★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs TradingView
Pick GuruFocus if
GuruFocus
Best for top analysts and institutional ownership
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API · 21% positive (14 votes)
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about top analysts, institutional ownership, and US government trades, things TradingView doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Best for paper trading and webhooks
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop · 70% positive (23 votes)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $12.95/mo instead of $45.75/mo
- You care about paper trading, webhooks, and order book / level II, things 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 TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (23 shared categories, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. GuruFocus simply does more: 48 categories to TradingView's 27, including top analysts, institutional ownership, and US government trades. TradingView counters by starting cheaper at $12.95/mo.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- TradingView
- Cheaper paid plan
- TradingView$12.95/mo vs $45.75/mo
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 27 categories
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- API access
- GuruFocus
- Broker sync
- GuruFocus
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | 30 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 | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 48 | 27 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | Status page |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit TradingView |
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 TradingView does best
- Build multi-asset charts for stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, futures, bonds, commodities, options, and indices from one charting workspace.
- Use Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals, drawing tools, chart templates, Volume Profile, auto chart patterns, and other technical-analysis overlays.
- Screen markets with stock, ETF, bond, crypto, CEX/DEX, and Pine screeners using hundreds of technical and fundamental fields.
- Create and test indicators, alerts, and strategies with Pine Script, TradingView’s cloud IDE, strategy tester, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, and exportable strategy data.
- Set cloud alerts on prices, drawings, indicators, and Pine scripts, with delivery through browser, email, mobile apps, and webhooks on eligible plans.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsMutual FundsOptionsFundsOther | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers+3 more | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | ExchangeVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | QuoteMediaMorningstarRefinitivFREDSEC / local regulators | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| 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 MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | CSVImage |
| 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 | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum | TradingView, Inc. |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$549/yr
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
$12.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- charts per tab: 1
- indicators per chart: 2
- +7 more
- charts per tab: 2
- indicators per chart: 5
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 4
- indicators per chart: 10
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 8
- indicators per chart: 25
- +9 more
- charts per tab: 16
- indicators per chart: 50
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
23GuruFocus strengths
25What you only get with GuruFocus.
TradingView strengths
4What you only get with TradingView.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between GuruFocus and TradingView?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 23 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do GuruFocus and TradingView cost?
Good news: both GuruFocus and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does GuruFocus or TradingView have an API?
GuruFocus has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. TradingView doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose GuruFocus or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if top analysts and institutional ownership matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have paper trading and webhooks. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, bonds, and options. GuruFocus also handles mutual funds, funds, and other. TradingView adds cryptos, commodities, and currencies on top.
Does GuruFocus or TradingView have real-time data?
TradingView 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 TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can GuruFocus or TradingView connect to my broker?
GuruFocus syncs with brokers automatically. With TradingView, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Is GuruFocus or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView 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 TradingView?
Both GuruFocus and TradingView 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 TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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