★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Investing.com vs Quartr
Pick Investing.com if
Investing.com
Free • From $13.99/mo · Web · Mobile · Other
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things Quartr doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
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Pick Quartr if
Quartr
Free • Contact for pricing · Web · Mobile · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about notes & highlights, shared workspaces, and citations & source pinning, things Investing.com doesn't offer
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Our take
The bottom line
Investing.com and Quartr cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including watchlist, alerts, and calendar), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Investing.com simply does more: 34 categories to Quartr's 16, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. Quartr counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Investing.comAdds ETFs and bonds
- Broader coverage
- Investing.com34 vs 16 categories
- API access
- Quartr
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $13.99/mo | Free • Contact for pricing |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 21 limits: Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: public api: Not available, Free / Ad-supported Investing.com: data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time +19 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 more | MarketBeat |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 34 | 16 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more | Latency: Streaming and Real-time |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | MarketBeat |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more | Citation pinning and AI summaries: Transcripts |
Security | Encryption in transit | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Investing.com | Visit Quartr |
Where each one shines
What Investing.com and Quartr each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Investing.com and Quartr each do best.What Investing.com does best
- Monitoring global markets across stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, currencies, crypto, bonds, funds, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- The economic calendar for streaming macro events, actual versus forecast data, country and importance filters, time-zone controls, date ranges, and event alerts.
- Tracking watchlists and portfolios across web and mobile with alerts, holdings monitoring, CSV import for watchlists or holdings, and portfolio CSV export.
- Screening for stocks with filters for valuation, growth, dividends, sectors, industries, themes, technicals, risk, returns, price, market cap, and profile data.
- Research coverage for ticker pages with charts, technical indicators, financials, analyst ratings, transcripts, SEC filings, insider trading, earnings, dividends, news, and related investment ideas where available.
What Quartr does best
- Research coverage for investor-relations material across public companies, including live and recorded earnings calls, transcripts, filings, reports, slide presentations, summaries, and segment data.
- The free iOS and Android app for live calls, recorded calls, searchable transcripts, analyst estimates, valuation multiples, segment splits, watchlists, and offline downloads.
- Monitoring earnings calendars, watchlists, dashboards, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, competitors, products, or events are mentioned.
- Quartr Pro to search across transcripts, filings, reports, and slides in one desktop workspace, then track narrative shifts and source passages quickly.
- Support for asking AI chat questions across first-party IR material and trace answers, quotes, metrics, and slides back to the original document or audio source.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Investing.com and Quartr, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Investing.com and Quartr, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsAnalysts+2 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | StreamingReal-time |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | Not specified |
Pricing sources | ExchangeOTCVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers | MarketBeat |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeyWebhooksDocs |
Import methods | CSVManual | Not specified |
Integrations | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app | MarketBeat |
Export formats | CSVXML | JSONPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthMulti-currencyYield curvesCDS spreadsAI summaries: Transcripts and News | Citation pinningAI summaries: Transcripts |
Vendor & support | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat | Quartr ABCountry: SwedenFounded 2020 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free / Ad-supported Investing.com”public api: Not available · data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time · +1 more | Free“Mobile app” |
| Entry paid plan | $13.99/mo“InvestingPro”warren ai credits: 50/month · us pro picks strategies: 6 · +8 more | — |
| Top plan | $31.49/mo“InvestingPro+”warren ai credits: 500/month · pro picks strategies: 88 · +6 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Quartr Pro” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Investing.com and Quartr?
Investing.com leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Quartr puts more weight on financials, transcripts, and analyst forecasts. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Investing.com and Quartr cost?
Good news: both Investing.com and Quartr have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Investing.com or Quartr have an API?
Quartr has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Investing.com doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Investing.com or Quartr?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Investing.com if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Quartr if you'd rather have notes & highlights and shared workspaces. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Investing.com and Quartr cover?
Both cover stocks. Investing.com also handles ETFs, bonds, and commodities.
Do Investing.com and Quartr offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Investing.com and Quartr?
Investing.com exports to CSV. Quartr is stingier about getting data out.
Is Investing.com or Quartr better for day trading?
Investing.com is the one positioned more for active traders. Quartr 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: Investing.com or Quartr?
Investing.com has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Quartr doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Investing.com or Quartr?
Investing.com handles portfolio tracking. Quartr is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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