VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Monday, November 17, 2025

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Tool Comparison

ETF Central vs Stock Analysis comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

ETF Central adds Money Flow, Education, Videos, and Courses & Certs coverage that Stock Analysis skips.

Stock Analysis includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs categories that ETF Central omits.

Stock Analysis offers mobile access, which ETF Central skips.

In depth comparison

ETF Central

etfcentral.com

Free, NYSE‑partnered portal by Trackinsight for U.S. ETFs (~3,000). Features include a taxonomy‑driven ETF screener, side‑by‑side comparison (performance/liquidity/risk/exposure/holdings), ‘Segments on the move’ (flows & performance), a personal Watchlist with one‑click Excel export, timely news (incl. VettaFi bylines), the ETF U education library, podcasts, and a path to the ETF Institute (CETF). No public API or trading/execution.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.
Latest ETF news stream (includes VettaFi authors), plus a dedicated Podcasts page.

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Stock Analysis

stockanalysis.com

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Stock Analysis is an all‑in‑one stock and ETF research platform offering screeners, comparison tools, curated stock lists, IPO insights, ETF discovery and a technical chart. The free tier supports unlimited symbol lookups, basic screening, news articles, and watchlists. Paid tiers remove ads and unlock advanced features like larger watchlists and portfolios, longer financial histories, complete corporate‑actions and ETF‑holdings data, advanced analyst filters, and the ability to save screens. The site covers more than 100k global stocks and ETFs across major exchanges and aims to list every tradable stock worldwide. Fundamental data comes from S&P Global Market Intelligence; downloadable financials use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and Financial Modeling Prep (non‑US). US stock quotes are real‑time via CBOE; international quotes are 15‑minute delayed or end‑of‑day. Pro costs $6.58/month (annual billing) and Unlimited $16.58/month (annual), with a 60‑day money‑back guarantee and a monthly Pro plan at $9.99.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.
By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more.

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Where they differ

ETF Central

Distinct strengths include:

Money Flow Education Videos Courses & Certs

ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.

Stock Analysis

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Screeners Top Analysts IPO Stock Comparison Portfolio Calendar Dividends

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ETF Central	Stock Analysis
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Watchlist, News Unique: Money Flow, Education, Videos, Courses & Certs	Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Watchlist, News Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters. Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings. Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles. Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel. Latest ETF news stream (includes VettaFi authors), plus a dedicated Podcasts page. ETF U education hub and linkout to The ETF Institute (CETF certification).	Unique Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans. ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis. IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters. Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential. By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more. Earnings calendar with filters (before/after open/close) and week/day views; ability to download data or open results in screener.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Central and Stock Analysis both support?

Both platforms cover ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Watchlist, and News workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ETF Central and Stock Analysis require subscriptions?

Both ETF Central and Stock Analysis keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Stock Analysis ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Central focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ETF Central differentiates itself with ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters., Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings., and Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles., whereas Stock Analysis stands out for Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans., ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis., and IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters..

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