VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Tool Comparison

Morningstar Investor vs Stock Unlock comparison

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

Morningstar Investor logo

Morningstar Investor

morningstar.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile
Hands-on review
Stock Unlock logo

Stock Unlock

stockunlock.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb
Hands-on review

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist and 4 other categories.
  • Coverage tilt: Morningstar Investor has 7 categories you won't get in Stock Unlock; Stock Unlock has 14 unique categories.
  • Platforms: Morningstar Investor runs on Web, Mobile; Stock Unlock runs on Web.

Category leaders

  • Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • News: Morningstar Investor is tagged for this workflow; Stock Unlock has no category votes yet.
  • Data Visualizations: Stock Unlock is tagged for this workflow; Morningstar Investor has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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Morningstar InvestorStock Unlock

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeMorningstar InvestorStock Unlock
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds

Stocks, ETFs

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

Free, Subscription

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Morningstar Investor strengths

Categories covered by Morningstar Investor but not Stock Unlock.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Morningstar Investor and Stock Unlock both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Scores workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Morningstar Investor and Stock Unlock require subscriptions?

Both Morningstar Investor and Stock Unlock keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Morningstar Investor ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Stock Unlock focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Morningstar Investor differentiates itself with Powerful screeners for stocks, funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds with over 200 searchable data points and curated pre-filtered lists., Portfolio X-Ray tool showing allocations by asset class, sector, and region across combined holdings., and Analyst reports with Fair Value estimates, Moat ratings, and “Bulls Say / Bears Say” perspectives (subscriber feature)., whereas Stock Unlock stands out for Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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