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Tool Comparison
MarketWatch vs Screener.in
Pick MarketWatch if
MarketWatch
Free • From $2.17/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about calendar, paper trading, and options, things Screener.in doesn't offer
Pick Screener.in if
Screener.in
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You care about institutional ownership, AI research, and AI chat, things MarketWatch 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
MarketWatch and Screener.in cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including news, alerts, and screeners), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. MarketWatch simply does more: 17 categories to Screener.in's 9, including calendar, paper trading, and options. Screener.in counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- MarketWatch
- Broader coverage
- MarketWatch17 vs 9 categories
- Asset coverage
- MarketWatchAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- 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 $2.17/mo | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 3 limits: MarketWatch Digital: intro offer: $0.50/week for 1 year; billed as $2 every 4 weeks, MarketWatch Digital: standard rate: $5/week after intro period +1 more | 9 limits: Hobby Investor (Free): stock alerts: 10, Hobby Investor (Free): screen alerts: 2 +7 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 | — | — |
Categories covered | 17 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more | 4 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Capabilities | Yield curves | Custom formulas |
| Try it | Visit MarketWatch | Visit Screener.in |
Where each one shines
What MarketWatch and Screener.in each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What MarketWatch and Screener.in each do best.What MarketWatch does best
- Monitoring stock market news, market analysis, newsletters, and Dow Jones/MarketWatch coverage across equities, funds, options, futures, commodities, currencies, crypto, and rates.
- Quote pages, multi-quote lookup, stock and market screeners, mutual-fund research, ETF pages, fund comparisons, and basic company financial views.
- Tools for building free account-based watchlists that sync across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
- Tracking events with calendars for U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPOs, and options-expiration dates.
- BigCharts for advanced charting, multiple timeframes, and technical overlays, while accounting for delayed intraday data.
What Screener.in does best
- Tools for building custom Indian equity screens with query-language filters and custom ratios using a decade of financial fundamentals.
- Support for setting automatic email alerts when new quarterly results match saved screens.
- Export support for full screen results to CSV and generate company Excel files with custom templates on Premium.
- Tools for creating stock price alerts for levels, moving averages, and PE ratios, with higher limits on Premium.
- Search, filter, and set alerts for company announcements and corporate disclosures.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketWatch and Screener.in, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for MarketWatch and Screener.in, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsFuturesCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptos+1 more | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | APAC |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Countries: INIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | CSV | CSVExcel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Yield curves | Custom formulas |
Vendor & support | MarketWatch, Inc. (Dow Jones)Country: United StatesFounded 1997Support: Email | Mittal Analytics Private LtdCountry: IndiaFounded 2009Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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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“Hobby Investor (Free)”stock alerts: 10 · screen alerts: 2 · +2 more |
| Entry paid plan | $2.17/mo“MarketWatch Digital”intro offer: $0.50/week for 1 year; billed as $2 every 4 weeks · standard rate: $5/week after intro period | INR 4999/yr“Active Investor (Premium)”stock alerts: 800 · screen alerts: 75 · +3 more |
| Top plan | $4/mo“Student”eligibility: Student offer page | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between MarketWatch and Screener.in?
MarketWatch leans toward news, alerts, and calendar, while Screener.in puts more weight on screeners, watchlist, and alerts. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do MarketWatch and Screener.in cost?
Good news: both MarketWatch and Screener.in have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose MarketWatch or Screener.in?
It depends on what you're after. Pick MarketWatch if calendar and paper trading matter to you; go with Screener.in if you'd rather have institutional ownership and AI research. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do MarketWatch and Screener.in cover?
Both cover stocks. MarketWatch also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and options.
Does MarketWatch or Screener.in have real-time data?
MarketWatch offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Screener.in runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from MarketWatch and Screener.in?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: MarketWatch or Screener.in?
Both MarketWatch and Screener.in include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
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