★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Tool Comparison
MarketScreener vs The Fly Pro
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MarketScreener
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about news, alerts, and stock ideas, things The Fly Pro doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick The Fly Pro instead if
The Fly Pro
Free • From $18.60/mo · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $18.6/mo instead of $34/mo
- You care about stock comparison and macro data, 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 The Fly Pro cover a lot of the same ground (7 shared categories, including calendar, screeners, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketScreener simply does more: 16 categories to The Fly Pro's 9, including news, alerts, and stock ideas, plus a mobile app. The Fly Pro counters by starting cheaper at $18.6/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- The Fly Pro$18.6/mo vs $34/mo
- Free trial
- The Fly Pro7 days
- Broader coverage
- MarketScreener16 vs 9 categories
- Mobile app
- MarketScreener
- Asset coverage
- MarketScreenerAdds ETFs and commodities
- 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 $18.60/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 7 days |
Plan limits | 6 limits: Access: annual equivalent monthly usd: 28, Access: annual billing usd: 336 +4 more | 8 limits: Premium Annual: regular monthly equivalent usd: 62, Premium Annual: promotion: Quarter-end 70% off +6 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more | — |
Categories covered | 16 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD |
Data partners | 3 partners: FactSet, Morningstar +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder | — |
| Try it | Visit MarketScreener | Visit The Fly Pro |
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and The Fly Pro each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What MarketScreener and The Fly Pro each do best.What MarketScreener does best
- Follow market news and quotes across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies, forex, and cryptocurrencies.
- Build custom watchlists with quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts.
- Screen stocks globally with hundreds of fundamental and technical criteria, with higher filter counts reserved for Premium and Expert tiers.
- Use dynamic charts with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between individual stocks and personal lists.
- Explore thematic investment lists for idea discovery and compare themes against index trends and historical performance.
What The Fly Pro does best
- Use visual dashboards and customizable charts to research public companies without building every financial view from scratch.
- Screen and compare stocks with simplified fundamental and performance charting.
- Research 1,100+ company-specific KPIs with historical context and updates around earnings releases where paid access includes the data.
- Review 10 years of financials on free access and deeper 30+ year history on the paid plan as recorded in the profile.
- Use company comparison tools to compare operating metrics, fundamentals, and charted data across peers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and The Fly Pro, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketScreener and The Fly Pro, side by side.| 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 AmericaEurope |
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 |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Surperformance SASCountry: France | Main Street Financial Data Inc.Support: 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 |
| Entry paid plan | $34/mo“Access”annual equivalent monthly usd: 28 · annual billing usd: 336 | $18.60/mo“Premium Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 62 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Tier 2 | $59/mo“Premium”annual billing usd: 600 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 50 | $22.20/mo“Premium Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 74 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Tier 3 | $279/mo“Expert”annual billing usd: 2,628 · annual equivalent monthly usd: 219 | $45/mo“Ultimate Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 150 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Top plan | — | $54/mo“Ultimate Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 180 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Institutional” |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between MarketScreener and The Fly Pro?
MarketScreener leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while The Fly Pro puts more weight on screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison. They overlap in 7 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketScreener and The Fly Pro cost?
Good news: both MarketScreener and The Fly Pro have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use MarketScreener or The Fly Pro on my phone?
MarketScreener lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. The Fly Pro doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose MarketScreener or The Fly Pro?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketScreener if news and alerts matter to you; go with The Fly Pro if you'd rather have stock comparison and macro data. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketScreener and The Fly Pro cover?
Both cover stocks. MarketScreener also handles ETFs, commodities, and currencies.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketScreener or The Fly Pro?
Both MarketScreener and The Fly Pro 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 The Fly Pro?
MarketScreener handles portfolio tracking. The Fly Pro is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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