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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Testfol.io comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
GuruFocus
gurufocus.com
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 Backtesting.
- Coverage tilt: GuruFocus has 45 categories you won't get in Testfol.io; Testfol.io has 4 unique categories.
- Pricing: GuruFocus is Free, Subscription; Testfol.io is Free.
Category leaders
- Screeners: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Testfol.io).
- Portfolio: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Testfol.io).
- News: GuruFocus leads (+3 vs 0 net votes for Testfol.io).
- Data Visualizations: GuruFocus is tagged for this workflow; Testfol.io has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | GuruFocus | Testfol.io |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, Desktop, API | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
GuruFocus strengths
Categories covered by GuruFocus but not Testfol.io.
Testfol.io strengths
Categories covered by Testfol.io but not GuruFocus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do GuruFocus and Testfol.io both support?
Both platforms cover Backtesting workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do GuruFocus and Testfol.io require subscriptions?
Both GuruFocus and Testfol.io keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
GuruFocus ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Testfol.io focuses on web or desktop access.
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 Testfol.io stands out for Portfolio Backtester for constructing multi-asset portfolios (tickers like ETFs, mutual funds, and stocks) with cashflow legs and rebalancing controls (incl. rebalance bands)., Backtest results include performance & risk statistics such as cumulative return, CAGR, MWRR, max drawdown, volatility, Sharpe/Sortino, beta, etc., and Asset Analyzer for historical performance analysis and correlations; correlations are calculated using daily returns..
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Curation & Accuracy
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