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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Finbox vs FINVIZ comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Finbox adds Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend, and Blogs coverage that FINVIZ skips.

FINVIZ includes Portfolio, Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, and Options categories that Finbox omits.

Finbox highlights: Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)..

FINVIZ is known for: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

FINVIZ keeps a free entry point that Finbox lacks.

Finbox

finbox.com

Hands-on review

A global fundamentals platform that combines screeners, valuation models, investment ideas, and watchlists. CSV exports require a Data Boost add-on with Starter or are bundled with Professional. No public API is offered. Regional exchange coverage can be added to plans.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets.

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FINVIZ

finviz.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A popular stock screener and charting platform best known for its heat maps, visualization tools, and simple interface. The Free tier is ad-supported with delayed U.S. market data, while FINVIZ Elite unlocks real-time quotes (including pre- and after-hours), intraday chart layouts, backtesting, ETF full-holdings, exports and APIs, alerts, and larger portfolio/watchlist limits. Coverage is U.S. equities only. Elite includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

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Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

Finbox

Distinct strengths include:

Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Finbox	FINVIZ
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, 13F Unique: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend, Blogs	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, 13F Unique: Portfolio, Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics. CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional). Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates. Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets. Smart Watchlists allow bulk adding of tickers, custom views, price targets, and CSV export.	Unique Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions. Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200. Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users. Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio. ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only). Exports and APIs for Screener, Portfolios, Groups, Options Chains, and News; sample code available for Google Sheets, Python, and JavaScript (Elite).
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 Finbox and FINVIZ both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, and 13F workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

FINVIZ offers a free entry point, while Finbox requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Finbox and FINVIZ?

Both Finbox and FINVIZ prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Finbox differentiates itself with Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)., whereas FINVIZ stands out for Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

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