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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Letters and Reviews vs The Motley Fool
Pick Letters and Reviews instead if
Letters and Reviews
Free · Web
- You care about institutional ownership, something The Motley Fool doesn't offer
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The Motley Fool
Free • From $16.58/mo · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about portfolio, watchlist, and news, things Letters and Reviews 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
Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, stock ideas and blogs), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. The Motley Fool simply does more: 8 categories to Letters and Reviews's 3, including portfolio, watchlist, and news, plus a mobile app. Letters and Reviews counters by being completely free.
What readers say
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- The Motley Fool
- Broader coverage
- The Motley Fool8 vs 3 categories
- 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 | Free • From $16.58/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 3 | 8 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | — |
| Try it | Visit Letters and Reviews | Visit The Motley Fool |
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool each do best.What Letters and Reviews does best
- Browsing access to quarterly fund-manager-letter pages with fund names, dates, source links, and stocks mentioned in each letter.
- Ticker links as quick-reference starting points when a manager letter mentions a company worth researching further.
- Views for reviewing quarterly 13F pages the curator follows, including holdings tables and activity flags for many managers where available.
- Discovery tools for stock-idea leads from manager commentary before moving to filings, transcripts, valuation work, and your own thesis checks.
- The archive as a free supplement to paid manager-letter databases or 13F platforms when a lightweight source map is enough.
What The Motley Fool does best
- Reading access to free investing articles, market news, educational content, podcasts, and market snapshots on Fool.com.
- Stock Advisor for two new stock recommendations per month at $199/year for the annual plan.
- Upgrade to Epic for broader access including Rule Breakers, Dividend Investor, Hidden Gems, FoolIQ/GamePlan, AI-powered tools, and five monthly recommendations.
- Epic Plus for more recommendation volume, including 8+ monthly stock recommendations and daily Moneyball recommendations.
- Evaluation tools for Fool Portfolios and Fool One for higher-priced portfolio access, real-money portfolio context, specialized research, events, and broader membership coverage.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool, side by side.| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
| Plans & trust | ||
Vendor & support | Letters and Reviews (Blogger)Support: Email | The Motley Fool, LLCCountry: USFounded 1993Support: Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 | 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 | Free | Free |
| Entry paid plan | — | $16.58/mo“Stock Advisor (Annual)” |
| Tier 2 | — | $41.58/mo“Epic (Annual)” |
| Tier 3 | — | $166.58/mo“Epic Plus (Annual)” |
| Tier 4 | — | $333.25/mo“Fool Portfolios (Annual)” |
| Top plan | — | $1166.58/mo“Fool One” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool?
Letters and Reviews leans toward stock ideas, institutional ownership, and blogs, while The Motley Fool puts more weight on stock ideas, portfolio, and watchlist. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool cost?
Good news: both Letters and Reviews and The Motley Fool have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Letters and Reviews or The Motley Fool on my phone?
The Motley Fool lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Letters and Reviews doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Letters and Reviews or The Motley Fool?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Letters and Reviews if institutional ownership matter to you; go with The Motley Fool if you'd rather have portfolio and watchlist. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Can I track my portfolio with Letters and Reviews or The Motley Fool?
The Motley Fool handles portfolio tracking. Letters and Reviews is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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