VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked September 24, 2026
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Value Line
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You want stock comparison, valuation models, and calendar.
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Value Line if
Value Line
Free • From $199/yr · Web
- You want ETF analysis, fund analysis, and options.
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 Value Line cover a lot of the same ground (8 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 Value Line's 12, including stock comparison, valuation models, and calendar. Value Line counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- ChartMill
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 12 categories
- Asset coverage
- Value LineAdds 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
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $199/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 6 limits: Investment Survey - Smart Investor (Digital): saved screener searches: 10, Investment Survey - Smart Investor (Digital): watchlists: 3 +4 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more |
Categories covered | 24 | 12 |
Regions | North America, Europe | North America |
| 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 | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Value Line |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Value Line each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill does best
- Screening for stocks and ETFs with technical, fundamental, dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health, and custom-expression filters.
- Start from Trading Ideas templates for breakouts, pullbacks, CANSLIM, Minervini, GARP, dividends, value, and growth.
- ChartMill ratings, technical setup views, analyzer pages, and fundamental reports to compare candidates.
- Build watchlists, save screens, export results, and set alerts for prices, setups, earnings, news, insider activity, fundamentals, analyst changes, and screen results.
- Multi-chart layouts, saved chart configurations, drawings, indicators, event markers, and watchlist-based charting.
What Value Line does best
- Single-page equity reports combine historical financials, analyst commentary, three-to-five-year projections, and target ranges.
- Timeliness ranks estimate relative six-to-twelve-month price performance; Safety ranks address relative risk.
- Digital equity tools include movable data modules, saved templates, screens, watchlists, alerts, charts, and model portfolios.
- The current site states coverage of 5,000 equities, more than 2,800 ETFs, and 19,000 mutual funds across its services.
- Funds, ETFs, options, and stock-selection publications are sold separately from core equity research.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Value Line, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North America |
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 | ||
Export formats | CSV | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Value Line, Inc.Founded 1931 |
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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
| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freefinancials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | Free“Free newsletters” |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $199/yr≈ $16.58/mo“Investment Survey - Investor 600 (Digital)” |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $345/yr≈ $28.75/mo“Fund Advisor Plus - Digital Edition” |
| Tier 3 | — | $345/yr≈ $28.75/mo“Value Line ETFs Service” |
| Tier 4 | — | $598/yr≈ $49.83/mo“Investment Survey - Smart Investor (Digital)”saved screener searches: 10 · watchlists: 3 · +4 more |
| Tier 5 | — | $695/yr≈ $57.92/mo“Value Line Select Online” |
| Tier 6 | — | $795/yr≈ $66.25/mo“Investment Survey - Savvy Investor (Digital)” |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“Value Line Options Survey” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Value Line?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Value Line puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and watchlist. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Value Line cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Value Line have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose ChartMill or Value Line?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock comparison and valuation models matter to you; go with Value Line if you'd rather have ETF analysis and fund analysis. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Value Line cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Value Line adds mutual funds and options on top.
Which covers international markets: ChartMill or Value Line?
ChartMill has documented international coverage (North America and Europe), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Value Line is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Value Line?
ChartMill exports to CSV. Value Line is stingier about getting data out.
Is ChartMill or Value Line better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. Value Line 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 Value Line?
Both ChartMill and Value Line include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
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