★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Snowball Analytics
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, things Snowball Analytics doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Snowball Analytics if
Snowball Analytics
Free • From $79.99/yr · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about portfolio, dividend tax / ADR withholding, and risk metrics, 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 Snowball Analytics cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including scores, watchlist, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to Snowball Analytics's 18, including screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison. Snowball Analytics counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Snowball Analytics
- Free trial
- Snowball Analytics14 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 18 categories
- Asset coverage
- Snowball AnalyticsAdds mutual funds 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 | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 22 limits: Free: portfolios: 1, Free: holdings: 10 +20 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee, SnapTrade +2 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 | 6 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +4 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: EODHD, SnapTrade +1 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | 7 signals: Ranking backtests, Performance attribution +5 more |
Security | — | 3 signals: Data residency: EU, Encryption at rest +1 more |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Snowball Analytics |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Snowball Analytics each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Snowball Analytics 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 Snowball Analytics does best
- Track global multi-asset portfolios across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, crypto, currencies, commodities, real estate, cash, and custom assets.
- Import data through broker connections, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Interactive Brokers support, broker statements, CSV uploads, or manual entry where supported by plan.
- Consolidate accounts and custom assets into composite views such as My Net Worth for combined portfolio analytics.
- Analyze performance with portfolio value, invested capital, total profit, dividends, realized P&L, fees, dividend taxes, IRR, TWR, beta, and multi-period returns.
- Use dividend analytics for forward income, dividend growth, yield, yield on cost, withholding-tax settings, dividend ratings, calendars, projected payouts, and DRIP planning.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Snowball Analytics, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Snowball Analytics, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual FundsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosReal Estate+2 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsIndex/Passive InvestorsGrowth Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | VendorManual |
Data partners | Not specified | EODHDSnapTradeYodlee |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthCSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | YodleeSnapTradeBinanceEODHD |
Export formats | CSV | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: EUEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Ranking backtestsPerformance attributionBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancingMulti-currencyComposite performance |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Snowball Analytics SASCountry: FranceSupport: 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: 10 · +4 more |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $79.99/yr≈ $6.67/mo“Starter”portfolios: 1 · holdings: Unlimited · +4 more |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $149.99/yr≈ $12.50/mo“Investor”portfolios: 10 · holdings: Unlimited · +4 more |
| Top plan | — | $249.99/yr≈ $20.83/mo“Expert”portfolios: Unlimited · holdings: Unlimited · +2 more |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Snowball Analytics?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Snowball Analytics puts more weight on portfolio, watchlist, and backtesting. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Snowball Analytics cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Snowball Analytics have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or Snowball Analytics on my phone?
Snowball Analytics 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 Snowball Analytics?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if screeners and stock ideas matter to you; go with Snowball Analytics if you'd rather have portfolio and dividend tax / ADR withholding. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Snowball Analytics cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Snowball Analytics adds mutual funds, bonds, and commodities on top.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Snowball Analytics?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is ChartMill or Snowball Analytics better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. Snowball Analytics is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: ChartMill or Snowball Analytics?
ChartMill has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Snowball Analytics doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with ChartMill or Snowball Analytics?
Snowball Analytics handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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