★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Investing.com
Pick GuruFocus if
GuruFocus
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about ETF screeners, top analysts, and ETF comparison, things Investing.com doesn't offer
Pick Investing.com if
Investing.com
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile · Other
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about market sentiment and CDS spreads, things GuruFocus doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
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Our take
The bottom line
GuruFocus and Investing.com cover a lot of the same ground (32 shared categories, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 48 categories to Investing.com's 34, including ETF screeners, top analysts, and ETF comparison. Investing.com counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Investing.com
- Free trial
- GuruFocus7 days
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 34 categories
- API access
- GuruFocus
- Broker sync
- GuruFocus
- Free plan
- Both
See for yourself
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 47 limits: Free: portfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members, Free: data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package +45 more | 15 limits: Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: public api: Not available, Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time +13 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 48 | 34 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit Investing.com |
Where each one shines
What GuruFocus and Investing.com each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What GuruFocus and Investing.com each do best.What GuruFocus does best
- Research global stocks with long historical financials, valuation data, charts, comparisons, market valuation indicators, economic indicators, industry data, and company-level fundamentals.
- Use the All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, and downloads.
- Backtest screener strategies across many countries with configurable stock count, ranking metric, sort order, date range, and rebalance frequency.
- Use GF Score to compare stocks through a 0-100 framework built around financial strength, profitability, growth, valuation, and momentum.
- Use GF Value to frame fair value from historical multiples, past returns, and analyst estimates, then classify stocks by valuation range.
What Investing.com does best
- Monitor global markets across stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, currencies, crypto, bonds, funds, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- Use the economic calendar for streaming macro events, actual versus forecast data, country and importance filters, time-zone controls, date ranges, and event alerts.
- Track watchlists and portfolios across web and mobile with alerts, holdings monitoring, CSV import for watchlists or holdings, and portfolio CSV export.
- Screen stocks with filters for valuation, growth, dividends, sectors, industries, themes, technicals, risk, returns, price, market cap, and profile data.
- Research ticker pages with charts, technical indicators, financials, analyst ratings, transcripts, SEC filings, insider trading, earnings, dividends, news, and related investment ideas where available.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for GuruFocus and Investing.com, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for GuruFocus and Investing.com, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | ExchangeVendorModel | ExchangeOTCVendorModel |
Data partners | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and GoDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | CSVManual |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | CSVXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status pageEncryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Custom formulasRanking backtestsUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker syncMulti-currencyYield curvesAI summaries: Transcripts | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthMulti-currencyYield curvesCDS spreadsAI summaries: Transcripts and News |
Vendor & support | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freeportfolio limit: Up to 3 portfolios with 25 stocks each for free members · data api requests: 100/month included in the Free API package · +1 more | Free“Free / Ad-supported Investing.com”public api: Not available · data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | $549/yr≈ $45.75/mo“Premium”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 200/month included with Premium membership · +2 more | Subscription“InvestingPro”warren ai credits: 50/month · us pro picks strategies: 6 · +4 more |
| Tier 2 | $1398/yr≈ $116.50/mo“Plus / Premium Plus”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 500/month included with Premium Plus membership · +2 more | Subscription“InvestingPro+”warren ai credits: 500/month · pro picks strategies: 88 · +4 more |
| Tier 3 | $200/mo“Data API Builder”billing: Billed annually · monthly request limit: No limit · +10 more | — |
| Tier 4 | $2448/yr≈ $204/mo“Pro / Professional”billing: Annual only · data api requests: 2,000/month included with Professional membership | — |
| Tier 5 | $2000/mo“Data API Commercial”billing: Billed annually · monthly request limit: No limit · +1 more | — |
| Top plan | $100 per unit“Data API Pay As You Go”initial top up: $100 credit · stock daily prices: $0.05/request · +16 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Custom API / Enterprise Package” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between GuruFocus and Investing.com?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while Investing.com puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 32 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do GuruFocus and Investing.com cost?
Good news: both GuruFocus and Investing.com have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does GuruFocus or Investing.com have an API?
GuruFocus has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Investing.com doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose GuruFocus or Investing.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if ETF screeners and top analysts matter to you; go with Investing.com if you'd rather have market sentiment and CDS spreads. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and Investing.com cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, bonds, and options. GuruFocus also handles mutual funds. Investing.com adds commodities, currencies, and cryptos on top.
Does GuruFocus or Investing.com have real-time data?
Investing.com offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. GuruFocus runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from GuruFocus and Investing.com?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can GuruFocus or Investing.com connect to my broker?
GuruFocus syncs with brokers automatically. With Investing.com, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Is GuruFocus or Investing.com better for day trading?
Investing.com is the one positioned more for active traders. GuruFocus is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: GuruFocus or Investing.com?
Both GuruFocus and Investing.com include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with GuruFocus or Investing.com?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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