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Friday, December 26, 2025

Tool Comparison

Marketgenius vs MSN Money comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Marketgenius adds Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Dividends, Short Interest, Institutional Data, Insider Data, and Blogs coverage that MSN Money skips.

MSN Money includes News, Calendar, Watchlist, ETF Overview, Fund Performance, and Retirement Calculator categories that Marketgenius omits.

MSN Money offers mobile access, which Marketgenius skips.

In depth comparison

Marketgenius

marketgenius.app

Mobile-friendly stock discovery site centered on heatmaps and simple stock dashboards. The site markets "real-time" heatmaps for major indices and superinvestor portfolios and provides per-stock fundamentals/valuation stats plus a couple of simple scores. No public pricing, paid plans, or API docs found on the vendor site as of 2025-12-26; site appears ad-supported (Google AdSense) per privacy policy.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios).
Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)).
Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins).
Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates.
Simple indicators/scores on stock pages (Industry Safety Score, Net Profitability Score) with peer comparison table.

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MSN Money

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Free, ad-supported financial news and market data portal from Microsoft. Watchlists sync across web and mobile when logged into a Microsoft account. Quotes are delayed on most exchanges (10–20 minutes or end-of-day), with Nasdaq last-sale data in real time. Earnings calendar data is powered by Zacks, while fundamentals and charts come from Refinitiv.

Platforms

WebMobileDesktop

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Free finance news aggregation from thousands of publishers in an ad-supported environment.
Customizable watchlists for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds; desktop supports multiple lists, while mobile apps manage a single main list.
Quote latency varies by venue: Nasdaq last-sale and Dow Jones indices are real time, while many global exchanges update with 10–20 minute or end-of-day delays.
Fundamentals, charts, and fund data provided by Refinitiv; OTC coverage from OTC Markets; stock “Grades” powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Earnings calendar and estimates sourced from Zacks Investment Research.

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Where they differ

Marketgenius

Distinct strengths include:

Data Visualizations Investor Holdings Valuation Models Dividends Short Interest Institutional Data Insider Data Blogs

Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios).
Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)).
Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins).
Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates.

MSN Money

Distinct strengths include:

News Calendar Watchlist ETF Overview Fund Performance Retirement Calculator

Free finance news aggregation from thousands of publishers in an ad-supported environment.
Customizable watchlists for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds; desktop supports multiple lists, while mobile apps manage a single main list.
Quote latency varies by venue: Nasdaq last-sale and Dow Jones indices are real time, while many global exchanges update with 10–20 minute or end-of-day delays.
Fundamentals, charts, and fund data provided by Refinitiv; OTC coverage from OTC Markets; stock “Grades” powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Marketgenius	MSN Money
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Financials, Scores Unique: Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Dividends, Short Interest, Institutional Data, Insider Data, Blogs	Shared: Financials, Scores Unique: News, Calendar, Watchlist, ETF Overview, Fund Performance, Retirement Calculator
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Currencies
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile, Desktop
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios). Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)). Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins). Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates. Simple indicators/scores on stock pages (Industry Safety Score, Net Profitability Score) with peer comparison table. Free stock code validators for CFI, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI, SEDOL, and WKN codes.	Unique Free finance news aggregation from thousands of publishers in an ad-supported environment. Customizable watchlists for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds; desktop supports multiple lists, while mobile apps manage a single main list. Quote latency varies by venue: Nasdaq last-sale and Dow Jones indices are real time, while many global exchanges update with 10–20 minute or end-of-day delays. Fundamentals, charts, and fund data provided by Refinitiv; OTC coverage from OTC Markets; stock “Grades” powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Earnings calendar and estimates sourced from Zacks Investment Research. Mobile apps extend functionality: Android offers calculators for mortgages, currency conversion, tips, and retirement planning, while iOS supports stock tracking and watchlists.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Marketgenius and MSN Money both support?

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

Do Marketgenius and MSN Money require subscriptions?

Both Marketgenius and MSN Money keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

MSN Money ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Marketgenius focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Marketgenius differentiates itself with Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios)., Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ))., and Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins)., whereas MSN Money stands out for Free finance news aggregation from thousands of publishers in an ad-supported environment., Customizable watchlists for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds; desktop supports multiple lists, while mobile apps manage a single main list., and Quote latency varies by venue: Nasdaq last-sale and Dow Jones indices are real time, while many global exchanges update with 10–20 minute or end-of-day delays..

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