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FINVIZ vs Stocknear comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Institutional Data, and Options coverage that Stocknear skips.

Stocknear includes Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ETF Overview, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, and AI Chat categories that FINVIZ omits.

In depth comparison

FINVIZ logo

FINVIZ

finviz.com

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FINVIZ is a web-based market research portal with a free account and the paid FINVIZ*Elite subscription. Free accounts have delayed quotes and do not include intraday charts, alerts, or export/API access. Elite adds real-time stock data (including premarket/after-hours), intraday + multi-layout charts, alerts (email + push), export to Excel + advertised API access, correlated stocks, and backtests. Free vs Elite limits include: screener presets 50 vs 200; portfolios 50 vs 100; tickers per portfolio 50 vs 500; statements 3 years vs 8 years. Elite offers a 7-day free trial (no credit card), then $39.50/mo or $299.50/yr.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.
  • Elite alerts: unlimited email alerts and push notifications for price moves, insider trading, ratings, news, SEC filings; plus portfolio/screener notifications when new stocks match filters.

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Stocknear

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EU-built stock research platform focused on U.S. markets. Features real-time options flow (Benzinga), 15‑min delayed dark-pool prints, analyst targets/ratings, hedge-fund 13F explorer, U.S. Congress trades, earnings calendar/news feed, business metrics, watchlists and alerts, plus an AI Agent for conversational research. Market data/fundamentals/ETF analytics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep; options chains from Intrinio (OPRA). Company is Stocknear GmbH (Siegen, Germany). No public API as of Sept 2025.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
  • U.S. Congress trading dashboard access.

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Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

BacktestingCorrelationPortfolioInstitutional DataOptions
  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.

Stocknear

Distinct strengths include:

Options & DerivativesDark Pool & Off-ExchangeETF OverviewAnalyst Price TargetsAnalyst RecommendationsAnalyst Forecasts13FUS Government Trades
  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFINVIZStocknear
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, News, Alerts, Calendar, Watchlist, Insider Data, Financials, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance

Unique: Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Institutional Data, Options

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, News, Alerts, Calendar, Watchlist, Insider Data, Financials, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance

Unique: Options & Derivatives, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, ETF Overview, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, AI Chat

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views.
  • Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM).
  • Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically.
  • ETF analytics with full holdings breakdown (beyond top-10) plus performance & structural metrics, including a treemap composition view.
  • Elite alerts: unlimited email alerts and push notifications for price moves, insider trading, ratings, news, SEC filings; plus portfolio/screener notifications when new stocks match filters.
  • Elite export/API: export screener, portfolios, groups, options chain, and news to Excel; vendor advertises “Finviz APIs” and sample code for Google Sheets/Python/JavaScript (API mechanics not publicly specified on the feature page).

Unique

  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
  • U.S. Congress trading dashboard access.
  • Analyst section with ratings, price targets, and EPS/revenue forecasts.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and Stocknear both support?

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

Do FINVIZ and Stocknear require subscriptions?

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

How can you access FINVIZ and Stocknear?

Both FINVIZ and Stocknear 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?

FINVIZ differentiates itself with Stock screener with extensive fundamental/technical/news/ETF filters; Elite unlocks additional customizable filters and views., Elite: real-time stock quotes & charts (free is delayed); includes premarket (4:00–9:30 AM) and after-hours (4:00–8:00 PM)., and Multi-layout charting with drawing tools, indicators, and automatic pattern recognition; technical studies are saved automatically., whereas Stocknear stands out for Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..

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