★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs LuxAlgo
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $39.99/mo
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, things LuxAlgo doesn't offer
Pick LuxAlgo if
LuxAlgo
Free • From $39.99/mo · Web
- You care about backtesting, money flow, and education, things Koyfin 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
Koyfin and LuxAlgo cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, screeners, data visualizations, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to LuxAlgo's 10, including ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, plus a mobile app. LuxAlgo counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Koyfin$39/mo vs $39.99/mo
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 10 categories
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- Broker sync
- Koyfin
- Asset coverage
- KoyfinAdds mutual funds and closed-end funds
- 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 $39/mo | Free • From $39.99/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | TradingView and Discord |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 20 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn | Latency: Real-time and Streaming and Granularity: Minute and EOD |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | — |
Capabilities | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more | — |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit LuxAlgo |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and LuxAlgo each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and LuxAlgo each do best.What Koyfin does best
- Tools for building customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screening for more than 100,000 global securities with thousands of criteria, with stock and ETF screening on paid plans and mutual-fund screening in Advisor tiers.
- Advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research coverage for companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
What LuxAlgo does best
- Price Action Concepts for automated order blocks, market structure, supply and demand, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps, patterns, levels, and built-in alerts.
- Signals & Overlays for confirmation and contrarian signal modes, smart trail, trend catcher, trend tracer, neo cloud, TP/SL presets, ML classifier views, and dashboards.
- Oscillator Matrix for HyperWave trend context, money-flow logic, confluence, divergence, and alertable oscillator events.
- Tools for running S&O, PAC, and OSC screeners to monitor multiple tickers and timeframes from LuxAlgo indicator conditions.
- TradingView alerts for real-time monitoring when configured through supported LuxAlgo indicator workflows.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and LuxAlgo, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and LuxAlgo, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksETFsFuturesCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Exchanges: BATS and XCMEIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeStreaming |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Not specified |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | TradingViewDiscord |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | LuxAlgo Global, LLCCountry: USFounded 2020Support: Email, Chat, and Forum |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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 | Freewatchlists: 2 · screens: 2 · +5 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $39.99/mo“Premium (Monthly)” |
| Tier 2 | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | $59.99/mo“Ultimate (Monthly)” |
| Tier 3 | $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more | — |
| Top plan | $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Teams” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and LuxAlgo?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while LuxAlgo puts more weight on screeners, data visualizations, and backtesting. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and LuxAlgo cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and LuxAlgo have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Koyfin or LuxAlgo on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. LuxAlgo doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Koyfin or LuxAlgo?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if ETF screeners and custom dashboards matter to you; go with LuxAlgo if you'd rather have backtesting and money flow. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and LuxAlgo cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, currencies, and commodities. Koyfin also handles mutual funds, closed-end funds, and bonds.
Do Koyfin and LuxAlgo offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Koyfin and LuxAlgo?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Koyfin or LuxAlgo connect to my broker?
Koyfin syncs with brokers automatically. With LuxAlgo, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or LuxAlgo?
Both Koyfin and LuxAlgo 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 Koyfin or LuxAlgo?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. LuxAlgo is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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