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Tool Comparison

MarketWatch vs Simply Wall St comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

MarketWatch adds Calendar, Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and IPO coverage that Simply Wall St skips.

Simply Wall St includes Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Education, Videos, Blogs, Broker Connectors, and Dividend categories that MarketWatch omits.

In depth comparison

MarketWatch

marketwatch.com

Hands-on review

A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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Simply Wall St

simplywall.st

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Visual, fundamentals‑driven research and portfolio platform for long‑term stock investors. Freemium model with Free, Premium and Unlimited tiers; Free includes 5 company reports/month and 1 portfolio (10 holdings), Premium increases report and portfolio limits and adds broker linking, and Unlimited unlocks unlimited company reports, larger portfolio limits and Excel/PDF export tools.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model.
Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs.
Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.).
Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Built‑in news and “Global Market Insights” articles, plus important updates (earnings, price moves, new risks) and weekly market insights emails for holdings and watchlists.

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Where they differ

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar Paper Trading Options ETF Overview ETF Holdings Analyst Price Targets Short Interest Interest Rates

Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Simply Wall St

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Portfolio Valuation Models Dividends Institutional Data Management Performance Management Compensation Education

Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model.
Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs.
Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.).
Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	MarketWatch	Simply Wall St
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, Newsletters Unique: Calendar, Paper Trading, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO	Shared: News, Alerts, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, Newsletters Unique: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Valuation Models, Dividends, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Education, Videos, Blogs, Broker Connectors, Dividend
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds	Stocks, ETFs, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools. Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts. Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates. BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes. Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar. ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.	Unique Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model. Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs. Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.). Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10. Built‑in news and “Global Market Insights” articles, plus important updates (earnings, price moves, new risks) and weekly market insights emails for holdings and watchlists. Portfolio Tracker supports multiple portfolios with visual dashboards, portfolio snowflake, performance vs market, diversification by sector/region/holding and key fundamental breakdowns.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketWatch and Simply Wall St both support?

Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Insider Data, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do MarketWatch and Simply Wall St require subscriptions?

Both MarketWatch and Simply Wall St keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access MarketWatch and Simply Wall St?

Both MarketWatch and Simply Wall St support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

MarketWatch differentiates itself with Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., whereas Simply Wall St stands out for Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions—valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends—into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..

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