★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
EPSMomentum vs MacroMicro
Pick EPSMomentum if
EPSMomentum
Best for screeners and stock ideas
Free • From $9.99/mo · Web · API · Mobile · 86% positive (21 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $9.99/mo instead of $20/mo
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Pick MacroMicro if
MacroMicro
Best for ETF screeners and ETF comparison
Free • From $20/mo · Web · API
- You care about ETF screeners, ETF comparison, and which ETF includes this stock?, things EPSMomentum 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
EPSMomentum and MacroMicro cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including data visualizations, watchlist, and backtesting), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. EPSMomentum simply does more: 20 categories to MacroMicro's 14, including screeners, stock ideas, and money flow, plus a mobile app. MacroMicro counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- EPSMomentum
- Cheaper paid plan
- EPSMomentum$9.99/mo vs $20/mo
- Free trial
- MacroMicro7 days
- Broader coverage
- EPSMomentum20 vs 14 categories
- Real-time data
- EPSMomentum
- Global coverage
- MacroMicro
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $9.99/mo | Free • From $20/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | 16 limits: Bronze: monitors: 1, Bronze: screeners: 1 +14 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | TradingView | Google Calendar and Apple Calendar |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more | — |
Categories covered | 20 | 14 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 6 partners: Nasdaq, Financial Modeling Prep +4 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder and AI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | 4 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +2 more |
Security | Data residency: US | — |
| Try it | Visit EPSMomentum | Visit MacroMicro |
Standout features
What EPSMomentum does best
- Screen U.S. stocks and ETFs with real-time prices, earnings momentum fields, estimate revisions, timing signals, and growth-focused filters.
- Use the proprietary Earnings Momentum Score to evaluate revenue, EPS, margins, free cash flow, and multi-quarter growth acceleration.
- Track Estimates Revision Score signals to identify positive or negative changes in Wall Street earnings and sales forecasts.
- Use Timing Momentum, Powerdays, trend, price-momentum slope, relative-market-rank slope, and EMA 20/50 context to judge entry or exit timing.
- Review PEAD Stock Drift models that use post-earnings price behavior and historical patterns to frame a 90-day path with bands.
What MacroMicro does best
- Explore a global macro and market database with 40M+ data points, 100+ countries, and coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, and crypto.
- Use macro charts and economic-cycle visualizations to monitor growth, inflation, rates, liquidity, commodities, credit, and cross-asset regimes.
- Screen, compare, and reverse-lookup ETFs, including workflows for finding which ETFs include a given stock.
- Use the toolbox for arithmetic operators, analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting.
- Track key dates with the Economic Calendar, including Google and Apple Calendar sync for annual-plan subscribers.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsAnalysts+1 more | Not specified |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
Data partners | NasdaqFinancial Modeling PrepIntrinioZacksFinnhubTradingView | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | TradingView | Google CalendarApple Calendar |
Export formats | Not specified | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Data residency: US | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Custom formulasUniverse builderCorrelationAI summaries: Transcripts |
Vendor & support | EPSM Inc.Country: USASupport: Email | MacroMicroCountry: TaiwanSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$9.99/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- monitors: 1
- screeners: 1
- +1 more
- monitors: 3
- screeners: 3
- +2 more
- monitors: Unlimited
- screeners: Unlimited
- +2 more
- monitors: Unlimited
- screeners: Unlimited
- +3 more
$20/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
6Where the two tools cover the same ground.
EPSMomentum strengths
14MacroMicro strengths
8What you only get with MacroMicro.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between EPSMomentum and MacroMicro?
EPSMomentum leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations, while MacroMicro puts more weight on data visualizations, ETF screeners, and ETF comparison. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do EPSMomentum and MacroMicro cost?
Good news: both EPSMomentum and MacroMicro have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use EPSMomentum or MacroMicro on my phone?
EPSMomentum lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. MacroMicro doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do EPSMomentum and MacroMicro have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose EPSMomentum or MacroMicro?
It depends on what you're after. Pick EPSMomentum if screeners and stock ideas matter to you; go with MacroMicro if you'd rather have ETF screeners and ETF comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do EPSMomentum and MacroMicro cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. MacroMicro adds bonds, commodities, and currencies on top.
Does EPSMomentum or MacroMicro have real-time data?
EPSMomentum offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. MacroMicro 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: EPSMomentum or MacroMicro?
MacroMicro has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. EPSMomentum is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from EPSMomentum and MacroMicro?
MacroMicro exports to CSV. EPSMomentum is stingier about getting data out.
Is EPSMomentum or MacroMicro better for day trading?
EPSMomentum is the one positioned more for active traders. MacroMicro 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: EPSMomentum or MacroMicro?
Both EPSMomentum and MacroMicro 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 EPSMomentum or MacroMicro?
EPSMomentum handles portfolio tracking. MacroMicro is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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