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Scalable Capital vs Seeking Alpha comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Scalable Capital adds Brokerage, Wealth Management, and Downloadable Tax Reports coverage that Seeking Alpha skips.

Seeking Alpha includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Scores, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, and AI Earnings Summary categories that Scalable Capital omits.

Scalable Capital highlights: Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free., Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds., and Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+..

Seeking Alpha is known for: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..

Scalable Capital

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Retail broker and robo-advisor for EU investors. Two main plans: FREE (trades €0.99 on gettex/EIE for orders ≥€250; free savings plans) and PRIME+ (€4.99/month flat for trades ≥€250; savings plans also free). Both offer variable 2% p.a. interest on cash balances, capped at €50k (FREE) or €500k (PRIME+). PRIME tiers unlock CSV export of all transactions. Annual tax certificates are provided as downloadable PDFs.

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Pricing

Free

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Quick highlights

Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free.
Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds.
Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+.
Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1.
Trading venues include gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), the European Investor Exchange, and Xetra.

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Seeking Alpha

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One of the largest investor communities online, blending crowdsourced research with data tools. Premium unlocks Quant Ratings and Factor Grades, stock and ETF screeners, advanced comparison tools with Excel/PDF export, broker syncing (via Plaid and SnapTrade), and AI-driven “Virtual Analyst” reports. PRO goes further with curated Top Ideas, Short Ideas, and the PRO Quant Portfolio. Market quotes are a mix of real-time and 15-minute delayed, depending on the exchange.

Platforms

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Mobile

Pricing

Free

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Quick highlights

Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, and Watchlist.

Where they differ

Scalable Capital

Distinct strengths include:

Brokerage

Wealth Management

Downloadable Tax Reports

Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free.
Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds.
Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+.
Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1.

Seeking Alpha

Distinct strengths include:

Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Scalable Capital	Seeking Alpha
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Brokerage, Wealth Management, Downloadable Tax Reports	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Scores, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, 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, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free. Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds. Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+. Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1. Trading venues include gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), the European Investor Exchange, and Xetra. Automated ETF-based portfolios offered via Scalable Wealth, with management fees up to 0.75% p.a., stepping down at higher account sizes (€100k/€500k).	Unique Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity). Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse. Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF. Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade. Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals. Full library of earnings call transcripts, with AI-generated “Earnings Call Insights” and “Virtual Analyst” summaries.
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 Scalable Capital and Seeking Alpha both support?

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

Do Scalable Capital and Seeking Alpha require subscriptions?

Both Scalable Capital and Seeking Alpha keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Scalable Capital and Seeking Alpha?

Both Scalable Capital and Seeking Alpha 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?

Scalable Capital differentiates itself with Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free., Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds., and Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+., whereas Seeking Alpha stands out for Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..

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