VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Head-to-head

Simply Wall St vs Smartfin comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Simply Wall St adds Screeners, Portfolio, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Institutional Data, News, Dividend, and Broker Connectors coverage that Smartfin skips.

Smartfin includes Data Visualizations, Transcripts, Checklist, Calendar, and AI Business Summary categories that Simply Wall St omits.

Simply Wall St 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., and Portfolio tracker calculates total returns including realised/unrealised gains, dividends, FX, and annualised IRR, with automatic adjustments for stock splits..

Smartfin is known for: AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

Simply Wall St ships a mobile app. Smartfin is web/desktop only.

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Simply Wall St

simplywall.st

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

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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Smartfin

thesmartfin.com

Beginner‑friendly stock research platform focused on fundamentals: visual financials, sector‑adjusted scoring (value/profit/growth/health), AI company snapshots, curated stock lists, and real‑time alerts for insider trades & analyst price‑target changes. US‑stocks centric; no brokerage sync or advanced risk/quant features.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Financials plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

Simply Wall St

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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.

Smartfin

Distinct strengths include:

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSimply Wall StSmartfin
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Financials, Scores, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Alerts

Unique: Screeners, Portfolio, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, Institutional Data, News, Dividend, Broker Connectors

Shared: Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Financials, Scores, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Alerts

Unique: Data Visualizations, Transcripts, Checklist, Calendar, AI Business Summary

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

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.

Unique

  • AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover.
  • Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings.
  • Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts.
  • Real‑time alerts for insider trades and analyst price‑target changes; customizable watchlists.
  • Event hub for tracked tickers (earnings, SEC filings, transcripts) and a lightweight research checklist.
  • Curated ‘Stock Lists’ (e.g., top dividend, top AI, top market cap) focused on U.S. markets.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Simply Wall St and Smartfin both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Financials, Scores, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Simply Wall St and Smartfin require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Simply Wall St ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Smartfin focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Simply Wall St differentiates itself with 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., whereas Smartfin stands out for AI overview cards: plain‑English company summaries with positives/negatives and peer positioning on hover., Sector‑adjusted scorecards across value, profit, growth, and financial health with peer rankings., and Visual Stock Explorer: 30+ years of fundamentals, 200+ metrics, annual/quarterly toggles, downloadable charts..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.