vs $99/mo
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus49 vs 10 categories
- Mobile app
- GuruFocus
- Real-time data
- Changeflow (Trackly)
- Asset coverage
- GuruFocusAdds ETFs and bonds
- Free plan
- Both
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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 | Free • From $1188/yr | Free • From $549/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
Plan limits | 17 limits: Free: sources: 3, Professional: sources: 100 +15 more | 49 limits: Free: portfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members, Free: data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package +47 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | Slack, Microsoft Teams +5 more | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Institutional Investors, Analysts +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more |
Categories covered | 10 | 49 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and Granularity: Minute and EOD | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more |
Capabilities | AI summaries: Filings and News | 9 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +7 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Status page and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Changeflow (Trackly) | Visit GuruFocus |
Where each one shines
What Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus each do best.What Changeflow (Trackly) does best
- Support for setting up monitoring by pasting a URL and describing the changes you care about in natural language.
- AI summaries and relevance filtering to reduce noisy website-change alerts before an analyst reviews the source.
- Monitoring SEC filings, corporate disclosures, IR pages, regulator pages, policies, PDFs, RSS feeds, JSON, CSV, and other online sources.
- Tracking common EDGAR filing types such as 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form 4, 13F, proxy statements, and S-1 pages where configured.
- Views for reviewing changes through dashboard alerts, email notifications, visual diffs, interactive change history, and saved source versions.
What GuruFocus does best
- Research coverage for global stocks with long historical financials, valuation data, charts, comparisons, market valuation indicators, economic indicators, industry data, and company-level fundamentals.
- The All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, and downloads.
- ETF Screener and ETF GF Scores for filtering and comparing more than 5,000 U.S.
- Corporate and government bond screening by yield, maturity, ratings, coupon structure, outstanding amount, issuer, and industry, plus company-level bond tabs.
- Backtest screener strategies across many countries with configurable stock count, ranking metric, sort order, date range, and rebalance frequency; current membership terms give Premium the latest five years and Premium Plus/Professional history back to 2006.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksOther | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Institutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersAsset ManagersHedge Funds | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 4 countries | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time | End of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooksDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and GoDocs |
Import methods | ManualCSV | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | SlackMicrosoft TeamsDiscordZapierMake (Integromat)n8nRSS readers (e.g., Feedly, Inoreader) | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade |
Export formats | CSVJSON | CSVExcelJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Status pageEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | AI summaries: Filings and News | Custom formulasRanking backtestsUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker syncMulti-currencyYield curvesCredit ratings+1 more |
Vendor & support | Changeflow Limited (trading as Trackly)Country: United KingdomSupport: Email, Chat, and Phone | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum |
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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 | Freesources: 3 | Freeportfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members · data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | $1188/yr≈ $99/mo“Professional”sources: 100 · users: 2 · +6 more | $549/yr≈ $45.75/mo“Premium”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 200/month included with Premium membership · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | $2988/yr≈ $249/mo“Business”sources: 500 · users: 5 · +5 more | $1398/yr≈ $116.50/mo“Premium Plus”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 500/month included with Premium Plus membership · +2 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $200/mo“Data API Builder”billing: Billed annually · monthly request limit: No limit · +12 more |
| Tier 4 | — | $2448/yr≈ $204/mo“Professional”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 2,000/month included with Professional membership |
| Tier 5 | — | $2000/mo“Data API Commercial”billing: Billed annually · monthly request limit: No limit · +1 more |
| Top plan | — | $100 per unit“Data API Pay As You Go”initial top up: $100 credit · stock daily prices: $0.05/request · +16 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Enterprise”minimum check frequency: Every 10 minutes | Contact sales“Custom API / Enterprise Package” |
| Free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus?
Changeflow (Trackly) leans toward alerts, news, and regulatory filings monitoring, while GuruFocus puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus cost?
Good news: both Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Changeflow (Trackly) or GuruFocus on my phone?
GuruFocus lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Changeflow (Trackly) doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web, API, and other.
Do Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Changeflow (Trackly) or GuruFocus?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Changeflow (Trackly) if regulatory filings monitoring and webhooks matter to you; go with GuruFocus if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus cover?
Both cover stocks and other. GuruFocus adds ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds on top.
Does Changeflow (Trackly) or GuruFocus have real-time data?
Changeflow (Trackly) offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. GuruFocus runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Changeflow (Trackly) and GuruFocus?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Changeflow (Trackly) or GuruFocus?
GuruFocus has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Changeflow (Trackly) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Changeflow (Trackly) or GuruFocus?
GuruFocus handles portfolio tracking. Changeflow (Trackly) is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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