★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Simply Safe Dividends vs TradingView
Pick Simply Safe Dividends if
Simply Safe Dividends
Best for scores and financials
From $39/mo · Web · 67% positive (3 votes)
- You care about scores, financials, and newsletters, things TradingView doesn't offer
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Best for quant and ETF screeners
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop · 70% positive (23 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $12.95/mo instead of $39/mo
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (7 shared categories, including portfolio, watchlist, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TradingView simply does more: 27 categories to Simply Safe Dividends's 11, including quant, ETF screeners, and stock ideas, plus a mobile app. Simply Safe Dividends counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- TradingView
- Free plan
- TradingView
- Cheaper paid plan
- TradingView$12.95/mo vs $39/mo
- Broader coverage
- TradingView27 vs 11 categories
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- Broker sync
- Simply Safe Dividends
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | From $39/mo | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | No | Yes |
Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
Plan limits | — | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | — | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 11 | 27 |
Regions | North America | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: EOD | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder and Broker sync | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Simply Safe Dividends | Visit TradingView |
Standout features
What Simply Safe Dividends does best
- Use Dividend Safety Scores to evaluate payout risk with labeled buckets from Very Unsafe to Very Safe.
- Monitor a dividend portfolio with broker sync, manual entry, or CSV import, plus near real-time prices and portfolio/table exports.
- Screen stocks and closed-end funds with dividend, valuation, quality, income, and safety-oriented filters.
- Track income calendars, forward dividend forecasts, special dividends, dividend changes, and monthly recap emails.
- Use alerts for dividend changes, safety-score changes, portfolio events, and other income-focused monitoring needs.
What TradingView does best
- Build multi-asset charts for stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, futures, bonds, commodities, options, and indices from one charting workspace.
- Use Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals, drawing tools, chart templates, Volume Profile, auto chart patterns, and other technical-analysis overlays.
- Screen markets with stock, ETF, bond, crypto, CEX/DEX, and Pine screeners using hundreds of technical and fundamental fields.
- Create and test indicators, alerts, and strategies with Pine Script, TradingView’s cloud IDE, strategy tester, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, and exportable strategy data.
- Set cloud alerts on prices, drawings, indicators, and Pine scripts, with delivery through browser, email, mobile apps, and webhooks on eligible plans.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksClosed-End FundsETFsBonds | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North America | Not specified |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Data partners | Not specified | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | CSVBrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | Not specified | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | CSV | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker sync | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | Simply Safe DividendsCountry: USFounded 2015Support: Email | TradingView, Inc. |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$39/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
$12.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- charts per tab: 1
- indicators per chart: 2
- +7 more
- charts per tab: 2
- indicators per chart: 5
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 4
- indicators per chart: 10
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 8
- indicators per chart: 25
- +9 more
- charts per tab: 16
- indicators per chart: 50
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
7Simply Safe Dividends strengths
4What you only get with Simply Safe Dividends.
TradingView strengths
20Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView?
Simply Safe Dividends leans toward portfolio, watchlist, and alerts, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 7 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView free to use?
TradingView has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Simply Safe Dividends is paid-only. If budget matters, start with TradingView and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Can I use Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView on my phone?
TradingView lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Simply Safe Dividends doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Simply Safe Dividends if scores and financials matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have quant and ETF screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and bonds. Simply Safe Dividends also handles closed-end funds. TradingView adds cryptos, commodities, and currencies on top.
Do Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView connect to my broker?
Simply Safe Dividends syncs with brokers automatically. With TradingView, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Is Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView is the one positioned more for active traders. Simply Safe Dividends is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView?
Both Simply Safe Dividends and TradingView include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Simply Safe Dividends or TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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