★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Stockopedia
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You care about stock comparison, valuation models, and market sentiment, things Stockopedia doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Stockopedia if
Stockopedia
Subscription · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about checklist, portfolio, and newsletters, 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 Stockopedia cover a lot of the same ground (13 shared categories, including screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to Stockopedia's 16, including stock comparison, valuation models, and market sentiment. Stockopedia counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- ChartMill
- Free trial
- Stockopedia14 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 16 categories
- Mobile app
- Stockopedia
- Asset coverage
- StockopediaAdds closed-end funds
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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 | Subscription |
Free tier | Yes | No |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 3 limits: Europe incl UK (Annual): stock reports: 9,000+, US and Europe incl UK (Annual): stock reports: 19,000+ +1 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
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 | — |
Categories covered | 24 | 16 |
Regions | North America, Europe | Europe, North America, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD and Minute +1 more | 4 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | Universe builder and Factors: Value, Quality, and Momentum |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Stockopedia |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Stockopedia each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Stockopedia 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 Stockopedia does best
- StockRanks to compare stocks through Quality, Value, and Momentum ratings, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
- Research coverage for companies through StockReports that combine ranks, financials, forecasts, charts, news, valuation context, risk flags, and key investment signals.
- Screening for stocks with more than 350 criteria across fundamentals, valuation, quality, momentum, dividends, technicals, forecasts, and market data.
- Starting point: prebuilt GuruScreens and strategy templates when you want proven screening recipes instead of building every rule from scratch.
- Tracking portfolios with Folios, time-weighted returns, company announcements, reporting calendars, holdings context, and portfolio-level monitoring.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Stockopedia, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Stockopedia, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsClosed-End Funds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | EuropeNorth AmericaAPAC |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVManual |
Export formats | CSV | CSVExcel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, and Momentum |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Stockopedia LtdCountry: United KingdomSupport: 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). | — |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | €550/yr“Europe incl UK (Annual)”stock reports: 9,000+ |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | €725/yr“US and Europe incl UK (Annual)”stock reports: 19,000+ |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“Custom (regions)”stock reports: Up to 35,000+ |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Stockopedia?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Stockopedia puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and financials. They overlap in 13 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is ChartMill or Stockopedia free to use?
ChartMill has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Stockopedia is paid-only. If budget matters, start with ChartMill and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Can I use ChartMill or Stockopedia on my phone?
Stockopedia 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 Stockopedia?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock comparison and valuation models matter to you; go with Stockopedia if you'd rather have checklist and portfolio. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Stockopedia cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Stockopedia adds closed-end funds on top.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Stockopedia?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is ChartMill or Stockopedia better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. Stockopedia 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 Stockopedia?
Both ChartMill and Stockopedia 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 Stockopedia?
Stockopedia handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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