VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Tool Comparison

Google Finance vs Stock Analysis comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Stock Analysis includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, ETF Comparison, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs categories that Google Finance omits.

Stock Analysis offers mobile access, which Google Finance skips.

In depth comparison

Google Finance

google.com

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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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Stock Analysis

stockanalysis.com

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Stock Analysis is an all‑in‑one stock and ETF research platform offering screeners, comparison tools, curated stock lists, IPO insights, ETF discovery and a technical chart. The free tier supports unlimited symbol lookups, basic screening, news articles, and watchlists. Paid tiers remove ads and unlock advanced features like larger watchlists and portfolios, longer financial histories, complete corporate‑actions and ETF‑holdings data, advanced analyst filters, and the ability to save screens. The site covers more than 100k global stocks and ETFs across major exchanges and aims to list every tradable stock worldwide. Fundamental data comes from S&P Global Market Intelligence; downloadable financials use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and Financial Modeling Prep (non‑US). US stock quotes are real‑time via CBOE; international quotes are 15‑minute delayed or end‑of‑day. Pro costs $6.58/month (annual billing) and Unlimited $16.58/month (annual), with a 60‑day money‑back guarantee and a monthly Pro plan at $9.99.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.
By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more.

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Where they differ

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Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Screeners ETF Screeners Top Analysts IPO ETF Comparison Calendar Dividends

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Google Finance	Stock Analysis
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Watchlist, Portfolio, News, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings	Shared: Watchlist, Portfolio, News, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, IPO, ETF Comparison, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Bonds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
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 Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans. ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis. IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters. Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential. By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more. Earnings calendar with filters (before/after open/close) and week/day views; ability to download data or open results in screener.
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 Stock Analysis both support?

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

Do Google Finance and Stock Analysis require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Stock Analysis 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 Stock Analysis stands out for Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans., ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis., and IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters..

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