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Google Trends vs Valuesider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Google Trends adds News, and Newsletters coverage that Valuesider skips.

Valuesider includes Screeners, Investor Holdings, and 13F categories that Google Trends omits.

In depth comparison

Google Trends

trends.google.com

A free tool from Google that tracks search interest over time and across regions. You can compare up to five groups of terms, monitor “Trending now” in near real time, and export charts to CSV or embed them on the web. A limited alpha API is available by application, and a separate BigQuery dataset exposes the top rising queries over the past 30 days.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
“Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.

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Valuesider

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Free web tool for tracking “superinvestor” portfolios and stock ownership changes based on SEC 13F filings. Valuesider notes 13F data is delayed (filed up to 45 days after quarter-end) and incomplete (e.g., shorts not included), and states it only shows data from 2013 Q2 onward due to filing format limitations; shares/prices are split-adjusted. Terms prohibit bots/automated scraping.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings.
Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices.
Ticker pages show which tracked gurus hold a security and the ownership activity over time (based on gurus’ latest SEC reports).

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Where they differ

Google Trends

Distinct strengths include:

News Newsletters

Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.

Valuesider

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Investor Holdings 13F

Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings.
Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Google Trends	Valuesider
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data Visualizations Unique: News, Newsletters	Shared: Data Visualizations Unique: Screeners, Investor Holdings, 13F
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Other	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Funds, Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group). Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention. Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube). Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML. “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export. Methodology based on anonymized, aggregated samples normalized to a 0–100 scale. Longer ranges use UTC time, short ranges use local time zones.	Unique Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings. Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV. Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV. Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices. Ticker pages show which tracked gurus hold a security and the ownership activity over time (based on gurus’ latest SEC reports). Embeddable, automatically updated charts (copyable iframe code) for portfolios and tickers.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Google Trends and Valuesider both support?

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

Do Google Trends and Valuesider require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Google Trends and Valuesider?

Both Google Trends 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?

Google Trends differentiates itself with Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)., whereas Valuesider stands out for Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings., Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV., and Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV..

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