VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked August 23, 2026
Tool Comparison
Journalytic vs Uncle Stock
Pick Journalytic instead if
Journalytic
Free · Web
- You want notes & highlights and checklist.
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Uncle Stock
Free • From $130/yr · Web · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You want screeners, backtesting, and financials.
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Uncle Stock simply does more: 11 categories to Journalytic's 3, including screeners, backtesting, and financials. Journalytic counters by being completely free. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- JournalyticAdds real estate and private funds
- Free trial
- Uncle Stock14 days
- Broader coverage
- Uncle Stock11 vs 3 categories
- API access
- Uncle Stock
- 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 | Free • From $130/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | — | 10 limits: Bronze (Monthly): history years: 25, Bronze (Monthly): us history years: 35 +8 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +2 more |
Categories covered | 3 | 11 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Granularity: EOD |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: Sharadar, EOD Historical Data +1 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder |
Security | Encryption at rest and Encryption in transit | — |
| Try it | Visit Journalytic | Visit Uncle Stock |
Where each one shines
What Journalytic and Uncle Stock each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Journalytic and Uncle Stock each do best.What Journalytic does best
- Create investment ideas for stocks, crypto, real estate, private equity, venture investments, or custom assets and connect entries to those ideas.
- Journal Actions to structure decisions, checklists, probabilistic predictions, self-contracts, and feelings instead of leaving research as unstructured notes.
- Build custom checklists or use checklists from the library.
- Review idea dashboards with price charts and journal entries overlaid so thesis changes can be compared with market movement.
- Decisions and All Actions views to see when decisions, contracts, predictions, checklists, and feelings happened around an idea.
What Uncle Stock does best
- The screener covers more than 100,000 stocks and about 4,000 searchable financial and valuation metrics.
- More than 15 valuation models include DCF, Graham, earnings power value, and residual income methods.
- Screens support metric conditions, Must, Should, and Exclude clauses, geography, industry, and multiple sort fields.
- Silver backtests screens with yearly rebalancing.
- Backtest settings include sector caps, sell rules, stop losses, rebalancing choices, and position-sizing methods.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Journalytic and Uncle Stock, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Journalytic and Uncle Stock, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksCryptosReal EstatePrivate Funds | StocksCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue Investors |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Not specified | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | Not specified | SharadarEOD Historical DataFinancial Modeling Prep |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeyDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Export formats | Not specified | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Journalytic | Castlefish BVCountry: BelgiumSupport: Chat, Email, Phone, and Forum |
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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 open beta” | Free |
| Entry paid plan | — | $130/yr≈ $10.83/mo“Bronze (Yearly)”history years: 25 · us history years: 35 |
| Tier 2 | — | $210/yr≈ $17.50/mo“Silver (Yearly)”backtest rebalance: Yearly |
| Tier 3 | — | $20/mo“Bronze (Monthly)”history years: 25 · us history years: 35 |
| Tier 4 | — | $350/yr≈ $29.17/mo“Gold (Yearly)”api calls per month: 300 · backtest rebalance: Quarterly/Half-yearly |
| Tier 5 | — | $35/mo“Silver (Monthly)”backtest rebalance: Yearly |
| Top plan | — | $60/mo“Gold (Monthly)”api calls per month: 300 · backtest rebalance: Quarterly/Half-yearly |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Journalytic and Uncle Stock?
Journalytic leans toward notes & highlights, checklist, and data visualizations, while Uncle Stock puts more weight on screeners, backtesting, and data visualizations. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Journalytic and Uncle Stock cost?
Good news: both Journalytic and Uncle Stock have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Journalytic or Uncle Stock have an API?
Uncle Stock has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Journalytic doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Journalytic or Uncle Stock?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Journalytic if notes & highlights and checklist matter to you; go with Uncle Stock if you'd rather have screeners and backtesting. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Journalytic and Uncle Stock cover?
Both cover stocks and cryptos. Journalytic also handles real estate and private funds.
Can I export data from Journalytic and Uncle Stock?
Uncle Stock exports to CSV. Journalytic is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Journalytic or Uncle Stock?
Uncle Stock has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Journalytic doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Journalytic or Uncle Stock?
Uncle Stock handles portfolio tracking. Journalytic is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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