VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

Main Street Data vs MarketWatch comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Main Street Data adds Stock Comparison, Transcripts, and Analyst Forecasts coverage that MarketWatch skips.

MarketWatch includes News, Alerts, Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters categories that Main Street Data omits.

Main Street Data highlights: Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies., Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance., and KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes)..

MarketWatch is known for: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

MarketWatch offers mobile access, which Main Street Data skips.

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Main Street Data

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Visual-first stock research platform with two tiers: Starter (free) includes curated charts, 10 years of financials, basic charting, and an earnings calendar. The Plus plan ($468/year) adds a KPI library, 30+ years of financial data, advanced charting, company comparisons, call transcripts, analyst estimates, calendar sync, curated groups, and multiple watchlists.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
  • Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
  • KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
  • Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.
  • Earnings calendar included in the free plan; calendar sync available in Plus.

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MarketWatch

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A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

6 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist plus 3 more areas.

Where they differ

Main Street Data

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Comparison
Transcripts
Analyst Forecasts
  • Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
  • Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
  • KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
  • Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

News
Alerts
Paper Trading
Options
ETF Overview
ETF Holdings
Analyst Price Targets
Insider Data
  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMain Street DataMarketWatch
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, Interest Rates

Unique: Stock Comparison, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, Interest Rates

Unique: News, Alerts, Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies.
  • Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance.
  • KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes).
  • Standardized financials sourced from Finnhub (with Financial Modeling Prep referenced in pricing materials). KPI data comes directly from SEC filings and company reports.
  • Earnings calendar included in the free plan; calendar sync available in Plus.
  • Company comparison tools available in the Plus tier.

Unique

  • Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
  • Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
  • Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
  • BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
  • Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.
  • ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.
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Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Main Street Data and MarketWatch both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Calendar, Financials, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Main Street Data and MarketWatch require subscriptions?

Both Main Street Data and MarketWatch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Main Street Data focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Main Street Data differentiates itself with Visual dashboards and customizable curated charts for listed companies., Stock screener with simplified charting for fundamentals and performance., and KPI library with 1,100+ company-specific operating metrics, over 10 years of history, and updates within hours of earnings releases (with retroactive adjustments for reporting changes)., whereas MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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