★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Investing.com vs TradingView
Pick Investing.com if
Investing.com
Best for institutional ownership and market sentiment
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile · Other · 85% positive (26 votes)
- You care about institutional ownership, market sentiment, and IPO, things TradingView doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Best for quant and ETF screeners
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop · 70% positive (23 votes)
- You care about quant, ETF screeners, and ETF comparison, things Investing.com 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
Investing.com and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (18 shared categories, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Investing.com simply does more: 34 categories to TradingView's 27, including institutional ownership, market sentiment, and IPO. TradingView counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Investing.comAdds closed-end funds and funds
- Free trial
- TradingView30 days
- Broader coverage
- Investing.com34 vs 27 categories
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | 15 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 +13 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 | No | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgets, RSS feeds +2 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 +8 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 34 | 27 |
Regions | 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 | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +4 more | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | Encryption in transit | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Investing.com | Visit TradingView |
Standout features
What Investing.com does best
- Monitor global markets across stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, currencies, crypto, bonds, funds, futures, options, interest rates, and economic indicators.
- Use the economic calendar for streaming macro events, actual versus forecast data, country and importance filters, time-zone controls, date ranges, and event alerts.
- Track watchlists and portfolios across web and mobile with alerts, holdings monitoring, CSV import for watchlists or holdings, and portfolio CSV export.
- Screen stocks with filters for valuation, growth, dividends, sectors, industries, themes, technicals, risk, returns, price, market cap, and profile data.
- Research ticker pages with charts, technical indicators, financials, analyst ratings, transcripts, SEC filings, insider trading, earnings, dividends, news, and related investment ideas where available.
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 | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosClosed-End FundsFunds+4 more | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors+2 more | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | ExchangeOTCVendorModel | Not specified |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFactSetRefinitivMarket maker CFDsOther financial data providers | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | CSVManual | Not specified |
Integrations | Investing.com Webmaster Tools / embeddable widgetsRSS feedsGoogle Play appApple App Store app | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | CSVXML | CSVImage |
| 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 | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | Investing.com / Fusion MediaFounded 2007Support: Email and Chat | TradingView, Inc. |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- public api: Not available
- data latency: Varies by instrument/source; not all data is real-time
- +1 more
- warren ai credits: 50/month
- us pro picks strategies: 6
- +4 more
- warren ai credits: 500/month
- pro picks strategies: 88
- +4 more
$12.95/mo
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
18Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Investing.com strengths
16TradingView strengths
9What you only get with TradingView.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Investing.com and TradingView?
Investing.com leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 18 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Investing.com and TradingView cost?
Good news: both Investing.com and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Investing.com or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Investing.com if institutional ownership and market sentiment matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have quant and ETF screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Investing.com and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, bonds, and commodities. Investing.com also handles closed-end funds, funds, and real estate.
Do Investing.com and TradingView 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 TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Investing.com or TradingView?
Both Investing.com 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 Investing.com or TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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