★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
justETF vs Seeking Alpha
Pick justETF if
justETF
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You care about backtesting, which ETF includes this stock?, and education, things Seeking Alpha doesn't offer
Pick Seeking Alpha if
Seeking Alpha
Free • From $299/yr · Web · Mobile
- You care about news, news sentiment, and calendar, things justETF doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
justETF and Seeking Alpha cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including ETF screeners, ETF comparison, and portfolio), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Seeking Alpha simply does more: 24 categories to justETF's 9, including news, news sentiment, and calendar. justETF counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Seeking AlphaAdds mutual funds and cryptos
- Broader coverage
- Seeking Alpha24 vs 9 categories
- Broker sync
- Seeking Alpha
- 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 • Paid plans available | Free • From $299/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | Basic: premium articles per month: 1 |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Plaid and SnapTrade |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders and Pro Retail |
Categories covered | 9 | 24 |
Regions | Europe | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | Latency: Real-time and 15-min Delayed |
Data partners | — | 8 partners: Quodd (formerly Xignite), Cboe BZX Exchange +6 more |
Capabilities | 4 signals: Universe builder, Performance attribution +2 more | 5 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Growth, and Momentum +3 more |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit justETF | Visit Seeking Alpha |
Where each one shines
What justETF and Seeking Alpha each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What justETF and Seeking Alpha each do best.What justETF does best
- Screening for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs by region, asset class, index, provider, costs, distribution policy, replication, fund size, performance, and other ETF-specific fields.
- Comparison tools for ETFs side by side using fund profiles, performance, risk metrics, holdings, listings, and exchange availability.
- Stock profile pages to see which ETFs include a company and how ETF exposure is distributed.
- Tracking a transaction-based ETF portfolio with dividend booking on ex-date and performance views over time.
- Strategy Builder for ETF savings plans, including recurring investments that can be automatically recorded.
What Seeking Alpha does best
- Reading access to market-moving news, contributor research, ratings changes, earnings coverage, and stock analysis across stocks, ETFs, funds, commodities, and crypto.
- Comparison tools for Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings, SA Author ratings, Wall Street analyst ratings, and factor grades for value, growth, profitability, momentum, and EPS revisions.
- Stock and ETF screeners, top-rated lists, saved screens, and factor-grade filters to find ideas by rating profile, fundamentals, dividend traits, and market behavior.
- Move from a ticker page into financials, valuation context, dividends, ownership, peer comparison, articles, news, transcripts, and analyst expectations.
- Work through earnings with portfolio earnings calendars, estimates, revisions, surprises, earnings-call transcripts, AI Earnings Call Insights, and AI Summary Reports.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for justETF and Seeking Alpha, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for justETF and Seeking Alpha, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | ETFsCommoditiesStocks | StocksETFsMutual FundsCommoditiesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro Retail |
Regions | Europe | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: ISIN and Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time15-min Delayed |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Not specified | Quodd (formerly Xignite)Cboe BZX ExchangeNasdaq UTP delayed feedS&P Global Market IntelligenceGICS®ClariFIPlaidSnapTrade |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Manual | ManualBrokerOAuthCSV |
Integrations | Not specified | PlaidSnapTrade |
Export formats | ExcelImage | ExcelPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionRebalancing | Universe builderFactors: Value, Growth, and MomentumBroker syncTax lotsAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | justETF GmbHCountry: GermanySupport: Email | Seeking Alpha Ltd.Support: Email |
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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“Basic”premium articles per month: 1 |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Premium 5 (€9.90/mo annual or €14.90/mo quarterly)” | $299/yr≈ $24.92/mo“Premium (Annual)” |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Premium 25 (€19.90/mo annual or €24.90/mo quarterly)” | $499/yr≈ $41.58/mo“Alpha Picks” |
| Tier 3 | — | $49/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Tier 4 | — | $718/yr≈ $59.83/mo“Premium + Alpha Picks Bundle” |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“PRO” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between justETF and Seeking Alpha?
justETF leans toward ETF screeners, ETF comparison, and portfolio, while Seeking Alpha puts more weight on news, news sentiment, and alerts. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do justETF and Seeking Alpha cost?
Good news: both justETF and Seeking Alpha have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose justETF or Seeking Alpha?
It depends on what you're after. Pick justETF if backtesting and which ETF includes this stock? matter to you; go with Seeking Alpha if you'd rather have news and news sentiment. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do justETF and Seeking Alpha cover?
Both cover ETFs, commodities, and stocks. Seeking Alpha adds mutual funds and cryptos on top.
Do justETF and Seeking Alpha offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from justETF and Seeking Alpha?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (Excel), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can justETF or Seeking Alpha connect to my broker?
Seeking Alpha syncs with brokers automatically. With justETF, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: justETF or Seeking Alpha?
Both justETF and Seeking Alpha 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 justETF or Seeking Alpha?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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