★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Stock Spinoff Investing
GuruFocus
Best for screeners and ETF screeners
Free • From $549/yr
Stock Spinoff Investing
Best for stock ideas and calendar
Free • From $58.08/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including stock ideas, calendar, and corporate actions & special situations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 48 categories to Stock Spinoff Investing's 6, including screeners, ETF screeners, and top analysts, plus a mobile app. Stock Spinoff Investing counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- GuruFocus
- Cheaper paid plan
- GuruFocus$45.75/mo vs $58.08/mo
- Free trial
- GuruFocus7 days
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 6 categories
- API access
- GuruFocus
- Asset coverage
- GuruFocusAdds ETFs and bonds
Choose
GuruFocus if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $45.75/mo instead of $58.08/mo
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about screeners, ETF screeners, and top analysts, things Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't offer
Choose
Stock Spinoff Investing if…
- Stock Spinoff Investing's overall approach simply feels right to you; they're close on paper
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Free • From $58.08/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 38 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 +36 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus Excel Add-in +6 more | Discord and Memberful |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | — |
Categories covered | 48 | 6 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | — |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | — |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit Stock Spinoff Investing |
Standout features
What GuruFocus does best
- Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators.
- Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions.
- All-in-One Screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, downloadable results, and portfolio workflow integration.
- Screener backtesting for more than 80 countries, with U.S. backtests starting January 1, 2006 and non-U.S. country backtests generally starting January 1, 2016; parameters include stock count, ranking metric, sort order, start/end date, and rebalance frequency.
- GuruFocus states that screener backtests are designed to be free of survivorship bias by considering historical mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and delistings.
What Stock Spinoff Investing does best
- Spin-off Calendar: Upcoming table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first-trade date, and resource links; plus a Completed table with first-day price, current price, and return since spin-off.
- Premium research: roughly 1 new idea per month with detailed write-ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A.
- Community: members-only Discord for discussion and Q&A with the author.
- Special situations occasionally covered, including odd-lot split-off and tender/reverse-split trades.
- Subscribers receive access to historical newsletters; the first newsletter was issued in July 2018.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | 6 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
Pricing sources | ExchangeVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and GoDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTradeSchwabFidelityRobinhoodInteractive Brokers | DiscordMemberful |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status pageEncryption in transit | Not specified |
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 | Stock Spinoff Investing (operated by Rich Howe, CFA)Country: USFounded 2018Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 |
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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
- canada add on: $100/month
- +8 more
- billing: Billed annually
- initial top up: $100 credit
- company profile: $0.10/request
- +11 more
$58.08/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
6Where the two tools cover the same ground.
GuruFocus strengths
42What you only get with GuruFocus.
Stock Spinoff Investing strengths
0What you only get with Stock Spinoff Investing.
No unique categories.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while Stock Spinoff Investing puts more weight on stock ideas, calendar, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing cost?
Good news: both GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use GuruFocus or Stock Spinoff Investing on my phone?
GuruFocus lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Does GuruFocus or Stock Spinoff Investing have an API?
GuruFocus has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose GuruFocus or Stock Spinoff Investing?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if screeners and ETF screeners matter to you; go with Stock Spinoff Investing if you prefer its overall approach. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing cover?
Both cover stocks. GuruFocus also handles ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds.
Can I export data from GuruFocus and Stock Spinoff Investing?
GuruFocus exports to CSV and Excel. Stock Spinoff Investing is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: GuruFocus or Stock Spinoff Investing?
GuruFocus has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with GuruFocus or Stock Spinoff Investing?
GuruFocus handles portfolio tracking. Stock Spinoff Investing is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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