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Journalytic vs Smartfin comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Journalytic adds Notes & Highlights, and Research Templates coverage that Smartfin skips.

Smartfin includes Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Data Visualizations, Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, and AI Business Summary categories that Journalytic omits.

In depth comparison

Journalytic

journalytic.com

Investor journaling & process analytics: record decisions (buy/sell/pass/hold), run checklists, make probabilistic predictions, create self‑contracts, capture feelings/mood, tag & link entries, and review process analytics (top ideas, reason comparisons, heat maps, usage metrics). Open beta is currently free; native mobile app not yet available (use mobile web/PWA). Client‑side encryption before data leaves the browser; encrypted in transit and at rest.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Journal Actions: Record a Decision; Run a Checklist; Create a Self‑Contract; Make a Prediction; Capture a Feeling.
Ideas & Tags: track tickers worldwide; create custom ideas for real estate, PE/VC, or crypto; color‑coded tags with their own note dashboards.
Mood Graph: add emotions to entries and see them plotted alongside the price chart for mentioned ideas.
Reports Dashboard: Top Ideas, Reason Comparison (buy/sell/pass/hold), Heat Map & activity tracking, usage metrics, daily activity, decision tracking.
Search, sidebar navigation, linking entries, and dashboards to organize research.

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Smartfin

thesmartfin.com

Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.

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Where they differ

Journalytic

Distinct strengths include:

Notes & Highlights Research Templates

Journal Actions: Record a Decision; Run a Checklist; Create a Self‑Contract; Make a Prediction; Capture a Feeling.
Ideas & Tags: track tickers worldwide; create custom ideas for real estate, PE/VC, or crypto; color‑coded tags with their own note dashboards.
Mood Graph: add emotions to entries and see them plotted alongside the price chart for mentioned ideas.
Reports Dashboard: Top Ideas, Reason Comparison (buy/sell/pass/hold), Heat Map & activity tracking, usage metrics, daily activity, decision tracking.

Smartfin

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Financials Scores Data Visualizations Transcripts Insider Data Analyst Price Targets Watchlist

AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Journalytic	Smartfin
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Checklist Unique: Notes & Highlights, Research Templates	Shared: Checklist Unique: Stock Ideas, Financials, Scores, Data Visualizations, Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Price Targets, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, AI Business Summary
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Real Estate, Cryptos, Private Funds	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Journal Actions: Record a Decision; Run a Checklist; Create a Self‑Contract; Make a Prediction; Capture a Feeling. Ideas & Tags: track tickers worldwide; create custom ideas for real estate, PE/VC, or crypto; color‑coded tags with their own note dashboards. Mood Graph: add emotions to entries and see them plotted alongside the price chart for mentioned ideas. Reports Dashboard: Top Ideas, Reason Comparison (buy/sell/pass/hold), Heat Map & activity tracking, usage metrics, daily activity, decision tracking. Search, sidebar navigation, linking entries, and dashboards to organize research. Reminders & Idea Alerts: set time‑based reminders and inactivity alerts (e.g., 30/60‑day) per idea.	Unique AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover. Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings. Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts. Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists. Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist. Curated ‘Stock Lists’ (e.g., top dividend, top AI, top market cap) focused on U.S. markets.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Journalytic and Smartfin both support?

Both platforms cover Checklist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Journalytic and Smartfin require subscriptions?

Both Journalytic and Smartfin keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Journalytic and Smartfin?

Both Journalytic and Smartfin prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Journalytic differentiates itself with Journal Actions: Record a Decision; Run a Checklist; Create a Self‑Contract; Make a Prediction; Capture a Feeling., Ideas & Tags: track tickers worldwide; create custom ideas for real estate, PE/VC, or crypto; color‑coded tags with their own note dashboards., and Mood Graph: add emotions to entries and see them plotted alongside the price chart for mentioned ideas., whereas Smartfin stands out for AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

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