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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Morningstar Investor vs Stocknear comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Morningstar Investor
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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, Watchlist, and News and 4 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Morningstar Investor has 7 categories you won't get in Stocknear; Stocknear has 14 unique categories.
- Platforms: Morningstar Investor runs on Web, Mobile; Stocknear runs on Web.
Category leaders
- Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Portfolio: Morningstar Investor is tagged for this workflow; Stocknear has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Data Visualizations: Stocknear is tagged for this workflow; Morningstar Investor has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Morningstar Investor | Stocknear |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Options |
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 | Not yet |
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 Stocknear.
Stocknear strengths
Categories covered by Stocknear but not Morningstar Investor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Morningstar Investor and Stocknear both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Financials, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Morningstar Investor and Stocknear require subscriptions?
Both Morningstar Investor and Stocknear 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 Stocknear 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 Stocknear stands out for Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..
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Curation & Accuracy
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