★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
MarketScreener vs Oilprice.com
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MarketScreener
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You care about alerts, calendar, and screeners, things Oilprice.com doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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Oilprice.com
Free • From $23.25/mo · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $23.25/mo instead of $34/mo
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
MarketScreener and Oilprice.com cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including news, data visualizations, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to Oilprice.com's 4, including alerts, calendar, and screeners. Oilprice.com counters by starting cheaper at $23.25/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Oilprice.com$23.25/mo vs $34/mo
- Free trial
- Oilprice.com30 days
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 4 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 • From $34/mo | Free • From $23.25/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | 6 limits: Access: annual equivalent monthly usd: 28, Access: annual billing usd: 336 +4 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 16 | 4 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East, Africa, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit MarketScreener | Visit Oilprice.com |
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Oilprice.com each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Oilprice.com each do best.What MarketScreener does best
- Monitoring market news and quotes across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies, forex, and cryptocurrencies.
- Tools for building custom watchlists with quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts.
- Screening for stocks globally with hundreds of fundamental and technical criteria, with higher filter counts reserved for Premium and Expert tiers.
- Dynamic charts with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between individual stocks and personal lists.
- Tools for exploring thematic investment lists for idea discovery and compare themes against index trends and historical performance.
What Oilprice.com does best
- Oil price pages and charts for major benchmarks, crude blends, indexes, and related commodity markets.
- Comparison tools for more than 150 crude blends and indexes with charting and analytics designed for energy-market monitoring.
- Clear delay labels on price tables, including examples such as WTI and Brent delayed around 10 minutes and OPEC Basket around one day.
- Monitoring energy news and analysis across oil, natural gas, commodities, geopolitics, production, supply chains, and energy equities.
- Views for reviewing the Rig Count dashboard for U.S. and Canadian rig activity, frac spreads, and production-trend context.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Oilprice.com, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Oilprice.com, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos | CommoditiesFutures |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACMiddle EastAfricaLatAm |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | FactSetMorningstarS&P Global Market Intelligence | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Surperformance SASCountry: France | Advanced Media Solutions (trading as Oilprice.com)Country: British Virgin IslandsFounded 2009Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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“Free (Member)” | Free“Free (Community)” |
| Entry paid plan | $34/mo“Access”annual equivalent monthly usd: 28 · annual billing usd: 336 | $23.25/mo“Global Energy Alert” |
| Tier 2 | $59/mo“Premium”annual billing usd: 600 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 50 | — |
| Top plan | $279/mo“Expert”annual billing usd: 2,628 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 219 | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between MarketScreener and Oilprice.com?
MarketScreener leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while Oilprice.com puts more weight on news, data visualizations, and watchlist. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketScreener and Oilprice.com cost?
Good news: both MarketScreener and Oilprice.com have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose MarketScreener or Oilprice.com?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketScreener if alerts and calendar matter to you; go with Oilprice.com if you prefer its overall approach. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketScreener and Oilprice.com cover?
Both cover commodities. MarketScreener also handles stocks, ETFs, and currencies. Oilprice.com adds futures on top.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketScreener or Oilprice.com?
MarketScreener has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Oilprice.com doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with MarketScreener or Oilprice.com?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. Oilprice.com is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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