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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Tool Comparison

Gainify vs Value Investors Club (VIC) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Gainify adds Screeners, Calendar, Financials, Valuation Models, Transcripts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, US Government Trades, Watchlist, and Blogs coverage that Value Investors Club (VIC) skips.

Value Investors Club (VIC) includes Forums categories that Gainify omits.

In depth comparison

Gainify

gainify.io

AI‑assisted stock research platform built on institutional‑grade datasets (S&P Global Market Intelligence as core, plus Finnhub & FMP). Modules include a fundamentals‑first **Stock Screener** (500+ filters), **Earnings Calendar**, **Fundamentals Charting**, **Top Investors** (13F + Congress/insiders with alerts), thematic **Ideas/Trending**, one‑page **Stock Reports**, and a conversational **Gainify AI** that reasons over real‑time market data and analyst estimates. Roadmap lists filings viewer, calculators, alerts on fundamentals, and portfolio sync with major brokers.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples.
Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware).
Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns.
Top Investors tracker: real‑time 13F filings, rankings, and email alerts; Congress & insider trading views.
Fundamentals Charting: build dynamic charts from statements in seconds.

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Value Investors Club (VIC)

valueinvestorsclub.com

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A legendary forum for deep-dive investment write-ups, founded in 1999 by Joel Greenblatt and John Petry. Membership is free but extremely selective, with obligations to contribute original ideas to stay active. Guests can read older ideas on a delayed basis, while full members have real-time access and can join discussions. Twice a month, the best write-up earns a $5,000 prize. The site carries no ads and no paid subscriptions, emphasizing community quality over monetization.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time.
Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access.
Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only).
Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days.
Robust search and filters for idea discovery, including long/short orientation, performance, ratings, and geography.

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Where they differ

Gainify

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Calendar Financials Valuation Models Transcripts Analyst Recommendations Analyst Forecasts Analyst Price Targets

Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples.
Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware).
Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns.
Top Investors tracker: real‑time 13F filings, rankings, and email alerts; Congress & insider trading views.

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Distinct strengths include:

Forums

Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time.
Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access.
Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only).
Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Gainify	Value Investors Club (VIC)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Ideas Unique: Screeners, Calendar, Financials, Valuation Models, Transcripts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, US Government Trades, Watchlist, Blogs	Shared: Stock Ideas Unique: Forums
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples. Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware). Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns. Top Investors tracker: real‑time 13F filings, rankings, and email alerts; Congress & insider trading views. Fundamentals Charting: build dynamic charts from statements in seconds. Watchlists with analyst upgrades/downgrades, upcoming earnings, and community 'My Ratings'.	Unique Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time. Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access. Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only). Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days. Robust search and filters for idea discovery, including long/short orientation, performance, ratings, and geography. Bi-monthly $5,000 “Best Idea” prize for the top member submission.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Gainify and Value Investors Club (VIC) both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Gainify and Value Investors Club (VIC) require subscriptions?

Both Gainify and Value Investors Club (VIC) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Gainify and Value Investors Club (VIC)?

Both Gainify and Value Investors Club (VIC) 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?

Gainify differentiates itself with Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples., Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware)., and Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns., whereas Value Investors Club (VIC) stands out for Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time., Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access., and Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only)..

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