★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
MarketScreener vs Stock Spinoff Investing
MarketScreener
Best for news and alerts
Free • From $59/mo
Stock Spinoff Investing
Best for corporate actions & special situations and videos
Free • From $58.08/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
MarketScreener and Stock Spinoff Investing cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including calendar, stock ideas, and blogs), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to Stock Spinoff Investing's 6, including news, alerts, and screeners, plus a mobile app. Stock Spinoff Investing counters by starting cheaper at $58.08/mo.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- MarketScreener
- Cheaper paid plan
- Stock Spinoff Investing$58.08/mo vs $59/mo
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 6 categories
- Asset coverage
- MarketScreenerAdds ETFs and commodities
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
MarketScreener if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about news, alerts, and screeners, things Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Choose
Stock Spinoff Investing if…
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $58.08/mo instead of $59/mo
- You care about corporate actions & special situations and videos, things MarketScreener doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $59/mo | Free • From $58.08/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 4 limits: Premium: annual billing usd: 600, Premium: annual equivalent monthly usd: 50 +2 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | — | Discord and Memberful |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 16 | 6 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit MarketScreener | Visit Stock Spinoff Investing |
Standout features
What MarketScreener does best
- Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies.
- Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts.
- Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; current subscription pages describe Premium Stock Screener as +300 filters and Expert Stock Screener as +600 filters.
- Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
- Thematic investment lists (70+) for idea discovery; cross-reference themes with the screener and compare against index trends / past performance.
What Stock Spinoff Investing does best
- Spin-off Calendar: Upcoming table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first-trade date, and resource links; plus a Completed table with first-day price, current price, and return since spin-off.
- Premium research: roughly 1 new idea per month with detailed write-ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A.
- Community: members-only Discord for discussion and Q&A with the author.
- Special situations occasionally covered, including odd-lot split-off and tender/reverse-split trades.
- Subscribers receive access to historical newsletters; the first newsletter was issued in July 2018.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | 6 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | End of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | FactSetMorningstarS&P Global Market Intelligence | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
Integrations | Not specified | DiscordMemberful |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Surperformance SASCountry: France | Stock Spinoff Investing (operated by Rich Howe, CFA)Country: USFounded 2018Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 3/5 |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$59/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- annual billing usd: 600
- annual equivalent monthly usd: 50
- annual billing usd: 2,628
- annual equivalent monthly usd: 219
$58.08/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
4Where the two tools cover the same ground.
MarketScreener strengths
12What you only get with MarketScreener.
Stock Spinoff Investing strengths
2What you only get with Stock Spinoff Investing.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between MarketScreener and Stock Spinoff Investing?
MarketScreener leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while Stock Spinoff Investing puts more weight on stock ideas, calendar, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketScreener and Stock Spinoff Investing cost?
Good news: both MarketScreener and Stock Spinoff Investing have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use MarketScreener or Stock Spinoff Investing on my phone?
MarketScreener lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose MarketScreener or Stock Spinoff Investing?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketScreener if news and alerts matter to you; go with Stock Spinoff Investing if you'd rather have corporate actions & special situations and videos. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketScreener and Stock Spinoff Investing cover?
Both cover stocks. MarketScreener also handles ETFs, commodities, and currencies.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketScreener or Stock Spinoff Investing?
MarketScreener has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Stock Spinoff Investing doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with MarketScreener or Stock Spinoff Investing?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. Stock Spinoff Investing is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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