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Tool Comparison
MarketScreener vs Smartkarma
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MarketScreener
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You care about data visualizations, portfolio, and financials, things Smartkarma doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Smartkarma instead if
Smartkarma
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You care about AI research and videos, things MarketScreener doesn't offer
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 Smartkarma cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including news, alerts, and calendar), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to Smartkarma's 10, including data visualizations, portfolio, and financials. Smartkarma counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 10 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 • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
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 |
Integrations | — | Bloomberg Terminal |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 16 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Corporate actions: Current |
Data partners | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Universe builder and Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth |
| Try it | Visit MarketScreener | Visit Smartkarma |
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Smartkarma each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Smartkarma 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 Smartkarma does best
- Reading access to independent investment research and analyst insights from the Smartkarma platform across equities, macro, FX, rates, crypto, and related markets.
- Direct analyst access, real-time alerts, email notifications, and watchlists to follow relevant research as it is published.
- Screening for ideas with SmartScore factors such as Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum, with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
- The Relative Value tool for HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, including Actionability, Investability, and z-score diagnostics.
- Monitoring FX, rates, macroeconomic calendars, crypto dashboards, market updates, videos, blogs, and newsletters from the broader platform.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Smartkarma, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Smartkarma, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos | StocksETFsBondsCurrenciesCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data partners | FactSetMorningstarS&P Global Market Intelligence | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Integrations | Not specified | Bloomberg Terminal |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth |
Vendor & support | Surperformance SASCountry: France | Smartkarma Innovations Pte LtdCountry: Singapore |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 4/5Reliability 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“Preview Pass” |
| Entry paid plan | $34/mo“Access”annual equivalent monthly usd: 28 · annual billing usd: 336 | Subscription“Pro Platform” |
| Tier 2 | $59/mo“Premium”annual billing usd: 600 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 50 | Subscription“Premium & Data Subscriptions” |
| Tier 3 | $279/mo“Expert”annual billing usd: 2,628 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 219 | Subscription“Digital IR Platform (Corporate)” |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“Plus Platform (Wealth/Intermediaries)” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between MarketScreener and Smartkarma?
MarketScreener leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while Smartkarma puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and watchlist. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketScreener and Smartkarma cost?
Good news: both MarketScreener and Smartkarma have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose MarketScreener or Smartkarma?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketScreener if data visualizations and portfolio matter to you; go with Smartkarma if you'd rather have AI research and videos. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketScreener and Smartkarma cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, currencies, and cryptos. MarketScreener also handles commodities. Smartkarma adds bonds on top.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketScreener or Smartkarma?
Both MarketScreener and Smartkarma include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with MarketScreener or Smartkarma?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. Smartkarma is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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