★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Tickertape
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and data visualizations, things Tickertape doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Tickertape if
Tickertape
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about portfolio, ETF analysis, 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 Tickertape cover a lot of the same ground (13 shared categories, including screeners, scores, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to Tickertape's 16, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and data visualizations. Tickertape counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Tickertape
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 16 categories
- Asset coverage
- TickertapeAdds 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 • Paid plans available |
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 | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Zerodha, Upstox +9 more |
| 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 | APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD and Minute +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | 3 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +1 more |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Tickertape |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Tickertape each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Tickertape 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 Tickertape does best
- Research coverage for Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs on web and mobile, with U.S. stocks and ETFs positioned for Indian investors.
- Tools for building stock screens with 100+ metrics, and use Pro for 200+ filters, unlimited custom screens, custom filters, custom universes, premium screens, and CSV exports.
- Work with end-of-day market data: prices and volumes update in the evening, F&O data later at night, and fundamentals early the next day.
- Connections for supported Indian brokers such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, Dhan, Motilal Oswal, IIFL, Trustline, and Fisdom.
- Broker integration for unified portfolio views and in-app trading, with Pro support for linking multiple demat accounts.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Tickertape, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Tickertape, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksMutual FundsETFsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | APAC |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Countries: INExchanges: XNSE and XBOMIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | ZerodhaUpstoxICICI DirectHDFC SecuritiesGroww5PaisaDhanMotilal Oswal+3 more |
Export formats | CSV | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker sync |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Anchorage Technologies Private LimitedCountry: IndiaSupport: 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” | INR 399/mo“Pro (Monthly)” |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | INR 899/qtr“Pro (3 months)” |
| Top plan | — | INR 2999/yr“Pro (Annual)” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Tickertape?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Tickertape puts more weight on screeners, portfolio, and watchlist. They overlap in 13 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Tickertape cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Tickertape have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use ChartMill or Tickertape on my phone?
Tickertape 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 Tickertape?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock ideas and stock comparison matter to you; go with Tickertape if you'd rather have portfolio and ETF analysis. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Tickertape cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Tickertape adds mutual funds and options on top.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Tickertape?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is ChartMill or Tickertape better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. Tickertape 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 Tickertape?
Both ChartMill and Tickertape 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 Tickertape?
Tickertape handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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