★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs StockCharts
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and valuation models, things StockCharts doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick StockCharts if
StockCharts
Free • From $19.95/mo · 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, options, and broker connectors, 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 StockCharts cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and scores), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to StockCharts's 9, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and valuation models. StockCharts counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- StockCharts
- Free trial
- StockCharts30 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 9 categories
- Mobile app
- StockCharts
- Asset coverage
- StockChartsAdds mutual funds and options
- 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 $19.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 14 limits: Basic: chart lists: 1, Basic: custom scans: 1 +12 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | — | Tradier Brokerage and OptionsPlay |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 24 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe | North America, Europe, APAC |
| 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, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | 3 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +1 more |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit StockCharts |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and StockCharts each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and StockCharts 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 StockCharts does best
- Tools for building technical workflows with SharpCharts, ACP, Point & Figure charts, Seasonality charts, Relative Rotation Graphs, PerfCharts, and saved layouts.
- ChartLists as watchlists or portfolios, with tier-based limits and support for importing symbols from CSV.
- Tools for running Advanced Scan Workbench filters with custom syntax on daily, weekly, and monthly bars, while planning around the lack of intraday scan execution.
- Tools for creating price alerts and advanced alerts that can notify through email, SMS, and in-platform messages during market hours.
- Free U.S.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and StockCharts, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and StockCharts, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsCommoditiesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | 4 countries7 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | MinuteEOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Tradier BrokerageOptionsPlay |
Export formats | CSV | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Custom formulasUniverse builderGreeks |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | StockCharts.com, Inc.Country: USFounded 1999Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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 |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $19.95/mo“Basic”chart lists: 1 · custom scans: 1 · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $29.95/mo“Extra”chart lists: 250 · custom scans: 200 · +3 more |
| Top plan | — | $49.95/mo“PRO”chart lists: 500 · custom scans: 500 · +3 more |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and StockCharts?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while StockCharts puts more weight on screeners, data visualizations, and alerts. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and StockCharts cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and StockCharts have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or StockCharts on my phone?
StockCharts 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 StockCharts?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock ideas and stock comparison matter to you; go with StockCharts if you'd rather have portfolio and options. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and StockCharts cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. StockCharts adds mutual funds, options, and commodities on top.
Does ChartMill or StockCharts have real-time data?
StockCharts 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 StockCharts?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is ChartMill or StockCharts better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. StockCharts 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 StockCharts?
Both ChartMill and StockCharts 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 StockCharts?
StockCharts handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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