★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
MarketScreener vs Strike.Market
Pick MarketScreener if
MarketScreener
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about alerts, stock ideas, and data visualizations, things Strike.Market doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Strike.Market if
Strike.Market
Free · Web
- You care about institutional ownership, app & website traffic, and job postings, 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 Strike.Market cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including news, calendar, and screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to Strike.Market's 12, including alerts, stock ideas, and data visualizations, plus a mobile app. Strike.Market counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- MarketScreener
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 12 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 |
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 | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | Embeddable widgets (earnings calendar) |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 16 | 12 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD |
Data partners | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit MarketScreener | Visit Strike.Market |
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Strike.Market each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and Strike.Market 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 Strike.Market does best
- Screening for equities with fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, website traffic change, job openings, insider buys, earnings dates, IPO dates, and founder-led flags.
- Alternative-data dashboards for website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents.
- Views for reviewing earnings calendars in weekly or index views and embed earnings-calendar widgets through iframe snippets on external sites.
- Tracking Wall Street analyst price targets and analyst rankings based on historical win rates.
- Research coverage for executives with leadership bios, compensation details, and company-level management context.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Strike.Market, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and Strike.Market, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End Funds |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend Investors | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAm |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker and ISIN | Identifiers: 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 | Embeddable widgets (earnings calendar) |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Surperformance SASCountry: France | Flow Media s.r.o.Country: Czech Republic |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 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 |
| Entry paid plan | $34/mo“Access”annual equivalent monthly usd: 28 · annual billing usd: 336 | — |
| 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 | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between MarketScreener and Strike.Market?
MarketScreener leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while Strike.Market puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and calendar. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketScreener and Strike.Market cost?
Good news: both MarketScreener and Strike.Market have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use MarketScreener or Strike.Market on my phone?
MarketScreener lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Strike.Market doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose MarketScreener or Strike.Market?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketScreener if alerts and stock ideas matter to you; go with Strike.Market if you'd rather have institutional ownership and app & website traffic. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketScreener and Strike.Market cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. MarketScreener also handles commodities, currencies, and cryptos. Strike.Market adds mutual funds and closed-end funds on top.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketScreener or Strike.Market?
Both MarketScreener and Strike.Market 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 Strike.Market?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. Strike.Market is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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