VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Tool Comparison

Magic Formula Investing vs StockAlert Pro comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Magic Formula Investing logo

Magic Formula Investing

magicformulainvesting.com

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb
StockAlert Pro logo

StockAlert Pro

stockalert.pro

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, API

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Screeners, and Stock Ideas.
  • Coverage tilt: Magic Formula Investing has 0 categories you won't get in StockAlert Pro; StockAlert Pro has 10 unique categories.
  • Pricing: Magic Formula Investing is Free; StockAlert Pro is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

  • Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • Watchlist: StockAlert Pro is tagged for this workflow; Magic Formula Investing has no category votes yet.
  • Data Visualizations: StockAlert Pro is tagged for this workflow; Magic Formula Investing has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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Magic Formula InvestingStockAlert Pro

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeMagic Formula InvestingStockAlert Pro
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Not yet

Not yet

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Magic Formula Investing strengths

Categories covered by Magic Formula Investing but not StockAlert Pro.

No unique categories yet.

StockAlert Pro strengths

Categories covered by StockAlert Pro but not Magic Formula Investing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Magic Formula Investing and StockAlert Pro both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, and Stock Ideas workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Magic Formula Investing and StockAlert Pro require subscriptions?

Both Magic Formula Investing and StockAlert Pro keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Magic Formula Investing and StockAlert Pro?

Both Magic Formula Investing and StockAlert Pro prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Magic Formula Investing differentiates itself with Straightforward screener with only two inputs: minimum market cap (USD, millions) and number of results (30 or 50)., Universe restricted to U.S.-listed equities, excluding financial and utility companies., and Ranks companies on two factors: high earnings yield (low P/E) and high return on capital, with minor accounting adjustments., whereas StockAlert Pro stands out for 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., and AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate..

Curation & Accuracy

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