VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Tool Comparison

Koyfin vs MarketWatch comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Koyfin adds ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Money Flow, Portfolio, Backtesting, Dividends, Splits, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, Education, Videos, Blogs, and Custom Dashboards coverage that MarketWatch skips.

MarketWatch includes Paper Trading, Options, Insider Data, Short Interest, IPO, and Newsletters categories that Koyfin omits.

In depth comparison

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Koyfin

koyfin.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Multi‑asset web and mobile analytics terminal for global markets. Free plan includes My Portfolios, short financial history and a small number of watchlists/screens/dashboards. Plus unlocks long‑history financials & estimates, ETF holdings, stock/ETF screeners and full news/filings/transcripts. Premium adds advanced My Portfolio analytics, unlimited custom data & formulas and ETF valuation. Advisor Core/Pro add model & client portfolios, mutual fund data & screeners, client proposals/reports and custodian/PMS integrations (with more integrations, short/leveraged models, PDF statement upload and custom report pages on Advisor Pro). No public data API; downloads are limited to non‑fundamental data by vendor licensing.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks.
  • Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries.
  • Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace.
  • Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.
  • Company and fund research including financial statement review, dividend and earnings history snapshots, ETF and mutual fund holdings, valuation metrics and percentile ranks, plus analyst estimates, forecasts, ratings and price targets powered by S&P Capital IQ.

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MarketWatch

marketwatch.com

Hands-on review

A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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Where they differ

Koyfin

Distinct strengths include:

  • Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks.
  • Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries.
  • Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace.
  • Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeKoyfinMarketWatch
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Yield Curves, Interest Rates, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Money Flow, Portfolio, Backtesting, Dividends, Splits, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, Education, Videos, Blogs, Custom Dashboards

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Yield Curves, Interest Rates, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Paper Trading, Options, Insider Data, Short Interest, IPO, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks.
  • Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries.
  • Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace.
  • Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.
  • Company and fund research including financial statement review, dividend and earnings history snapshots, ETF and mutual fund holdings, valuation metrics and percentile ranks, plus analyst estimates, forecasts, ratings and price targets powered by S&P Capital IQ.
  • Portfolio workflows: watchlist‑based portfolio tracking, a dedicated My Portfolio module with multi‑account and lot‑level P&L (including FX‑adjusted returns), model portfolios, client portfolios, portfolio exposure snapshots and dedicated earnings/news feeds tied to holdings.

Unique

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.
  • ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Koyfin and MarketWatch both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Yield Curves, Interest Rates, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Koyfin and MarketWatch require subscriptions?

Both Koyfin and MarketWatch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Koyfin and MarketWatch?

Both Koyfin and MarketWatch support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Koyfin differentiates itself with Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., and Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace., whereas MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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Curation & Accuracy

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