Investing.com adds ETF Screeners, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Options coverage that Main Street Data skips.
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Investing.com vs Main Street Data comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Main Street Data includes Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Transcripts categories that Investing.com omits.
Investing.com highlights: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
Main Street Data is known for: Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies., Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance., and KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes)..
Investing.com ships a mobile app. Main Street Data is web/desktop only.
Investing.com
investing.com
Hands-on review
A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Mobile
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
- News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.
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Main Street Data
mainstreetdata.com
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Visual-first stock research platform with two tiers: Starter (free) includes curated charts, 10 years of financials, basic charting, and an earnings calendar. The Plus plan ($468/year) adds a KPI library, 30+ years of financial data, advanced charting, company comparisons, call transcripts, analyst estimates, calendar sync, curated groups, and multiple watchlists.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
- Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
- KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
- Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.
- Earnings calendar included in the free plan; calendar sync available in Plus.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
6 overlapsMutual strengths include Screeners, Watchlist, and Calendar plus 3 more areas.
Where they differ
Investing.com
Distinct strengths include:
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
Main Street Data
Distinct strengths include:
- Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
- Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
- KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
- Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Investing.com | Main Street Data |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Interest Rates Unique: ETF Screeners, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options | Shared: Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Interest Rates Unique: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Transcripts |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Investing.com and Main Street Data both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Investing.com and Main Street Data require subscriptions?
Both Investing.com and Main Street Data keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Investing.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Main Street Data focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Investing.com differentiates itself with Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings., whereas Main Street Data stands out for Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies., Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance., and KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes)..
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