VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Friday, October 31, 2025

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FINVIZ vs Valuesider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, and Options coverage that Valuesider skips.

Valuesider includes Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, and Blogs categories that FINVIZ omits.

In depth comparison

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FINVIZ

finviz.com

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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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Valuesider

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Free, 13F‑based ‘super‑investor’ explorer with two screeners (holdings & activity), per‑investor portfolios, per‑ticker ownership/activity pages, and basic news feeds. Exports to CSV/XLS/XLSX; provides embeddable charts. Transparent about 13F caveats (delay, options/bonds coverage limits) and split adjustments; includes direct SEC report links for verification.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Super‑investor hub: browse portfolios of well‑known value investors (Buffett, Ackman, Klarman, etc.) with top holdings and recent activity.
  • Holdings Screener (free): filter by % of grand portfolio, # of gurus, security type, values, and more; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Activity Screener (free): filter buys/sells by period (last Q, last 2/4 Qs or latest N reports) and by security type; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Per‑ticker ‘Ownership’ & ‘Activity’ pages that aggregate which gurus hold or changed a position.
  • Embeddable historical ownership charts for tickers (auto‑updating ‘Top holders’ widget).

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Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Data VisualizationsPortfolioWatchlistBacktestingAlertsData APIsFinancialsETF Overview
  • 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.

Valuesider

Distinct strengths include:

Institutional DataInvestor HoldingsBlogs
  • Super‑investor hub: browse portfolios of well‑known value investors (Buffett, Ackman, Klarman, etc.) with top holdings and recent activity.
  • Holdings Screener (free): filter by % of grand portfolio, # of gurus, security type, values, and more; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Activity Screener (free): filter buys/sells by period (last Q, last 2/4 Qs or latest N reports) and by security type; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Per‑ticker ‘Ownership’ & ‘Activity’ pages that aggregate which gurus hold or changed a position.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFINVIZValuesider
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, News, 13F

Unique: Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options

Shared: Screeners, News, 13F

Unique: Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs

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

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

  • Super‑investor hub: browse portfolios of well‑known value investors (Buffett, Ackman, Klarman, etc.) with top holdings and recent activity.
  • Holdings Screener (free): filter by % of grand portfolio, # of gurus, security type, values, and more; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Activity Screener (free): filter buys/sells by period (last Q, last 2/4 Qs or latest N reports) and by security type; export CSV/XLS/XLSX.
  • Per‑ticker ‘Ownership’ & ‘Activity’ pages that aggregate which gurus hold or changed a position.
  • Embeddable historical ownership charts for tickers (auto‑updating ‘Top holders’ widget).
  • Per‑ticker news pages that consolidate recent headlines.
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Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and Valuesider both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, News, and 13F workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FINVIZ and Valuesider require subscriptions?

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

How can you access FINVIZ and Valuesider?

Both FINVIZ and Valuesider 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 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 Valuesider stands out for Super‑investor hub: browse portfolios of well‑known value investors (Buffett, Ackman, Klarman, etc.) with top holdings and recent activity., Holdings Screener (free): filter by % of grand portfolio, # of gurus, security type, values, and more; export CSV/XLS/XLSX., and Activity Screener (free): filter buys/sells by period (last Q, last 2/4 Qs or latest N reports) and by security type; export CSV/XLS/XLSX..

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