★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs The Motley Fool
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ChartMill
Best for screeners and stock comparison
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations, things The Motley Fool doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
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The Motley Fool
Best for portfolio and newsletters
Free • From $16.58/mo · Web · Mobile · 0% positive (2 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about 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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The verdict
The bottom line
ChartMill and The Motley Fool cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including stock ideas, watchlist, and news), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to The Motley Fool's 8, including screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations. The Motley Fool counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- The Motley Fool
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 8 categories
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $16.58/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | — |
| 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 | 8 |
Regions | North America, Europe | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD and Minute +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit The Motley Fool |
Standout features
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 The Motley Fool does best
- Read free investing articles, market news, educational content, podcasts, and market snapshots on Fool.com.
- Use Stock Advisor for two new stock recommendations per month, with current profile data listing the annual plan at $199/year.
- Upgrade to Epic for broader access including Rule Breakers, Dividend Investor, Hidden Gems, FoolIQ/GamePlan, AI-powered tools, and five monthly recommendations.
- Use Epic Plus for more recommendation volume, including 8+ monthly stock recommendations and daily Moneyball recommendations.
- Evaluate Fool Portfolios and Fool One for higher-priced portfolio access, real-money portfolio context, specialized research, events, and broader membership coverage.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | Not specified |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EODMinute | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Export formats | CSV | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | The Motley Fool, LLCCountry: USFounded 1993Support: Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages).
$16.58/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
6ChartMill strengths
18The Motley Fool strengths
2What you only get with The Motley Fool.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between ChartMill and The Motley Fool?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while The Motley Fool puts more weight on stock ideas, portfolio, and watchlist. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and The Motley Fool cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and The Motley Fool have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or The Motley Fool on my phone?
The Motley Fool 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 The Motley Fool?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if screeners and stock comparison matter to you; go with The Motley Fool if you'd rather have portfolio and newsletters. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Can I export data from ChartMill and The Motley Fool?
ChartMill exports to CSV. The Motley Fool is stingier about getting data out.
Is ChartMill or The Motley Fool better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. The Motley Fool 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 The Motley Fool?
ChartMill has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; The Motley Fool doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with ChartMill or The Motley Fool?
The Motley Fool handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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