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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Letters and Reviews vs TIKR
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Letters and Reviews
Free · Web
- Go this way if it's completely free.
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TIKR
Free • From $24.95/mo · Web
- You care about screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison, things Letters and Reviews doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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 TIKR cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, stock ideas, institutional ownership, and blogs), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TIKR simply does more: 18 categories to Letters and Reviews's 3, including screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison. Letters and Reviews counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Letters and ReviewsAdds ETFs
- Broader coverage
- TIKR18 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 $24.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 37 limits: Free: geographic coverage: US only, Free: financial history years: 3 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 3 | 18 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data partners | — | 4 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +2 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit Letters and Reviews | Visit TIKR |
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and TIKR each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Letters and Reviews and TIKR 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 TIKR does best
- Research coverage for common stocks through a terminal-style workspace focused on financial statements, ratios, valuation multiples, estimates, filings, transcripts, ownership, news, and watchlists.
- Screening for a global equity universe of more than 100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges using regions, industries, financial metrics, ratios, valuation, forecasts, growth, margins, and other criteria.
- Analysis of company fundamentals with income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratio views, chartable line items, peer comparison, and plan-based historical depth.
- Tools for building valuation work with trailing and forward multiples, historical multiple charts, competitor comparisons, guided valuation models, and advanced valuation model settings.
- Views for reviewing Wall Street estimates for revenue, EBITDA, EPS, and other metrics alongside historical actuals, with deeper forward estimate access on higher tiers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and TIKR, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Letters and Reviews and TIKR, side by side.| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsFinancial Advisors+1 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarReutersFinancial Modeling Prep |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | Not specified | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Letters and Reviews (Blogger)Support: Email | TIKRSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 | Not specified |
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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 | Freegeographic coverage: US only · financial history years: 3 · +9 more |
| Entry paid plan | — | $24.95/mo“Plus”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 10 · +11 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $54.95/mo“Pro”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 20 · +11 more |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“Ultimate” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Letters and Reviews and TIKR?
Letters and Reviews leans toward stock ideas, institutional ownership, and blogs, while TIKR puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Letters and Reviews and TIKR cost?
Good news: both Letters and Reviews and TIKR have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Letters and Reviews or TIKR?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Letters and Reviews if you prefer its overall approach; go with TIKR if you'd rather have screeners and data visualizations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Letters and Reviews and TIKR cover?
Both cover stocks. Letters and Reviews also handles ETFs.
Can I export data from Letters and Reviews and TIKR?
TIKR exports to Excel. Letters and Reviews is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Letters and Reviews or TIKR?
TIKR has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Letters and Reviews doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Letters and Reviews or TIKR?
TIKR handles portfolio tracking. Letters and Reviews is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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