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Monday, October 6, 2025

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ETF Database (ETFdb) vs TradingView comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ETF Database (ETFdb) adds ETF Comparison, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Holdings, ETF Valuation, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and Money Flow coverage that TradingView skips.

TradingView includes Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Forums, and Education categories that ETF Database (ETFdb) omits.

ETF Database (ETFdb) highlights: Advanced ETF Screener with filters across expenses, dividends, liquidity, returns, ESG, fund flows, risk, holdings, taxes, and technical factors, covering 2,000+ ETFs., CSV export of screener results and tables is available to Pro subscribers., and Realtime Ratings system that grades ETFs on liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividends, and concentration, with one A+ per category..

TradingView is known for: Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..

TradingView offers mobile access, which ETF Database (ETFdb) skips.

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ETF Database (ETFdb)

etfdb.com

Hands-on review

ETFdb is a web-based research platform covering the U.S. ETF universe. A free account allows access to the screener and basic tools, while the Pro plan ($199/year, 14-day trial) unlocks CSV exports, full holdings, extended fund-flow horizons, ESG fields, and proprietary Realtime Ratings. Market data is provided with a 15-minute delay via Barchart, and ESG metrics come from MSCI.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Advanced ETF Screener with filters across expenses, dividends, liquidity, returns, ESG, fund flows, risk, holdings, taxes, and technical factors, covering 2,000+ ETFs.
  • CSV export of screener results and tables is available to Pro subscribers.
  • Realtime Ratings system that grades ETFs on liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividends, and concentration, with one A+ per category.
  • Fund flow analytics with horizons ranging from 1 week to 5 years, available through Pro Data.
  • Integrated ESG metrics from MSCI, with the Pro plan unlocking all 77 ESG fields.

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TradingView

tradingview.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A global, multi-asset charting and trading platform with advanced analytics, strategy backtesting, and broker connectivity. Features include Pine Script® v6 for custom indicators, server-side alerts, options chains with strategy builder, and multi-asset screeners. Real-time data feeds are sold as add-ons, with availability and pricing varying by exchange and region.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
Desktop

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.
  • Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include ETF Screeners, ETF Overview, and Watchlist.

Where they differ

ETF Database (ETFdb)

Distinct strengths include:

ETF Comparison
ETF Performance
ETF Fundamentals
ETF Holdings
ETF Valuation
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Money Flow
  • Advanced ETF Screener with filters across expenses, dividends, liquidity, returns, ESG, fund flows, risk, holdings, taxes, and technical factors, covering 2,000+ ETFs.
  • CSV export of screener results and tables is available to Pro subscribers.
  • Realtime Ratings system that grades ETFs on liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividends, and concentration, with one A+ per category.
  • Fund flow analytics with horizons ranging from 1 week to 5 years, available through Pro Data.

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Stock Ideas
Data Visualizations
Options & Derivatives
Portfolio
Backtesting
Paper Trading
Advanced Order Types
  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeETF Database (ETFdb)TradingView
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Overview, Watchlist

Unique: ETF Comparison, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Holdings, ETF Valuation, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Money Flow

Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Overview, Watchlist

Unique: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Forums, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Advanced ETF Screener with filters across expenses, dividends, liquidity, returns, ESG, fund flows, risk, holdings, taxes, and technical factors, covering 2,000+ ETFs.
  • CSV export of screener results and tables is available to Pro subscribers.
  • Realtime Ratings system that grades ETFs on liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividends, and concentration, with one A+ per category.
  • Fund flow analytics with horizons ranging from 1 week to 5 years, available through Pro Data.
  • Integrated ESG metrics from MSCI, with the Pro plan unlocking all 77 ESG fields.
  • Holdings analytics including number of holdings, and concentration metrics (% in top 10/15/50); Pro includes access to full holdings lists.

Unique

  • Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
  • Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
  • Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
  • Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.
  • Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies.
  • Strategy Tester with robust backtesting and Bar Replay for historical simulation.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Database (ETFdb) and TradingView both support?

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

Do ETF Database (ETFdb) and TradingView require subscriptions?

Both ETF Database (ETFdb) and TradingView keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

TradingView ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Database (ETFdb) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ETF Database (ETFdb) differentiates itself with Advanced ETF Screener with filters across expenses, dividends, liquidity, returns, ESG, fund flows, risk, holdings, taxes, and technical factors, covering 2,000+ ETFs., CSV export of screener results and tables is available to Pro subscribers., and Realtime Ratings system that grades ETFs on liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividends, and concentration, with one A+ per category., whereas TradingView stands out for Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..

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