★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Source check: ChartMill checked August 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Investing.com
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about short interest, backtesting, and position sizing, things Investing.com doesn't offer
Pick Investing.com if
Investing.com
Free • From $13.99/mo · Web · Mobile · Other
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about options, correlation, and portfolio, things ChartMill doesn't offer
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Our take
The bottom line
ChartMill and Investing.com cover a lot of the same ground (21 shared categories, including screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Investing.com simply does more: 34 categories to ChartMill's 24, including options, correlation, and portfolio, plus a mobile app. ChartMill counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Investing.com
- Broader coverage
- Investing.com34 vs 24 categories
- Mobile app
- Investing.com
- Asset coverage
- Investing.comAdds bonds and commodities
- 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 • Paid plans available | Free • From $13.99/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 21 limits: Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: public api: Not available, Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time +19 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | — | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 24 | 34 |
Regions | North America, Europe | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD and Minute +1 more | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more |
Security | — | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Investing.com |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Investing.com each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Investing.com each do best.What ChartMill does best
- Screening for stocks and ETFs with technical, fundamental, dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health, and custom-expression filters.
- Starting point: a large Trading Ideas library covering breakout, pullback, CANSLIM, Minervini, GARP, dividend, value, growth, and other screen templates.
- ChartMill ratings, technical setup views, analyzer pages, and fundamental reports to compare candidates.
- Tools for building watchlists, save screens, export screener results, and trigger alerts from price, setup, earnings, news, insider, fundamental, analyst, and saved-screen conditions.
- Multi-chart layouts, saved chart configurations, drawings, indicators, event markers, and watchlist-based charting.
What Investing.com does best
- Monitoring global markets across stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, currencies, crypto, bonds, funds, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- The economic calendar for streaming macro events, actual versus forecast data, country and importance filters, time-zone controls, date ranges, and event alerts.
- Tracking watchlists and portfolios across web and mobile with alerts, holdings monitoring, CSV import for watchlists or holdings, and portfolio CSV export.
- Screening for stocks with filters for valuation, growth, dividends, sectors, industries, themes, technicals, risk, returns, price, market cap, and profile data.
- Research coverage for ticker pages with charts, technical indicators, financials, analyst ratings, transcripts, SEC filings, insider trading, earnings, dividends, news, and related investment ideas where available.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Investing.com, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Investing.com, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeOTCVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app |
Export formats | CSV | CSVXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthMulti-currencyYield curvesCDS spreadsAI summaries: Transcripts and News |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat |
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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). | Free“Free / Ad-supported Investing.com”public api: Not available · data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $13.99/mo“InvestingPro”warren ai credits: 50/month · us pro picks strategies: 6 · +8 more |
| Top plan | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $31.49/mo“InvestingPro+”warren ai credits: 500/month · pro picks strategies: 88 · +6 more |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Investing.com?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Investing.com puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 21 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Investing.com cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Investing.com have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or Investing.com on my phone?
Investing.com lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. ChartMill doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose ChartMill or Investing.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if short interest and backtesting matter to you; go with Investing.com if you'd rather have options and correlation. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Investing.com cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Investing.com adds bonds, commodities, and currencies on top.
Does ChartMill or Investing.com have real-time data?
Investing.com 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.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Investing.com?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Are ChartMill and Investing.com 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 Investing.com?
Both ChartMill and Investing.com 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 Investing.com?
Investing.com handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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