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Tool Comparison

Google Finance vs Perplexity Finance comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Google Finance adds Portfolio, Stock Comparison, Financials, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings coverage that Perplexity Finance skips.

Perplexity Finance includes Screeners, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts, Improved Filings, US Government Trades, Insider Data, Institutional Data, and Options categories that Google Finance omits.

Perplexity Finance offers mobile access, which Google Finance skips.

In depth comparison

Google Finance

google.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Free web portal for quotes, charts, news, watchlists, and simple portfolio tracking. Portfolios can include stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and crypto, with returns shown using time-weighted calculations. Data freshness varies by source: some exchanges stream in real time, while others are delayed (e.g., 15 minutes for many equities, 10 minutes for CME futures, end-of-day for mutual funds). Currency and crypto quotes update every few minutes. Google Sheets supports the GOOGLEFINANCE() function for live data pulls, though no public REST API is offered.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols.
Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency.
Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR).
Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets.
Coverage across multiple asset classes with varied latency: U.S. equities often real-time, international equities typically 15-minute delay, futures about 10 minutes, crypto and currencies ~3 minutes, and mutual funds end-of-day.

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Perplexity Finance

perplexity.ai

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Finance-focused experience inside Perplexity combining asset pages, charts, news, watchlists, screeners, earnings calendar/docs, ownership/government trade views, and cited answers that can reference SEC filings. Finance UI is available on web and in the Perplexity iOS/Android app. Plan gating follows Perplexity tiers (e.g., Free: 5 Pro searches/day; Pro: 300+; Max: unlimited).

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges.
Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage.
Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news.
Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.
Earnings hub with an earnings calendar and company “Documents” (slides, quarterly reports, earnings releases, etc.); documents are available to all users.

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Where they differ

Google Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Stock Comparison Financials ETF Overview ETF Holdings

Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols.
Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency.
Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR).
Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets.

Perplexity Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Calendar Analyst Forecasts Improved Filings US Government Trades Insider Data Institutional Data Options

Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges.
Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage.
Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news.
Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Google Finance	Perplexity Finance
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Watchlist, News, Data Visualizations Unique: Portfolio, Stock Comparison, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings	Shared: Watchlist, News, Data Visualizations Unique: Screeners, Calendar, Analyst Forecasts, Improved Filings, US Government Trades, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Options
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Bonds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols. Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency. Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR). Interactive charts, quotes, and aggregated financial news across global markets. Coverage across multiple asset classes with varied latency: U.S. equities often real-time, international equities typically 15-minute delay, futures about 10 minutes, crypto and currencies ~3 minutes, and mutual funds end-of-day. Google Sheets integration via =GOOGLEFINANCE() for fetching current and historical data (with limits on coverage, frequency, and history depth).	Unique Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges. Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage. Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news. Natural-language stock screener (“type what you want”) with filters/columns/sorting; screener coverage includes US and Indian equities. Earnings hub with an earnings calendar and company “Documents” (slides, quarterly reports, earnings releases, etc.); documents are available to all users. Stock pages support comparison graphs in the price history chart and show consensus analyst estimates on US stocks.
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 Google Finance and Perplexity Finance both support?

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

Do Google Finance and Perplexity Finance require subscriptions?

Both Google Finance and Perplexity Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Perplexity Finance ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Google Finance focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Google Finance differentiates itself with Custom watchlists to follow securities and markets, with tailored news feeds for tracked symbols., Simple portfolio tools: add holdings with quantity, cost basis, and date; convert watchlists to portfolios; experiment with simulated “playground” portfolios; switch portfolio currency., and Performance tracking with one-day and total returns, plus portfolio value charts. Comparisons are based on time-weighted rate of return (TWR)., whereas Perplexity Finance stands out for Upgraded price charts with volume bars, OHLCV tooltips, candlestick/area toggle, compare overlays, SMA indicator, and custom date ranges., Real-time newswire feeds for equities and markets, with headline → full story and related coverage., and Watchlist tab includes an AI-generated briefing across a user’s watchlist using price data and web news..

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