ChartMill adds News, Alerts, Calendar, Scores, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Position Sizing coverage that Finbox skips.
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ChartMill vs Finbox comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Finbox includes Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, 13F, Dividend, and Blogs categories that ChartMill omits.
ChartMill highlights: Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic..
Finbox is known for: Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)..
ChartMill has a free tier, while Finbox requires a paid plan.
ChartMill
chartmill.com
A web-based research suite combining stock/ETF screeners, charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas. ChartMill supports server-side email alerts, custom screeners with advanced filters, and both technical and fundamental data. Analyst estimates and some premium data require a paid subscription. U.S. pre-market and after-hours coverage includes NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas.
- Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX).
- Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic.
- Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.
- Server-side email alerts for price moves, setups, earnings, news, insider activity, fundamentals, analyst ratings, and saved screens (alerts are delayed, not real-time).
Community votes (overall)
Finbox
finbox.com
A global fundamentals platform that combines screeners, valuation models, investment ideas, and watchlists. CSV exports require a Data Boost add-on with Starter or are bundled with Professional. No public API is offered. Regional exchange coverage can be added to plans.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
- CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
- Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
- Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
6 overlapsMutual strengths include Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist plus 3 more areas.
Where they differ
ChartMill
Distinct strengths include:
- Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas.
- Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX).
- Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic.
- Historical screener mode allows users to run any screen as of a past date.
Finbox
Distinct strengths include:
- Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
- CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
- Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | ChartMill | Finbox |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Financials, Analyst Forecasts Unique: News, Alerts, Calendar, Scores, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Position Sizing | Shared: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Financials, Analyst Forecasts Unique: Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, 13F, Dividend, Blogs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | Stocks, ETFs |
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, Subscription | Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do ChartMill and Finbox both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Data Visualizations, Financials, and Analyst Forecasts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
ChartMill offers a free entry point, while Finbox requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access ChartMill and Finbox?
Both ChartMill and Finbox 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?
ChartMill differentiates itself with Technical and fundamental screener for stocks and ETFs, with interactive charts, ratings, watchlists, and trading ideas., Pre-market and after-hours movers screener for U.S. markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)., and Ability to create custom expressions and filters in the screener for advanced screening logic., whereas Finbox stands out for Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)..
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