★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs TickerTrends
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $83.17/mo
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about ETF screeners, correlation, and portfolio, things TickerTrends doesn't offer
Pick TickerTrends if
TickerTrends
Free • From $998/yr · Web · API · Other
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, stock comparison, and quant, 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 TickerTrends cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and custom dashboards), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TickerTrends simply does more: 24 categories to Koyfin's 20, including stock ideas, stock comparison, and quant. Koyfin counters by starting cheaper at $39/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Koyfin$39/mo vs $83.17/mo
- Free trial
- TickerTrends7 days
- Broader coverage
- TickerTrends24 vs 20 categories
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- API access
- TickerTrends
- 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 $998/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | 10 limits: Free / Preview Access: paid data access: Limited versus TickerTrends Core and KPI Forecasting Suite, TickerTrends Core: monthly option: $98.70/month +8 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | S3 bucket delivery |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 20 | 24 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | 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 | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | 3 partners: Similarweb, VisibleAlpha +1 more |
Capabilities | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more | Universe builder and AI summaries: Transcripts |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit TickerTrends |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and TickerTrends each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and TickerTrends 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 TickerTrends does best
- KPI forecasting dashboards for forward-looking company KPI forecasts, revisions, confidence ranges, and comparisons against analyst or buy-side expectations.
- Tracking structured KPI data extracted from filings across hundreds of companies and more than a thousand tracked metrics where covered.
- Analysis of consumer interest and usage signals from sources such as Google Search, app data, web traffic, TikTok, Reddit, Wikipedia, Amazon Search, and other demand-side datasets.
- Exploding Trends to discover rising keywords, hashtags, websites, search topics, and related public or private company mappings.
- Research coverage for ticker dashboards with data overviews, research notes, KPI predictions, source KPIs, related symbols, transcripts, Earnings Whisper Score, and event history.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and TickerTrends, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and TickerTrends, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersAsset ManagersHedge FundsStudents/Researchers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | VendorModel |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io | SimilarwebVisibleAlphaGoogleTrends |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeyDocs |
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Manual |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | S3 bucket delivery |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSVExcelJSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Universe builderAI summaries: Transcripts |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | TickerTrendsCountry: United StatesSupport: Email and Forum |
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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 / Preview Access”paid data access: Limited versus TickerTrends Core and KPI Forecasting Suite |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $998/yr≈ $83.17/mo“TickerTrends Core”monthly option: $98.70/month · exploding trends: First 10 pages · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | One-time“API Credits” |
| 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” | Contact sales“KPI Forecasting Suite”kpi coverage: Over 500 curated global public tickers · exploding trends charts: Unlimited · +3 more |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and TickerTrends?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while TickerTrends puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and TickerTrends cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and TickerTrends have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Koyfin or TickerTrends on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. TickerTrends doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web, API, and other.
Does Koyfin or TickerTrends have an API?
TickerTrends has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Koyfin doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Koyfin or TickerTrends?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if ETF screeners and correlation matter to you; go with TickerTrends if you'd rather have stock ideas and stock comparison. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and TickerTrends cover?
Both cover stocks. Koyfin also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. TickerTrends adds other on top.
Do Koyfin and TickerTrends offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Koyfin and TickerTrends?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or TickerTrends?
Both Koyfin and TickerTrends 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 TickerTrends?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. TickerTrends is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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