★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Macrotrends
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, things Macrotrends doesn't offer
Pick Macrotrends if
Macrotrends
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about stock comparison, dividends, and macro data, things Koyfin doesn't offer
- 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
Koyfin and Macrotrends cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, screeners, data visualizations, and financials), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to Macrotrends's 7, including ETF screeners, custom dashboards, and correlation, plus a mobile app. Macrotrends counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 7 categories
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- 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 • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | Premium Access: billing cadence: No monthly billing; pricing shown at checkout |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders and Long-term Investors |
Categories covered | 20 | 7 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn | — |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | — |
Capabilities | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more | Universe builder |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit Macrotrends |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Macrotrends each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Macrotrends 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 Macrotrends does best
- Browsing access to long-run historical charts across stocks, market indices, precious metals, oil and gas, commodities, exchange rates, interest rates, economy pages, global metrics, and real estate-style data.
- The stock screener to filter U.S. and international stocks by 50+ performance, fundamental, and technical criteria.
- Research coverage for and compare thousands of U.S. and foreign equities by price performance, region, investment focus, fundamentals, and chart context.
- Views for reviewing 50+ years of historical stock price and dividend data where available.
- 10 years of quarterly stock fundamental data for quick company-history context.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Macrotrends, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Macrotrends, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesReal EstateOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Retail TradersLong-term Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Not specified |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | Not specified |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | Macrotrends LLC. |
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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 | Subscription“Premium Access”billing cadence: No monthly billing; pricing shown at checkout |
| Tier 2 | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | — |
| 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 Macrotrends?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Macrotrends puts more weight on screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and Macrotrends cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and Macrotrends have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Koyfin or Macrotrends on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Macrotrends doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Koyfin or Macrotrends?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if ETF screeners and custom dashboards matter to you; go with Macrotrends if you'd rather have stock comparison and dividends. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Macrotrends cover?
Both cover stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities. Koyfin also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. Macrotrends adds real estate and other on top.
Does Koyfin or Macrotrends have real-time data?
Koyfin offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Macrotrends runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Koyfin and Macrotrends?
Koyfin exports to CSV. Macrotrends is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Macrotrends?
Both Koyfin and Macrotrends 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 Macrotrends?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Macrotrends is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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