★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Listen Notes
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GuruFocus
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API · 21% positive (14 votes)
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $45.75/mo instead of $200/mo
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things Listen Notes doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Listen Notes instead if
Listen Notes
Best for other
Free • From $200/mo · Web · API · Mobile · 100% positive (1 vote)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about other, something GuruFocus doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
GuruFocus and Listen Notes cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, alerts, APIs & data feeds, and education), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 48 categories to Listen Notes's 4, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. Listen Notes counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Listen Notes
- Cheaper paid plan
- GuruFocus$45.75/mo vs $200/mo
- Free trial
- GuruFocus7 days
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 4 categories
- Asset coverage
- GuruFocusAdds stocks and ETFs
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Free • From $200/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 41 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 +39 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more | Zapier, IFTTT +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | — |
Categories covered | 48 | 4 |
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 | Latency: Real-time |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | — |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | Status page |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit Listen Notes |
Standout features
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 Listen Notes does best
- Search a large podcast catalog through the web product or Podcast API, with the profile recording about 3.78M podcasts and 190.6M episodes in current API pricing copy.
- Build with the Listen API v2 using REST endpoints, API-key authentication, official client libraries, OpenAPI documentation, and mock-server testing.
- Use podcast search, directory, insights, batch-fetch, transcript, RSS, image, email, Listen Score, and Global Rank fields according to plan entitlements.
- Monitor keywords with Listen Alerts, including daily email digests, per-alert RSS feeds, and Zapier, IFTTT, RSS, Slack, Trello, or Airtable-style workflows.
- Buy podcast datasets exported by keyword, category, playlist, iTunes IDs, or full-database Enterprise scope, with CSV or SQLite delivery noted in the profile.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther | Other |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | Real-time |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Pricing sources | ExchangeVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and GoDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and Go |
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade | ZapierIFTTTRSS |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | CSVJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status pageEncryption in transit | Status page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasRanking backtestsUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker syncMulti-currencyYield curvesAI summaries: Transcripts | Not specified |
Vendor & support | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum | Listen Notes, Inc.Country: USFounded 2017Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$549/yr
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- portfolio 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
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 200/month included with Premium membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 500/month included with Premium Plus membership
- +2 more
- billing: Annual only
- data api requests: 2,000/month included with Professional membership
- requests: 100/month
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +10 more
- billing: Billed annually
- monthly request limit: No limit
- +1 more
- initial top up: $100 credit
- company profile: $0.10/request
- +10 more
$200/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
3Where the two tools cover the same ground.
GuruFocus strengths
45What you only get with GuruFocus.
Listen Notes strengths
1What you only get with Listen Notes.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between GuruFocus and Listen Notes?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while Listen Notes puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, alerts, and education. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do GuruFocus and Listen Notes cost?
Good news: both GuruFocus and Listen Notes have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do GuruFocus and Listen Notes have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose GuruFocus or Listen Notes?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Listen Notes if you'd rather have other. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and Listen Notes cover?
Both cover other. GuruFocus also handles stocks, ETFs, and bonds.
Does GuruFocus or Listen Notes have real-time data?
Listen Notes 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 Listen Notes?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: GuruFocus or Listen Notes?
GuruFocus has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Listen Notes doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with GuruFocus or Listen Notes?
GuruFocus handles portfolio tracking. Listen Notes is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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