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Head-to-head

Finbox vs OptionCharts 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, Financials, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, and Dividend coverage that OptionCharts skips.

OptionCharts includes Options & Derivatives, Options, and Options P&L 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)..

OptionCharts is known for: Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar)., Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution., and Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Delta Exposure (DEX) visualizations..

OptionCharts keeps a free entry point that Finbox lacks.

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Finbox

finbox.com

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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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OptionCharts

optioncharts.io

Web app for options analytics and visualizations (P&L, greeks, IV skew, expected move, GEX/DEX, option history) with market‑wide trend screens. Free tier uses 15‑minute delayed OPRA; real‑time options available on Ultimate plan after exchange agreements. Not a broker; no trading execution.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar).
  • Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution.
  • Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Delta Exposure (DEX) visualizations.
  • Option Contract History (price, volume, OI, greeks) with intraday history (up to ~1‑minute intervals) and extended history.
  • Market Trends screens: most active by ticker/contract, highest OI, IV/IV rank, unusual activity, options flow (aggregates update ≈10 min).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Finbox

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas
Stock Comparison
Investor Holdings
Financials
Valuation Models
Analyst Forecasts
13F
Dividend
  • 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.

OptionCharts

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives
Options
Options P&L
  • Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar).
  • Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution.
  • Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Delta Exposure (DEX) visualizations.
  • Option Contract History (price, volume, OI, greeks) with intraday history (up to ~1‑minute intervals) and extended history.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFinboxOptionCharts
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Blogs

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

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Blogs

Unique: Options & Derivatives, Options, Options P&L

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Options, Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

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

  • Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar).
  • Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution.
  • Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Delta Exposure (DEX) visualizations.
  • Option Contract History (price, volume, OI, greeks) with intraday history (up to ~1‑minute intervals) and extended history.
  • Market Trends screens: most active by ticker/contract, highest OI, IV/IV rank, unusual activity, options flow (aggregates update ≈10 min).
  • Watchlists and Saved Trades dashboards (Premium features).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Finbox and OptionCharts both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

OptionCharts 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 OptionCharts?

Both Finbox and OptionCharts 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 OptionCharts stands out for Interactive Option Strategy Profit & Loss chart with multi‑leg templates (e.g., covered call, verticals, iron condor, calendar)., Per‑ticker chart library: volume, open interest, greeks (Δ, Γ, Θ, ν), implied vol skew, max pain, expected move, probability distribution., and Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Delta Exposure (DEX) visualizations..

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