★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Marketlog
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, things Marketlog doesn't offer
Pick Marketlog if
Marketlog
Free • From $79.99/yr · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about portfolio, risk metrics, and monte carlo, 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 Marketlog cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to Marketlog's 18, including screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison. Marketlog counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Marketlog
- Free trial
- Marketlog7 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 18 categories
- Mobile app
- Marketlog
- Asset coverage
- MarketlogAdds options 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 • Paid plans available | Free • From $79.99/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 19 limits: Free: portfolios: 1, Free: holdings: 12 +17 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee, Fidelity Investments +5 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 24 | 18 |
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 | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | Yodlee and Third-party data licensors |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | 3 signals: Monte Carlo, Broker sync +1 more |
Security | — | Encryption at rest and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Marketlog |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Marketlog each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Marketlog 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 Marketlog does best
- Tracking portfolios across stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, funds, forex, crypto, indices, and other assets on web, iOS, and Android.
- Enter transactions manually or connect supported brokerage and bank accounts through Marketlog’s data provider.
- Broker and bank connectivity for 2,000+ supported institutions, with examples such as Fidelity, E*TRADE, Vanguard, Schwab, Interactive Brokers, and Robinhood.
- Monitoring gains, drawdowns, returns, diversification, goals, target allocation, benchmarking, and daily or weekly portfolio email updates.
- Tracking dividends automatically with dividend calendars, upcoming payment alerts, yield notifications, and a broad symbol universe.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Marketlog, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Marketlog, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsOptionsBondsFundsCurrenciesCryptosOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsDay TradersSwing Traders |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | 26 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker and CUSIP |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | VendorManual |
Data partners | Not specified | YodleeThird-party data licensors |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | YodleeFidelity InvestmentsE*TRADE from Morgan StanleyVanguardSchwabInteractive BrokersRobinhood |
Export formats | CSV | Image |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Encryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Monte CarloBroker syncMulti-currency |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Myfxbook Ltd.Country: IsraelSupport: 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). | Freeportfolios: 1 · holdings: 12 · +3 more |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $79.99/yr≈ $6.67/mo“Plus Annual”portfolios: 2 · holdings: Unlimited · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $7.99/mo“Plus Monthly”portfolios: 2 · holdings: Unlimited · +2 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $179.99/yr≈ $15/mo“Pro Annual”portfolios: 10 · holdings: Unlimited · +1 more |
| Top plan | — | $17.99/mo“Pro Monthly”portfolios: 10 · holdings: Unlimited · +1 more |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Marketlog?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Marketlog puts more weight on portfolio, watchlist, and institutional ownership. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Marketlog cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Marketlog have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or Marketlog on my phone?
Marketlog 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 Marketlog?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if screeners and stock ideas matter to you; go with Marketlog if you'd rather have portfolio and risk metrics. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Marketlog cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Marketlog adds options, bonds, and funds on top.
Does ChartMill or Marketlog have real-time data?
Marketlog 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 Marketlog?
ChartMill exports to CSV. Marketlog is stingier about getting data out.
Are ChartMill and Marketlog 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 Marketlog?
ChartMill has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Marketlog doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with ChartMill or Marketlog?
Marketlog handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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