★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs FINVIZ
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about stock ideas, scores, and valuation models, things FINVIZ doesn't offer
Pick FINVIZ if
FINVIZ
Free • From $299.50/yr · Web
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about ETF screeners, portfolio, and correlation, things ChartMill 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
ChartMill and FINVIZ cover a lot of the same ground (11 shared categories, including screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to FINVIZ's 17, including stock ideas, scores, and valuation models. FINVIZ counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- FINVIZ
- Free trial
- FINVIZ7 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 17 categories
- Global coverage
- ChartMill
- Asset coverage
- FINVIZAdds options
- Free plan
- Both
See for yourself
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 • Paid plans available | Free • From $299.50/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 18 limits: Free: screener presets: 50, Free: items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) +16 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more |
Categories covered | 24 | 17 |
Regions | North America, Europe | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD and Minute +1 more | Latency: 15-min Delayed and Real-time |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | Universe builder and Correlation |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit FINVIZ |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and FINVIZ each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and FINVIZ each do best.What ChartMill does best
- Screen stocks and ETFs with technical, fundamental, dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health, and custom-expression filters.
- Start from a large Trading Ideas library covering breakout, pullback, CANSLIM, Minervini, GARP, dividend, value, growth, and other screen templates.
- Use ChartMill ratings, technical setup views, analyzer pages, and fundamental reports to compare candidates.
- Build watchlists, save screens, export screener results, and trigger alerts from price, setup, earnings, news, insider, fundamental, analyst, and saved-screen conditions.
- Use multi-chart layouts, saved chart configurations, drawings, indicators, event markers, and watchlist-based charting.
What FINVIZ does best
- Screen U.S. stocks and ETFs with a mix of valuation, growth, profitability, technical, ownership, dividend, and performance filters.
- Use heat maps, sector/group views, and snapshot pages to spot where market strength, weakness, and unusual moves are clustering.
- Save screener setups with presets and switch between table, chart, and snapshot-style result views depending on how you research.
- Move from a screen to ticker-level research with quote pages that link financials, charts, news, insider trades, filings, options, short interest, and peer comparison.
- Review fundamental context with financial statements, EPS and sales charts, ownership pages, insider transactions, and 13F manager holdings.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and FINVIZ, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and FINVIZ, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North America |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | 15-min DelayedReal-time |
Data granularity | EODMinute | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | CSV | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builderCorrelation |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Support: Email |
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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 | Freefinancials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | Freescreener presets: 50 · items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) · +5 more |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $299.50/yr≈ $24.96/mo“Elite (Annual)”screener presets: 200 · portfolios: 100 · +2 more |
| Top plan | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $39.50/mo“Elite (Monthly)”screener presets: 200 · items per page: Up to 100 (table) / 120 (charts) / 50 (snapshots) · +5 more |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and FINVIZ?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while FINVIZ puts more weight on screeners, ETF screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 11 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and FINVIZ cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and FINVIZ have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose ChartMill or FINVIZ?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock ideas and scores matter to you; go with FINVIZ if you'd rather have ETF screeners and portfolio. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and FINVIZ cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. FINVIZ adds options on top.
Does ChartMill or FINVIZ have real-time data?
FINVIZ offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. ChartMill 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.
Which covers international markets: ChartMill or FINVIZ?
ChartMill has documented international coverage (North America and Europe), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. FINVIZ is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from ChartMill and FINVIZ?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (ChartMill: CSV; FINVIZ: Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Are ChartMill and FINVIZ good for long-term investing?
Yes, both are aimed squarely at long-term investors. Compare their coverage, workflow, and price before assuming they solve the same long-term research job.
Which has a better stock screener: ChartMill or FINVIZ?
Both ChartMill and FINVIZ include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with ChartMill or FINVIZ?
FINVIZ handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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