★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Scalable Capital vs Stock Analysis
Pick Scalable Capital if
Scalable Capital
Best for brokerage and wealth management
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile · 100% positive (1 vote)
- You care about brokerage, wealth management, and downloadable tax reports, things Stock Analysis doesn't offer
Pick Stock Analysis if
Stock Analysis
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $79/yr · Web · Mobile · 84% positive (44 votes)
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things Scalable Capital doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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The verdict
The bottom line
Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, portfolio and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Stock Analysis simply does more: 27 categories to Scalable Capital's 5, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. Scalable Capital counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Stock Analysis
- Broader coverage
- Stock Analysis27 vs 5 categories
- Broker sync
- Stock Analysis
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $79/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 11 limits: Free: ads: Yes, Free: exports: Limited compared with Pro/Unlimited +9 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Brokerage account sync, Google Sheets export +3 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +8 more |
Categories covered | 5 | 27 |
Regions | Europe | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Timezone: Europe/Berlin | 6 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +4 more |
Data partners | — | 10 partners: Fiscal.ai, S&P Global Market Intelligence +8 more |
Capabilities | — | 4 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and Size +2 more |
Security | Status page | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Scalable Capital | Visit Stock Analysis |
Standout features
What Scalable Capital does best
- Trade stocks and ETFs through supported European venues, with FREE and PRIME+ plans using different fee rules and order-size assumptions.
- Set up free savings plans, including small recurring investments where supported.
- Use PRIME+ when flat broker pricing for eligible trades matters more than paying per order on the FREE plan.
- Access supported stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, derivatives, and crypto ETPs from a web or mobile brokerage workflow.
- Use Scalable Wealth for automated ETF-based portfolios, with management fees that step down at higher account sizes.
What Stock Analysis does best
- Research 130,000+ global stocks and funds, including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, indexes, IPOs, preferred shares, and other listed symbols.
- Start market research from news, press releases, trending stocks, indexes, heatmaps, pre-market movers, after-hours movers, IPO news, and broad market activity pages.
- Screen for ideas with stock, ETF, IPO, and mutual-fund screeners that support country and exchange filters, indicators, watchlist actions, table views, and paid saved-screen workflows.
- Open ticker pages with quote data, company profiles, financial statements, ratios, statistics, business metrics, dividends, price history, charts, news, related symbols, downloadable tables, and data-source context.
- Track event-driven research with earnings calendars, IPO calendars, IPO statistics, dividend calendars, listings, delistings, splits, symbol changes, spin-offs, bankruptcies, acquisitions, and historical corporate actions.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsBonds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsIndex/Passive InvestorsSwing Traders+2 more |
Regions | Europe | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 6 countriesExchanges: XETR, XMUN, and European Investor ExchangeIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker, CIK, ISIN, and CUSIP |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendor |
Data partners | Not specified | Fiscal.aiS&P Global Market IntelligenceNasdaq Data LinkFinancial Modeling PrepCboeNasdaq / NYSEBenzingaFinnhub+2 more |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | ManualCSVBrokerOAuth |
Integrations | Not specified | Brokerage account syncGoogle Sheets exportApple App StoreGoogle PlayPaddle |
Export formats | CSVPDF | CSVExcel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and SizeBroker syncMulti-currency |
Vendor & support | Scalable Capital GmbHCountry: GermanyFounded 2014Support: Email | Vefir ehf.Country: IcelandFounded 2019Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
$79/yr
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- ads: Yes
- exports: Limited compared with Pro/Unlimited
- +1 more
- stocks per watchlist: 100
- active alerts: 100
- +3 more
- downloads: Unlimited
- stocks per watchlist: Unlimited
- +1 more
Coverage overlap
Scalable Capital strengths
3What you only get with Scalable Capital.
Stock Analysis strengths
25What you only get with Stock Analysis.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis?
Scalable Capital leans toward brokerage, wealth management, and portfolio, while Stock Analysis puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis cost?
Good news: both Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Scalable Capital or Stock Analysis?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Scalable Capital if brokerage and wealth management matter to you; go with Stock Analysis 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 Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Scalable Capital also handles bonds. Stock Analysis adds closed-end funds, funds, and other on top.
Does Scalable Capital or Stock Analysis have real-time data?
Stock Analysis offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Scalable Capital 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.
Can I export data from Scalable Capital and Stock Analysis?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Scalable Capital or Stock Analysis connect to my broker?
Stock Analysis syncs with brokers automatically. With Scalable Capital, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: Scalable Capital or Stock Analysis?
Stock Analysis has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Scalable Capital doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Scalable Capital or Stock Analysis?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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