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Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
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GuruFocus
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $549/yr · Web · Mobile · API · 21% positive (14 votes)
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) instead if
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
Best for citations & source pinning and other
Free · Web · API · Mobile · 0% positive (1 vote)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about citations & source pinning and other, 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 simply does more: 48 categories to Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)'s 3, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) counters by being completely free. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
- Free trial
- GuruFocus7 days
- Broader coverage
- GuruFocus48 vs 3 categories
- Broker sync
- GuruFocus
- Asset coverage
- GuruFocusAdds stocks and ETFs
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $549/yr | Free |
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 | No |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data API, GuruFocus MCP Server +3 more | Archive-It, Chrome extension +3 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +9 more | — |
Categories covered | 48 | 3 |
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 and End of Day and Timezone: UTC |
Data partners | 5 partners: QuoteMedia, Morningstar +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Ranking backtests +6 more | Citation pinning |
Security | Status page and Encryption in transit | Data residency: US |
| Try it | Visit GuruFocus | Visit Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) |
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 Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) does best
- Use Save Page Now to capture a current webpage and create a durable archive URL for future citation.
- Look up historical captures of IR pages, product pages, fund fact sheets, pricing pages, filings portals, and other web sources used in research.
- Use Availability, CDX, and Memento endpoints to discover captures, filter historical snapshots, and access time-based page versions.
- Compare page changes over time when a company, fund, vendor, or regulator has altered public language or removed a page.
- Capture screenshots and related assets where supported so visual evidence can supplement archived HTML.
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-timeEnd of Day |
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: None and APIKeySDKs: Python and R12 req/min |
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | GuruFocus Data APIGuruFocus MCP ServerGuruFocus Excel Add-inGuruFocus Google Sheets Add-onSnapTrade | Archive-ItChrome extensionFirefox extensionSafari extensionEdge extension |
Export formats | CSVExcelJSON | JSONImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status pageEncryption in transit | Data residency: US |
Capability signals | Custom formulasRanking backtestsUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker syncMulti-currencyYield curvesAI summaries: Transcripts | Citation pinning |
Vendor & support | GuruFocus.com, LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2004Support: Email, Chat, Phone, and Forum | Internet ArchiveCountry: USFounded 1996Support: Email and Forum |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 |
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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
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
1Where the two tools cover the same ground.
GuruFocus strengths
47What you only get with GuruFocus.
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) strengths
2What you only get with Wayback Machine (Internet Archive).
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between GuruFocus and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
GuruFocus leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, while Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, citations & source pinning, and other. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do GuruFocus and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) cost?
Good news: both GuruFocus and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do GuruFocus and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) 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 Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick GuruFocus if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) if you'd rather have citations & source pinning and other. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do GuruFocus and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) cover?
Both cover other. GuruFocus also handles stocks, ETFs, and bonds.
Does GuruFocus or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) have real-time data?
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) 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 Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
GuruFocus exports to CSV and Excel. Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) is stingier about getting data out.
Can GuruFocus or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) connect to my broker?
GuruFocus syncs with brokers automatically. With Wayback Machine (Internet Archive), you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: GuruFocus or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
GuruFocus has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with GuruFocus or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
GuruFocus handles portfolio tracking. Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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