★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs TipRanks
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about custom dashboards, correlation, and transcripts, things TipRanks doesn't offer
Pick TipRanks if
TipRanks
Free • From $29.95/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $29.95/mo instead of $39/mo
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, top analysts, and US government trades, 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 TipRanks cover a lot of the same ground (12 shared categories, including screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TipRanks simply does more: 37 categories to Koyfin's 20, including stock ideas, top analysts, and US government trades. Koyfin counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- TipRanks$29.95/mo vs $39/mo
- Broader coverage
- TipRanks37 vs 20 categories
- API access
- TipRanks
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Broker sync
- Koyfin
- Free plan
- Both
See for yourself
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 $29.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | 11 limits: Free: mcp oauth tool calls per month: 10, Free: mcp api requests per minute: 5 +9 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | MCP, Claude +5 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more |
Categories covered | 20 | 37 |
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 | 4 signals: Universe builder, Performance attribution +2 more |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit TipRanks |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and TipRanks each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and TipRanks 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 TipRanks does best
- Research coverage for stocks and ETFs with analyst consensus, price targets, ratings history, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, statistics, technical analysis, historical prices, charts, and news.
- TipRanks Smart Score to compare stocks through a 1-10 quantitative score built from analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, investor sentiment, hedge-fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, and fundamentals.
- Analyst ratings, analyst rankings, expert performance, blogger opinions, hedge-fund signals, corporate insider activity, politician trades, and individual-investor sentiment.
- AI Stock Analysis reports for automated business-model, financial-statement, technical-indicator, sentiment, rating, and price-target context.
- Discovery tools for ideas with stock, ETF, penny-stock, technical-analysis, trending-stock, market-mover, AI Analyst Top Stocks, and best-performing analyst consensus workflows.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and TipRanks, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and TipRanks, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksETFsOptionsCryptosCommoditiesCurrencies |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
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 | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2Docs |
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Not specified |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | MCPClaudeChatGPTCursorCodexGemini CLIMetaTrader |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Universe builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionAI summaries: News and Transcripts |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | TipRanksCountry: IsraelSupport: Email |
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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 | Freemcp oauth tool calls per month: 10 · mcp api requests per minute: 5 · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $29.95/mo“Premium”mcp oauth tool calls per month: 100 |
| Tier 2 | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | Subscription“Plus” |
| Tier 3 | $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more | Subscription“Ultimate”mcp oauth tool calls per month: 200 |
| Top plan | $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more | Subscription“MCP Developer API Keys”smart requests per minute: 30 · smart requests per month: 1,000 · +4 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Teams” | Contact sales“Enterprise / API Suite” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and TipRanks?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while TipRanks puts more weight on stock ideas, top analysts, and screeners. They overlap in 12 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and TipRanks cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and TipRanks have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Koyfin or TipRanks have an API?
TipRanks has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Koyfin doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Koyfin or TipRanks?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if custom dashboards and correlation matter to you; go with TipRanks if you'd rather have stock ideas and top analysts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and TipRanks cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, currencies, and commodities. Koyfin also handles mutual funds, closed-end funds, and bonds. TipRanks adds options on top.
Does Koyfin or TipRanks have real-time data?
Koyfin offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. TipRanks 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 TipRanks?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Koyfin or TipRanks connect to my broker?
Koyfin syncs with brokers automatically. With TipRanks, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or TipRanks?
Both Koyfin and TipRanks 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 TipRanks?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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