★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
FINVIZ vs Koyfin
Pick FINVIZ if
FINVIZ
Free • From $299.50/yr · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $24.96/mo instead of $39/mo
- You care about stock comparison, backtesting, and dividends, things Koyfin doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about custom dashboards, watchlist, and analyst forecasts, things FINVIZ doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
FINVIZ and Koyfin cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to FINVIZ's 17, including custom dashboards, watchlist, and analyst forecasts, plus a mobile app. FINVIZ counters by starting cheaper at $24.96/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- FINVIZ$24.96/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- FINVIZ7 days
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 17 categories
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- Broker sync
- Koyfin
- Global coverage
- Koyfin
See for yourself
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $299.50/yr | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 18 limits: Free: screener presets: 50, Free: items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) +16 more | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Schwab, Altruist +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 17 | 20 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: 15-min Delayed and Real-time | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder and Correlation | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more |
Security | — | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more |
| Try it | Visit FINVIZ | Visit Koyfin |
Where each one shines
What FINVIZ and Koyfin each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What FINVIZ and Koyfin each do best.What FINVIZ does best
- Screening for U.S. stocks and ETFs with a mix of valuation, growth, profitability, technical, ownership, dividend, and performance filters.
- Heat maps, sector/group views, and snapshot pages to spot where market strength, weakness, and unusual moves are clustering.
- Support for saving screener setups with presets and switch between table, chart, and snapshot-style result views depending on how you research.
- Move from a screen to ticker-level research with quote pages that link financials, charts, news, insider trades, filings, options, short interest, and peer comparison.
- Views for reviewing fundamental context with financial statements, EPS and sales charts, ownership pages, insider transactions, and 13F manager holdings.
What Koyfin does best
- Tools for building customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screening for more than 100,000 global securities with thousands of criteria, with stock and ETF screening on paid plans and mutual-fund screening in Advisor tiers.
- Advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research coverage for companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for FINVIZ and Koyfin, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for FINVIZ and Koyfin, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptions | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term Investors | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedReal-time | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | ManualCSVCustodian |
Integrations | Not specified | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar |
Export formats | Excel | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Universe builderCorrelation | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting |
Vendor & support | Support: Email | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freescreener presets: 50 · items per page: 20 (table) / 36 (charts) / 10 (snapshots) · +5 more | Freewatchlists: 2 · screens: 2 · +5 more |
| Entry paid plan | $299.50/yr≈ $24.96/mo“Elite (Annual)”screener presets: 200 · portfolios: 100 · +2 more | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more |
| Tier 2 | $39.50/mo“Elite (Monthly)”screener presets: 200 · items per page: Up to 100 (table) / 120 (charts) / 50 (snapshots) · +5 more | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited |
| Tier 3 | — | $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more |
| Top plan | — | $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Teams” |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between FINVIZ and Koyfin?
FINVIZ leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and stock comparison, while Koyfin puts more weight on screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do FINVIZ and Koyfin cost?
Good news: both FINVIZ and Koyfin have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use FINVIZ or Koyfin on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. FINVIZ doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose FINVIZ or Koyfin?
It depends on what you're after. Pick FINVIZ if stock comparison and backtesting matter to you; go with Koyfin if you'd rather have custom dashboards and watchlist. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do FINVIZ and Koyfin cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. FINVIZ also handles options. Koyfin adds mutual funds, closed-end funds, and bonds on top.
Do FINVIZ and Koyfin offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: FINVIZ or Koyfin?
Koyfin has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. FINVIZ is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from FINVIZ and Koyfin?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (FINVIZ: Excel; Koyfin: CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can FINVIZ or Koyfin connect to my broker?
Koyfin syncs with brokers automatically. With FINVIZ, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Is FINVIZ or Koyfin better for day trading?
FINVIZ is the one positioned more for active traders. Koyfin is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: FINVIZ or Koyfin?
Both FINVIZ and Koyfin include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with FINVIZ or Koyfin?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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