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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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MarketWatch vs StockFetcher comparison

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

Quick takeaways

MarketWatch adds News, Calendar, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters coverage that StockFetcher skips.

MarketWatch 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., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

StockFetcher is known for: Filter stocks using a plain-English, text-based query language built on 125+ technical indicators., Two plan levels: Standard and Advanced. Standard includes up to 100 saved filters and watchlists; Advanced expands to 250 each, larger symbol lists, bigger CSV exports, and advanced filter support., and Pricing: Standard at $8.95/month or $24.95/quarter; Advanced at $16.95/month or $44.95/quarter. One-time options are available for 6-month or 1-year terms..

MarketWatch has a free tier, while StockFetcher requires a paid plan.

MarketWatch ships a mobile app. StockFetcher is web/desktop only.

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MarketWatch

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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

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

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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StockFetcher

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Text-based stock screener with more than 125 technical indicators. Plans are split between Standard and Advanced, with differences in saved filters, watchlist sizes, CSV export limits, and support for advanced filter syntax. Data is end-of-day with delayed intraday updates, and saved filters can be delivered daily by email.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription
One-time

Quick highlights

  • Filter stocks using a plain-English, text-based query language built on 125+ technical indicators.
  • Two plan levels: Standard and Advanced. Standard includes up to 100 saved filters and watchlists; Advanced expands to 250 each, larger symbol lists, bigger CSV exports, and advanced filter support.
  • Pricing: Standard at $8.95/month or $24.95/quarter; Advanced at $16.95/month or $44.95/quarter. One-time options are available for 6-month or 1-year terms.
  • US market data: end-of-day from CSI, with delayed intraday updates from DDFPlus (NASDAQ 15 min delay; NYSE/AMEX 20 min).
  • Email delivery of saved filter results can be enabled or disabled in account settings.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Alerts, Screeners, and Data Visualizations plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

News
Calendar
Paper Trading
Financials
Options
ETF Overview
ETF Holdings
Analyst Price Targets
  • 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.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMarketWatchStockFetcher
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist

Unique: News, Calendar, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters

Shared: Alerts, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription, One-time

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

  • Filter stocks using a plain-English, text-based query language built on 125+ technical indicators.
  • Two plan levels: Standard and Advanced. Standard includes up to 100 saved filters and watchlists; Advanced expands to 250 each, larger symbol lists, bigger CSV exports, and advanced filter support.
  • Pricing: Standard at $8.95/month or $24.95/quarter; Advanced at $16.95/month or $44.95/quarter. One-time options are available for 6-month or 1-year terms.
  • US market data: end-of-day from CSI, with delayed intraday updates from DDFPlus (NASDAQ 15 min delay; NYSE/AMEX 20 min).
  • Email delivery of saved filter results can be enabled or disabled in account settings.
  • Watchlists allow manual entry or CSV import. You can run saved filters against watchlists, and export results back to CSV.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketWatch and StockFetcher both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

MarketWatch offers a free entry point, while StockFetcher requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch ships a dedicated mobile experience, while StockFetcher focuses on web or desktop access.

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 StockFetcher stands out for Filter stocks using a plain-English, text-based query language built on 125+ technical indicators., Two plan levels: Standard and Advanced. Standard includes up to 100 saved filters and watchlists; Advanced expands to 250 each, larger symbol lists, bigger CSV exports, and advanced filter support., and Pricing: Standard at $8.95/month or $24.95/quarter; Advanced at $16.95/month or $44.95/quarter. One-time options are available for 6-month or 1-year terms..

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