★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Changeflow (Trackly) vs GuruFocus
Changeflow (Trackly)
Best for regulatory filings monitoring and webhooks
Free • From $1188/yr
GuruFocus
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $549/yr
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The verdict
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: 48 categories to Changeflow (Trackly)'s 10, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. Changeflow (Trackly) counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- GuruFocus
- Cheaper paid plan
- GuruFocus$45.75/mo vs $99/mo
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 10 categories
- Real-time data
- Changeflow (Trackly)
- Asset coverage
- GuruFocusAdds ETFs and bonds
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
Changeflow (Trackly) if…
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and webhooks, things GuruFocus doesn't offer
Choose
GuruFocus if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $45.75/mo instead of $99/mo
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things Changeflow (Trackly) doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Comparison snapshot
| 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 | 11 limits: Free: sources: 3, Professional: sources: 100 +9 more | 41 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 +39 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 | 48 |
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 | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Status page and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Changeflow (Trackly) | Visit GuruFocus |
Standout features
What Changeflow (Trackly) does best
- Set up monitoring by pasting a URL and describing the changes you care about in natural language.
- Use AI summaries and relevance filtering to reduce noisy website-change alerts before an analyst reviews the source.
- Monitor SEC filings, corporate disclosures, IR pages, regulator pages, policies, PDFs, RSS feeds, JSON, CSV, and other online sources.
- Track common EDGAR filing types such as 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form 4, 13F, proxy statements, and S-1 pages where configured.
- Review changes through dashboard alerts, email notifications, visual diffs, interactive change history, and saved source versions.
What GuruFocus does best
- Research global stocks with long historical financials, valuation data, charts, comparisons, market valuation indicators, economic indicators, industry data, and company-level fundamentals.
- Use 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.
- Backtest screener strategies across many countries with configurable stock count, ranking metric, sort order, date range, and rebalance frequency.
- Use GF Score to compare stocks through a 0-100 framework built around financial strength, profitability, growth, valuation, and momentum.
- Use GF Value to frame fair value from historical multiples, past returns, and analyst estimates, then classify stocks by valuation range.
Data & access details
| 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 curvesAI summaries: Transcripts |
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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Pricing breakdown
$1188/yr
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- sources: 3
- sources: 100
- users: 2
- +3 more
- sources: 500
- users: 5
- +2 more
- minimum check frequency: Every 10 minutes
$549/yr
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- portfolio 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
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 200/month included with Premium membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 500/month included with Premium Plus membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 2,000/month included with Professional membership
- requests: 100/month
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +10 more
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +1 more
- initial top up: $100 credit
- company profile: $0.10/request
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
8Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Changeflow (Trackly) strengths
2What you only get with Changeflow (Trackly).
GuruFocus strengths
40What you only get with GuruFocus.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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