★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Markets.com
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Best for screeners and ETF screeners
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile · 75% positive (24 votes)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, things Markets.com doesn't offer
Pick Markets.com if
Markets.com
Best for brokerage and advanced order types
Free · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- You care about brokerage, advanced order types, and copy/social trading, things Koyfin doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to Markets.com's 5, including screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations. Markets.com counters by being completely free. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 5 categories
- Desktop app
- Markets.com
- Broker sync
- Koyfin
- Asset coverage
- KoyfinAdds mutual funds and closed-end funds
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | TradingView, MetaTrader 4 +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 20 | 5 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | Europe, North America, 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 | — |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit Markets.com |
Standout features
What Koyfin does best
- Build customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screen 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.
- Use advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Track portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
What Markets.com does best
- Trade CFDs across forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, bonds, and crypto where local regulation and entity permissions allow them.
- Use proprietary web and mobile platforms, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and TradingView integration for supported CFD or spread-betting workflows.
- Open demo or live account flows for practice and execution access rather than only reading market research.
- Use social and copy trading through Pelican and supported MetaTrader integrations where available.
- Manage trades with stop-loss, take-profit, floating-spread execution, and event alerts delivered by push, SMS, or email.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | CurrenciesStocksCommoditiesETFsBondsCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | EuropeNorth AmericaAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| 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 | TradingViewMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5Pelican (Social Trading) |
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 | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | Safecap Investments Limited (Markets.com)Country: CyprusSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$39/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- watchlists: 2
- screens: 2
- +5 more
- financials years: 10
- estimates years: 10
- +5 more
- alerts: 500
- custom securities: Unlimited
- alerts: 500
- reports per month: 10
- +2 more
- alerts: 500
- reports per month: 200
- +2 more
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
1Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Koyfin strengths
19Markets.com strengths
4What you only get with Markets.com.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Koyfin and Markets.com?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Markets.com puts more weight on brokerage, advanced order types, and copy/social trading. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and Markets.com cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and Markets.com have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Koyfin or Markets.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if screeners and ETF screeners matter to you; go with Markets.com if you'd rather have brokerage and advanced order types. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Markets.com cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, bonds, and currencies. Koyfin also handles mutual funds, closed-end funds, and futures.
Does Koyfin or Markets.com have real-time data?
Koyfin offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Markets.com 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 Markets.com?
Koyfin exports to CSV. Markets.com is stingier about getting data out.
Can Koyfin or Markets.com connect to my broker?
Koyfin syncs with brokers automatically. With Markets.com, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Markets.com?
Koyfin has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Markets.com doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Koyfin or Markets.com?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Markets.com is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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