★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
ChartMill vs Ziggma
Pick ChartMill if
ChartMill
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about stock comparison, data visualizations, and scores, things Ziggma doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Ziggma if
Ziggma
Free • From $6.99/mo · Web
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about ETF screeners, ESG ratings, and portfolio, 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 Ziggma cover a lot of the same ground (7 shared categories, including screeners, stock ideas, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. ChartMill simply does more: 24 categories to Ziggma's 10, including stock comparison, data visualizations, and scores. Ziggma counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Ziggma
- Free trial
- Ziggma7 days
- Broader coverage
- ChartMill24 vs 10 categories
- Global coverage
- ChartMill
- Asset coverage
- ZiggmaAdds mutual funds
- 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 $6.99/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | Free: financials history: 4 years/quarters (free users, example pages). | 13 limits: Free: virtual portfolios: 3, Starter (Monthly): brokerage links: 1 +11 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | Yes |
Integrations | — | Plaid and SnapTrade |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 24 | 10 |
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 | 4 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Data partners | — | 4 partners: Intrinio, Plaid +2 more |
Capabilities | Custom formulas and Universe builder | Universe builder and Broker sync |
Security | — | 3 signals: Data residency: US, Encryption at rest +1 more |
| Try it | Visit ChartMill | Visit Ziggma |
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Ziggma each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What ChartMill and Ziggma 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 Ziggma does best
- Tracking portfolios across linked brokerage and retirement accounts, CSV uploads, and manual or virtual portfolios, with consolidated performance, allocation, and risk views.
- Account linking through third-party aggregation providers where supported; Ziggma states it does not access or store broker login credentials and uses OAuth where available.
- Screening for stocks and ETFs with slider-based filters, real-time-updating results, saved screen presets, and watchlist actions.
- Ziggma Stock Score for a 0-100 fundamentals-based rating built around growth, profitability, valuation, financial strength, and related quality dimensions.
- Monitoring dividend income, portfolio yield, and dividend opportunities across accounts and holdings.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Ziggma, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for ChartMill and Ziggma, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual Funds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsValue InvestorsDividend Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North America |
Coverage details | 17 countries9 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinute | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | Vendor |
Data partners | Not specified | IntrinioPlaidSnapTradeAWS |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthPlaidCSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | PlaidSnapTrade |
Export formats | CSV | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builder | Universe builderBroker sync |
Vendor & support | ChartMill | Ziggma Analytics Inc.Country: USFounded 2019Support: Email |
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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). | Freevirtual portfolios: 3 |
| Entry paid plan | $34.97/mo“Monthly Subscription” | $6.99/mo“Starter (Annual billing)”brokerage links: 1 · virtual portfolios: 5 |
| Tier 2 | $299.97/yr“Annual Subscription + Free Course” | $9.99/mo“Starter (Monthly)”brokerage links: 1 · virtual portfolios: 5 |
| Tier 3 | — | $10.49/mo“Investor (Annual billing)”brokerage links: 5 · virtual portfolios: 10 |
| Tier 4 | — | $13.99/mo“Expert (Annual billing)”brokerage links: Unlimited · virtual portfolios: Unlimited |
| Tier 5 | — | $14.99/mo“Investor (Monthly)”brokerage links: 5 · virtual portfolios: 10 |
| Top plan | — | $19.99/mo“Expert (Monthly)”brokerage links: Unlimited · virtual portfolios: Unlimited |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between ChartMill and Ziggma?
ChartMill leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and stock comparison, while Ziggma puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 7 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do ChartMill and Ziggma cost?
Good news: both ChartMill and Ziggma have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose ChartMill or Ziggma?
It depends on what you're after. Pick ChartMill if stock comparison and data visualizations matter to you; go with Ziggma if you'd rather have ETF screeners and ESG ratings. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do ChartMill and Ziggma cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Ziggma adds mutual funds on top.
Does ChartMill or Ziggma have real-time data?
Ziggma 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.
Which covers international markets: ChartMill or Ziggma?
ChartMill has documented international coverage (North America and Europe), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Ziggma is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from ChartMill and Ziggma?
ChartMill exports to CSV. Ziggma is stingier about getting data out.
Is ChartMill or Ziggma better for day trading?
ChartMill is the one positioned more for active traders. Ziggma 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 Ziggma?
Both ChartMill and Ziggma 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 Ziggma?
Ziggma handles portfolio tracking. ChartMill is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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