★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Oilprice.com
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Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about screeners, ETF screeners, and custom dashboards, things Oilprice.com doesn't offer
Pick Oilprice.com instead if
Oilprice.com
Free • From $23.25/mo · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $23.25/mo instead of $39/mo
- You care about newsletters, something 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 Oilprice.com cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, data visualizations, watchlist, and news), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to Oilprice.com's 4, including screeners, ETF screeners, and custom dashboards. Oilprice.com counters by starting cheaper at $23.25/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Oilprice.com$23.25/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Oilprice.com30 days
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 4 categories
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Broker sync
- Koyfin
- Asset coverage
- KoyfinAdds stocks and ETFs
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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 $23.25/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 20 | 4 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East, Africa, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
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 Oilprice.com |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Oilprice.com each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Oilprice.com 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 Oilprice.com does best
- Oil price pages and charts for major benchmarks, crude blends, indexes, and related commodity markets.
- Comparison tools for more than 150 crude blends and indexes with charting and analytics designed for energy-market monitoring.
- Clear delay labels on price tables, including examples such as WTI and Brent delayed around 10 minutes and OPEC Basket around one day.
- Monitoring energy news and analysis across oil, natural gas, commodities, geopolitics, production, supply chains, and energy equities.
- Views for reviewing the Rig Count dashboard for U.S. and Canadian rig activity, frac spreads, and production-trend context.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Oilprice.com, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Oilprice.com, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | CommoditiesFutures |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACMiddle EastAfricaLatAm |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
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 | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | Advanced Media Solutions (trading as Oilprice.com)Country: British Virgin IslandsFounded 2009Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 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“Free (Community)” |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $23.25/mo“Global Energy Alert” |
| 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” | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and Oilprice.com?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Oilprice.com puts more weight on news, data visualizations, and watchlist. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and Oilprice.com cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and Oilprice.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 Oilprice.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if screeners and ETF screeners matter to you; go with Oilprice.com if you'd rather have newsletters. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Oilprice.com cover?
Both cover commodities and futures. Koyfin also handles stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Does Koyfin or Oilprice.com have real-time data?
Koyfin offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Oilprice.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 Oilprice.com?
Koyfin exports to CSV. Oilprice.com is stingier about getting data out.
Can Koyfin or Oilprice.com connect to my broker?
Koyfin syncs with brokers automatically. With Oilprice.com, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Oilprice.com?
Koyfin has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Oilprice.com doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Koyfin or Oilprice.com?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Oilprice.com is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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