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Tool Comparison

Marketgenius vs Sure Dividend comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Marketgenius adds Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Dividends, Short Interest, Institutional Data, and Insider Data coverage that Sure Dividend skips.

Sure Dividend includes Stock Ideas, and Newsletters categories that Marketgenius omits.

Marketgenius has a free tier, while Sure Dividend requires a paid plan.

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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Sure Dividend

suredividend.com

Sure Dividend is a dividend-focused research publisher offering a range of newsletters and its flagship Sure Analysis Research Database. The service caters to long-term, income-oriented investors with tools for stock ideas, valuation, and ranking. Newsletters provide monthly top-10 lists across different themes, while Sure Analysis adds quarterly research reports, a daily-updated ranking spreadsheet, and weekly email updates. Subscriptions are available monthly, annually, or via lifetime access, with refund and free-trial terms depending on the plan.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

SubscriptionOne-time

Quick highlights

Three monthly newsletters (Sure Dividend, Sure Retirement, Sure Passive Income), each with a different yield and strategy focus.
Additional idea services like Top 10 Dividend Elite (25+ years of dividend increases) and Top 10 REITs, published monthly.
Sure Analysis Research Database: 900+ securities with quarterly 3-page reports, a daily-updated ranking spreadsheet (covering expected returns, fair value, and Dividend Risk Scores), access to historical reports, and a weekly Top-10 email. Includes all premium newsletters.
Newsletter pricing: $29/month, $199/year, or $1,299 lifetime. Includes a 7-day free trial (except lifetime) and a 60-day refund window.
Sure Analysis pricing: $999/year or $6,499 lifetime, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Lifetime access may not always be available.

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Where they differ

Marketgenius

Distinct strengths include:

Data Visualizations Investor Holdings Dividends Short Interest Institutional Data Insider Data

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.

Sure Dividend

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Newsletters

Three monthly newsletters (Sure Dividend, Sure Retirement, Sure Passive Income), each with a different yield and strategy focus.
Additional idea services like Top 10 Dividend Elite (25+ years of dividend increases) and Top 10 REITs, published monthly.
Sure Analysis Research Database: 900+ securities with quarterly 3-page reports, a daily-updated ranking spreadsheet (covering expected returns, fair value, and Dividend Risk Scores), access to historical reports, and a weekly Top-10 email. Includes all premium newsletters.
Newsletter pricing: $29/month, $199/year, or $1,299 lifetime. Includes a 7-day free trial (except lifetime) and a 60-day refund window.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Marketgenius	Sure Dividend
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Blogs Unique: Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Dividends, Short Interest, Institutional Data, Insider Data	Shared: Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Subscription, One-time
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 Three monthly newsletters (Sure Dividend, Sure Retirement, Sure Passive Income), each with a different yield and strategy focus. Additional idea services like Top 10 Dividend Elite (25+ years of dividend increases) and Top 10 REITs, published monthly. Sure Analysis Research Database: 900+ securities with quarterly 3-page reports, a daily-updated ranking spreadsheet (covering expected returns, fair value, and Dividend Risk Scores), access to historical reports, and a weekly Top-10 email. Includes all premium newsletters. Newsletter pricing: $29/month, $199/year, or $1,299 lifetime. Includes a 7-day free trial (except lifetime) and a 60-day refund window. Sure Analysis pricing: $999/year or $6,499 lifetime, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Lifetime access may not always be available. Free downloadable Excel spreadsheets for popular dividend lists (e.g., Dividend Aristocrats, MLPs), updated daily.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Marketgenius and Sure Dividend both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Marketgenius offers a free entry point, while Sure Dividend requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Marketgenius and Sure Dividend?

Both Marketgenius and Sure Dividend 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?

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 Sure Dividend stands out for Three monthly newsletters (Sure Dividend, Sure Retirement, Sure Passive Income), each with a different yield and strategy focus., Additional idea services like Top 10 Dividend Elite (25+ years of dividend increases) and Top 10 REITs, published monthly., and Sure Analysis Research Database: 900+ securities with quarterly 3-page reports, a daily-updated ranking spreadsheet (covering expected returns, fair value, and Dividend Risk Scores), access to historical reports, and a weekly Top-10 email. Includes all premium newsletters..

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