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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Reuters vs Snowball Analytics
Pick Reuters instead if
Reuters
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- Go this way if it's completely free.
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Snowball Analytics
Free • From $79.99/yr · Web · Mobile
- You care about portfolio, backtesting, and dividends, things Reuters doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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Our take
The bottom line
Reuters and Snowball Analytics cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including news, alerts, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Snowball Analytics simply does more: 18 categories to Reuters's 4, including portfolio, backtesting, and dividends. Reuters counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Broker sync
- Snowball Analytics
- Free trial
- Snowball Analytics14 days
- Broader coverage
- Snowball Analytics18 vs 4 categories
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $79.99/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | Digital Subscription: pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | 22 limits: Free: portfolios: 1, Free: holdings: 10 +20 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee, SnapTrade +2 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 4 | 18 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | 6 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +4 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: EODHD, SnapTrade +1 more |
Capabilities | — | 7 signals: Ranking backtests, Performance attribution +5 more |
Security | — | 3 signals: Data residency: EU, Encryption at rest +1 more |
| Try it | Visit Reuters | Visit Snowball Analytics |
Where each one shines
What Reuters and Snowball Analytics each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Reuters and Snowball Analytics each do best.What Reuters does best
- Reading access to global business, markets, company, economy, policy, commodities, currencies, rates, and geopolitical news from Reuters.
- Reuters Markets sections for stocks, bonds, rates, currencies, commodities, and broad market context.
- Direct access to company profile pages with charts, financial statements, and key ratios sourced from LSEG.
- Tracking favorite companies and news flow through mobile watchlists and personalized My News feeds.
- The iOS and Android apps for saved articles, media and podcasts, customizable push alerts, and personalized feeds.
What Snowball Analytics does best
- Tracking global multi-asset portfolios across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, crypto, currencies, commodities, real estate, cash, and custom assets.
- Import support for data through broker connections, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Interactive Brokers support, broker statements, CSV uploads, or manual entry where supported by plan.
- Consolidate accounts and custom assets into composite views such as My Net Worth for combined portfolio analytics.
- Analysis of performance with portfolio value, invested capital, total profit, dividends, realized P&L, fees, dividend taxes, IRR, TWR, beta, and multi-period returns.
- Dividend analytics for forward income, dividend growth, yield, yield on cost, withholding-tax settings, dividend ratings, calendars, projected payouts, and DRIP planning.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and Snowball Analytics, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and Snowball Analytics, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFutures | StocksETFsMutual FundsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosReal Estate+2 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsIndex/Passive InvestorsGrowth Investors |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | VendorManual |
Data partners | Not specified | EODHDSnapTradeYodlee |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | BrokerOAuthCSVManual |
Integrations | Not specified | YodleeSnapTradeBinanceEODHD |
Export formats | Not specified | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: EUEncryption at restEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Ranking backtestsPerformance attributionBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancingMulti-currencyComposite performance |
Vendor & support | Reuters (Thomson Reuters) | Snowball Analytics SASCountry: FranceSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free (Registration)” | Freeportfolios: 1 · holdings: 10 · +4 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Digital Subscription”pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | $79.99/yr≈ $6.67/mo“Starter”portfolios: 1 · holdings: Unlimited · +4 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $149.99/yr≈ $12.50/mo“Investor”portfolios: 10 · holdings: Unlimited · +4 more |
| Top plan | — | $249.99/yr≈ $20.83/mo“Expert”portfolios: Unlimited · holdings: Unlimited · +2 more |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Reuters and Snowball Analytics?
Reuters leans toward news, alerts, and watchlist, while Snowball Analytics puts more weight on portfolio, watchlist, and backtesting. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Reuters and Snowball Analytics cost?
Good news: both Reuters and Snowball Analytics have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Reuters or Snowball Analytics?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Reuters if you prefer its overall approach; go with Snowball Analytics if you'd rather have portfolio and backtesting. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Reuters and Snowball Analytics cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, bonds, and commodities. Reuters also handles futures. Snowball Analytics adds mutual funds, cryptos, and real estate on top.
Can I export data from Reuters and Snowball Analytics?
Snowball Analytics exports to CSV. Reuters is stingier about getting data out.
Can Reuters or Snowball Analytics connect to my broker?
Snowball Analytics syncs with brokers automatically. With Reuters, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Can I track my portfolio with Reuters or Snowball Analytics?
Snowball Analytics handles portfolio tracking. Reuters is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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