VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Tool Comparison

GuruFocus vs Seeking Alpha comparison

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

GuruFocus logo

GuruFocus

gurufocus.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop, API
Editor's pickHands-on review
Seeking Alpha logo

Seeking Alpha

seekingalpha.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile
Editor's pickHands-on review

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations and 13 other categories.
  • Coverage tilt: GuruFocus has 30 categories you won't get in Seeking Alpha; Seeking Alpha has 10 unique categories.
  • Platforms: GuruFocus runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop, API; Seeking Alpha runs on Web, Mobile.

Category leaders

  • Screeners: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs +1 net votes for Seeking Alpha).
  • Portfolio: too close to call (+2 each).
  • Watchlist: Seeking Alpha is tagged for this workflow; GuruFocus has no category votes yet.
  • News: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Seeking Alpha).
  • Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

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GuruFocusSeeking Alpha

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeGuruFocusSeeking Alpha
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Options

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, Desktop, API

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Highlighted

Highlighted

Coverage overlap

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do GuruFocus and Seeking Alpha both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Scores, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Transcripts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do GuruFocus and Seeking Alpha require subscriptions?

Both GuruFocus and Seeking Alpha keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access GuruFocus and Seeking Alpha?

Both GuruFocus and Seeking Alpha support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

GuruFocus differentiates itself with Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., whereas Seeking Alpha stands out for Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.