VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Tool Comparison

Finbox vs FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) 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, 13F, Dividend, and Blogs coverage that FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) skips.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) includes Portfolio, Alerts, Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, Insider Data, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, and Fund Rating categories that Finbox omits.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) keeps a free entry point that Finbox lacks.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) offers mobile access, which Finbox skips.

In depth comparison

Finbox logo

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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FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) logo

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

markets.ft.com

Hands-on review

The Financial Times’ markets portal combines global market data with watchlists, portfolios, alerts, and screeners. Free registration unlocks basic tools, while an FT subscription is needed for deeper features like director dealings, detailed company financials and forecasts, and access to the Data Archive PDFs. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes, with equity prices sourced from LSEG and fund data provided by Morningstar.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
  • World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.

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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.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFinboxFT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials

Unique: Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, Dividend, Blogs

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials

Unique: Portfolio, Alerts, Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, Insider Data, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies

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

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

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
  • World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.
  • Subscriber-only features include insider transaction data (Director Dealings), detailed company financials, and analyst forecasts.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Finbox and FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) offers a free entry point, while Finbox requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Finbox focuses on web or desktop access.

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 FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) stands out for Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..

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Curation & Accuracy

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