r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki adds Forums, and Playbooks & Case Studies coverage that Simply Wall St skips.
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Tool Comparison
r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki vs Simply Wall St comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Simply Wall St includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, News, Alerts, Videos, Blogs, Broker Connectors, and Dividend categories that r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki omits.
Simply Wall St offers mobile access, which r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki skips.
In depth comparison
r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki
reddit.com
Community‑maintained directory of investor/fund letters and reports, organized by year/quarter. Publicly viewable; edits limited to approved contributors. Links out to original PDFs/posts on managers’ sites. No data feeds, APIs, or exports-pure research reading list.
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Pricing
Quick highlights
- Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
- Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
- ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
- Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.
Community votes (overall)
Simply Wall St
simplywall.st
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.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki
Distinct strengths include:
- Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
- Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
- ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
- Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.
Simply Wall St
Distinct strengths include:
- 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 | r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki | Simply Wall St |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Education, Newsletters Unique: Forums, Playbooks & Case Studies | Shared: Education, Newsletters Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Management Performance, Management Compensation, News, Alerts, Videos, Blogs, Broker Connectors, Dividend |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other | 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 | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki and Simply Wall St both support?
Both platforms cover Education, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki and Simply Wall St require subscriptions?
Both r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki and Simply Wall St keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Simply Wall St ships a dedicated mobile experience, while r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
r/SecurityAnalysis - Letters Wiki differentiates itself with Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., and ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)., 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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Curation & Accuracy
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