★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Variant
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Best for screeners and ETF screeners
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile · 75% positive (24 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
Pick Variant if
Variant
Best for stock ideas and market sentiment
Other · Web
- You care about stock ideas, market sentiment, and forums, 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 Variant's 4, including screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, plus a mobile app. Variant counters by keeping things simpler. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Koyfin
- Free plan
- Koyfin
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 4 categories
- Real-time data
- Koyfin
- Asset coverage
- KoyfinAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- Beginner friendly
- Koyfin
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Other |
Free tier | Yes | No |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 20 | 4 |
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 | — |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit Variant |
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 Variant does best
- Build a custom investment avatar that reflects a research style, signal framework, or portfolio-construction logic.
- Use Variant avatars to monitor public-market opportunities and generate investment-research ideas around themes such as value, growth, activist, event-driven, special situations, credit, quant, and micro-cap workflows.
- Explore expert-style avatar examples and AI-generated market commentary as idea-generation inputs.
- Participate in a creator-style workflow where avatars can earn tokens and convert rewards to USDC.
- Use the linked Finance Avatars API path only after confirming eligibility, terms, and access with the vendor.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | IntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Not specified |
| 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 | 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 | Support: Email |
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
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Starting price
Plans & pricing
Pricing not published
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
1Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Koyfin strengths
19Variant strengths
3What you only get with Variant.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Koyfin and Variant?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Variant puts more weight on stock ideas, market sentiment, and forums. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Koyfin or Variant free to use?
Koyfin has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Variant is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Koyfin and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Which is better for beginners: Koyfin or Variant?
Koyfin is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Can I use Koyfin or Variant on my phone?
Koyfin lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Variant doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Koyfin or Variant?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if screeners and ETF screeners matter to you; go with Variant if you'd rather have stock ideas and market sentiment. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Variant cover?
Both cover stocks. Koyfin also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds.
Does Koyfin or Variant have real-time data?
Koyfin offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Variant 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 Variant?
Koyfin exports to CSV. Variant is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Variant?
Koyfin has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Variant doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Koyfin or Variant?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Variant is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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