VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) vs Trendlyne comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) adds Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, and Fund Rating coverage that Trendlyne skips.

Trendlyne includes Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Scores, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Broker Connectors categories that FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) omits.

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) highlights: Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..

Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) logo

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

markets.ft.com

Hands-on review

The Financial Times’ markets portal combines global market data with watchlists, portfolios, alerts, and screeners. Free registration unlocks basic tools, while an FT subscription is needed for deeper features like director dealings, detailed company financials and forecasts, and access to the Data Archive PDFs. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes, with equity prices sourced from LSEG and fund data provided by Morningstar.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
  • World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.

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Trendlyne

trendlyne.com

Hands-on review

Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, Watchlist, and Alerts plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.

Trendlyne

Distinct strengths include:

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)Trendlyne
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, Financials, Insider Data, Data Visualizations

Unique: Compounding Calculator, ETF Screeners, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Screeners, Financials, Insider Data, Data Visualizations

Unique: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Options & Derivatives, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Scores, Transcripts, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies

Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
  • Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
  • Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
  • Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
  • World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.
  • Subscriber-only features include insider transaction data (Director Dealings), detailed company financials, and analyst forecasts.

Unique

  • Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
  • Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
  • Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
  • DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
  • Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
  • Excel Connect and Google Sheets add-ins to pull live data directly into spreadsheets—available by plan, with full India+US coverage on Pro Plus.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

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Featured inside curated shortlists

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Trendlyne both support?

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

Do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Trendlyne require subscriptions?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Trendlyne keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Trendlyne?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Trendlyne support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) differentiates itself with Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., whereas Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.