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Robinhood vs Simply Wall St comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Robinhood adds Brokerage, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, and Downloadable Tax Reports coverage that Simply Wall St skips.

Simply Wall St includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, Dividend, and Broker Connectors categories that Robinhood omits.

In depth comparison

Robinhood logo

Robinhood

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Robinhood is a US and UK brokerage offering commission-free trading in stocks, ETFs, and options, plus access to futures and crypto. Options carry per-contract fees. Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a 30-day trial) unlocks Nasdaq TotalView Level II, Morningstar research, larger instant deposits, and a 3% IRA match for eligible customers. The platform also offers 24-Hour Market trading on select symbols, real crypto wallets with deposits/withdrawals, and an accessible mobile-first design.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscriptionOther

Quick highlights

  • Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold).
  • Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs.
  • Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
  • 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.
  • Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain.

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Simply Wall St

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Equity research and portfolio tracker built around visual stock reports and a proprietary “Snowflake” score. Uses S&P Global Market Intelligence data, with end-of-day pricing and intraday fundamentals/ownership refresh. Premium and Unlimited plans add broker linking (Plaid/SnapTrade), daily sync, more reports, and portfolio/screener limits. Unlimited members also get full Excel/CSV/PDF exports.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity.
  • Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends.
  • Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits.
  • Broker linking via Plaid and SnapTrade (Premium/Unlimited) with daily auto-sync of holdings.
  • Powerful stock screener with advanced filters; save screens and get weekly alerts on matching companies.

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Where they differ

Robinhood

Distinct strengths include:

BrokerageOptions & DerivativesAdvanced Order TypesOrder Book / Level IIDownloadable Tax Reports
  • Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold).
  • Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs.
  • Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
  • 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.

Simply Wall St

Distinct strengths include:

Stock IdeasScreenersFinancialsValuation ModelsScoresAnalyst ForecastsAnalyst Price TargetsInsider Data
  • Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity.
  • Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends.
  • Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits.
  • Broker linking via Plaid and SnapTrade (Premium/Unlimited) with daily auto-sync of holdings.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeRobinhoodSimply Wall St
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, News

Unique: Brokerage, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, Downloadable Tax Reports

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, News

Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, Dividend, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Cryptos

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription, Other

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold).
  • Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs.
  • Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
  • 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.
  • Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain.
  • Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a free trial) adds Nasdaq TotalView Level II data, Morningstar research, larger instant deposit limits, and a 3% IRA match.

Unique

  • Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity.
  • Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends.
  • Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits.
  • Broker linking via Plaid and SnapTrade (Premium/Unlimited) with daily auto-sync of holdings.
  • Powerful stock screener with advanced filters; save screens and get weekly alerts on matching companies.
  • Email alerts for earnings, dividends, analyst estimate or price target changes, insider trades, corporate actions, risks, and M&A news.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Robinhood and Simply Wall St both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, and News workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Robinhood and Simply Wall St require subscriptions?

Both Robinhood and Simply Wall St keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Robinhood and Simply Wall St?

Both Robinhood and Simply Wall St support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Robinhood differentiates itself with Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., and Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders., whereas Simply Wall St stands out for Clear, visual company reports covering valuation (DCF), analyst growth forecasts, financial health, dividend safety, management, and insider activity., Snowflake score summarises five pillars: valuation, growth outlook, past performance, financial health, and dividends., and Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits..

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