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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Tool Comparison

FINVIZ vs Simply Wall St comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Backtesting, Data APIs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, 13F, Short Interest, and Options coverage that Simply Wall St skips.

Simply Wall St includes Stock Ideas, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Education, Videos, Blogs, Newsletters, Broker Connectors, and Dividend categories that FINVIZ omits.

Simply Wall St offers mobile access, which FINVIZ skips.

In depth comparison

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

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

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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Simply Wall St

simplywall.st

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Visual, fundamentals‑driven research and portfolio platform for long‑term stock investors. Freemium model with Free, Premium and Unlimited tiers; Free includes 5 company reports/month and 1 portfolio (10 holdings), Premium increases report and portfolio limits and adds broker linking, and Unlimited unlocks unlimited company reports, larger portfolio limits and Excel/PDF export tools.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model.
Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs.
Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.).
Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Built‑in news and “Global Market Insights” articles, plus important updates (earnings, price moves, new risks) and weekly market insights emails for holdings and watchlists.

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Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Backtesting Data APIs ETF Overview ETF Holdings 13F Short Interest Options

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.

Simply Wall St

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Valuation Models Dividends Institutional Data Management Performance Management Compensation Education Videos

Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model.
Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs.
Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.).
Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	FINVIZ	Simply Wall St
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Financials, Insider Data Unique: Backtesting, Data APIs, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, 13F, Short Interest, Options	Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Financials, Insider Data Unique: Stock Ideas, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Education, Videos, Blogs, Newsletters, Broker Connectors, Dividend
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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).	Unique Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model. Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs. Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.). Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10. Built‑in news and “Global Market Insights” articles, plus important updates (earnings, price moves, new risks) and weekly market insights emails for holdings and watchlists. Portfolio Tracker supports multiple portfolios with visual dashboards, portfolio snowflake, performance vs market, diversification by sector/region/holding and key fundamental breakdowns.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and Simply Wall St both support?

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

Do FINVIZ and Simply Wall St require subscriptions?

Both FINVIZ and Simply Wall St keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Simply Wall St ships a dedicated mobile experience, while FINVIZ focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FINVIZ differentiates itself with 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., whereas Simply Wall St stands out for Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..

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