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Reuters vs Stock Rover
Pick Reuters instead if
Reuters
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- Go this way if it's completely free.
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Stock Rover
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, 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 Stock Rover 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. Stock Rover simply does more: 32 categories to Reuters's 4, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. Reuters counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Stock Rover
- Free trial
- Stock Rover14 days
- Broader coverage
- Stock Rover32 vs 4 categories
- Broker sync
- Stock Rover
- Global coverage
- Reuters
- 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 $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | Digital Subscription: pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | 54 limits: Free: stock scores: 3/month, Free: research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... +52 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee brokerage aggregation, Interactive Brokers +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 4 | 32 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: 15-min Delayed and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: Morningstar, Zacks +4 more |
Capabilities | — | 10 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +8 more |
Security | — | Data residency: US and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Reuters | Visit Stock Rover |
Where each one shines
What Reuters and Stock Rover each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Reuters and Stock Rover 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 Stock Rover does best
- Screening for North American stocks, ETFs, and funds with 800+ financial metrics on Ultimate tiers, custom screens, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, percentile screening, equation screening, and 20 years of historical fundamentals.
- Tracking portfolios and dividends with broker sync, manual or spreadsheet import, benchmark comparison, emailed reports, dividend-income projections, risk-adjusted return, volatility, beta, IRR, Sharpe Ratio, and position contribution analytics.
- Comparison tools for stocks, ETFs, funds, portfolios, indices, and custom datasets in spreadsheet-like table and tile views across valuation, dividend, analyst, ratings, momentum, performance, and operating metrics.
- Automated DCF-driven Fair Value and intrinsic-value metrics to estimate Margin of Safety, then compare valuation ratios against 20-year relative norms to separate real discounts from superficially cheap stocks.
- The Insight Panel for financial statements, sales, earnings, cash flow, dividends, analyst ratings, insider activity, news, earnings transcripts, fair-value formulas, scores, warnings, and options-chain research on higher tiers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and Stock Rover, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Reuters and Stock Rover, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFutures | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalysts+1 more |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Countries: US and CA11 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | 15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | MorningstarZacksIntrinioQuandlYodleeIEX |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Yodlee brokerage aggregationInteractive Brokers1000+ supported brokerages |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: USEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulasUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and SizePerformance attributionMonte CarloBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancing+2 more |
Vendor & support | Reuters (Thomson Reuters) | Stock Rover LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2008Support: Email and Phone |
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)” | Freestock scores: 3/month · research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Digital Subscription”pricing: Regional app/site subscription process; public pricing varies by country | $34/mo“Premium”annual billing: $348/year ($29/month equivalent) · two year billing: $576 every 2 years ($24/month equivalent) · +11 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $70/mo“Premium Plus”annual billing: $588/year ($49/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,008 every 2 years ($42/month equivalent) · +12 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $99/mo“Ultimate”annual billing: $948/year ($79/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,656 every 2 years ($69/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Top plan | — | $199/mo“Ultimate Pro”annual billing: $1,788/year ($149/month equivalent) · two year billing: $3,096 every 2 years ($129/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Reuters and Stock Rover?
Reuters leans toward news, alerts, and watchlist, while Stock Rover puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Reuters and Stock Rover cost?
Good news: both Reuters and Stock Rover have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Reuters or Stock Rover?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Reuters if you prefer its overall approach; go with Stock Rover if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Reuters and Stock Rover cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Reuters also handles bonds, commodities, and currencies. Stock Rover adds mutual funds, closed-end funds, and options on top.
Does Reuters or Stock Rover have real-time data?
Stock Rover offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Reuters runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Which covers international markets: Reuters or Stock Rover?
Reuters has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Stock Rover is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Reuters and Stock Rover?
Stock Rover exports to CSV. Reuters is stingier about getting data out.
Can Reuters or Stock Rover connect to my broker?
Stock Rover syncs with brokers automatically. With Reuters, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Reuters or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Reuters doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Reuters or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover handles portfolio tracking. Reuters is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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