★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Danelfin vs The Motley Fool
Danelfin
Best for screeners and alerts
Free • From $17/mo
The Motley Fool
Best for news and education
Free • From $16.583333333333332/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
Danelfin and The Motley Fool cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, stock ideas, portfolio, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. The real difference is focus: only Danelfin gives you screeners and alerts, and only The Motley Fool gives you news and education.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- The Motley Fool
- Cheaper paid plan
- The Motley Fool$16.58/mo vs $17/mo
- Free trial
- Danelfin14 days
- API access
- Danelfin
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
Danelfin if…
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about screeners, alerts, and scores, things The Motley Fool doesn't offer
Choose
The Motley Fool if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $16.58/mo instead of $17/mo
- You care about news, education, and videos, things Danelfin doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $17/mo | Free • From $16.583333333333332/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | — |
Plan limits | 10 limits: Plus (Web, 2-year): portfolios: 3 portfolios, 20 stocks/ETFs per portfolio, Pro (Web, 2-year): portfolios: 10 portfolios, 50 stocks/ETFs per portfolio +8 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 8 | 8 |
Regions | North America, Europe | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit Danelfin | Visit The Motley Fool |
Standout features
What Danelfin does best
- AI Score (1–10) estimates the probability of a stock or ETF outperforming the market over the next three months, based on daily analysis of ~10,000 features per stock across technical, fundamental, and sentiment data.
- Coverage includes U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs as well as STOXX 600 European stocks, with historical daily AI Scores available since 2017.
- REST API with API key authentication and JSON output.
- API plans (Basic, Expert, Elite) differ by monthly call quotas and rate limits - current annual pricing shows 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 calls per month with 120, 240, and 1,200 calls/minute respectively.
- Web tiers: Free, Plus, Pro, and Elite.
What The Motley Fool does best
- Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy.
- Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds Rule Breakers, Dividend Investor, Hidden Gems, broader scorecards, FoolIQ/GamePlan access, and five monthly stock recommendations.
- Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes 8+ monthly stock recommendations plus daily Moneyball recommendations and adds Trends, Value Hunters, and Global Partners.
- Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios, additional real-money portfolios, specialized crypto/microcap research, and 10+ monthly picks.
- Fool One ($13,999/year) includes most Fool membership offerings, the One Portfolio with quarterly rebalancing, exclusive events, and 10+ monthly picks with daily Moneyball recommendations.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | Manual |
Export formats | CSVJSON | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Danelfin Technologies, S.L.Country: SpainSupport: Email | The Motley Fool, LLCCountry: USFounded 1993Support: Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$17/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- portfolios: 3 portfolios, 20 stocks/ETFs per portfolio
- portfolios: 10 portfolios, 50 stocks/ETFs per portfolio
- api: API Expert included
- portfolios: Unlimited
- calls: 1,000/month
- rate limit: 120/minute
- calls: 10,000/month
- rate limit: 240/minute
- calls: 100,000/month
- rate limit: 1,200/minute
$16.583333333333332/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
3Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Danelfin strengths
5What you only get with Danelfin.
The Motley Fool strengths
5What you only get with The Motley Fool.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Danelfin and The Motley Fool?
Danelfin leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and portfolio, while The Motley Fool puts more weight on stock ideas, portfolio, and watchlist. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Danelfin and The Motley Fool cost?
Good news: both Danelfin 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 Danelfin or The Motley Fool on my phone?
The Motley Fool lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Danelfin doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does Danelfin or The Motley Fool have an API?
Danelfin has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. The Motley Fool doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Danelfin or The Motley Fool?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Danelfin if screeners and alerts matter to you; go with The Motley Fool if you'd rather have news and education. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Can I export data from Danelfin and The Motley Fool?
Danelfin exports to CSV. The Motley Fool is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Danelfin or The Motley Fool?
Danelfin has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; The Motley Fool doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Danelfin or The Motley Fool?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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