VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Simply Wall St vs Trefis comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Simply Wall St adds Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, News, Dividend, and Broker Connectors coverage that Trefis skips.

Trefis includes Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Blogs, and Custom Dashboards 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..

Trefis is known for: Interactive “what-if” stock models — adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios., Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates., and Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files..

Simply Wall St ships a mobile app. Trefis 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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Trefis

trefis.com

Interactive valuation platform where you can build, adjust, and share stock models. It supports a full Excel round-trip (download your scenarios into Excel; upload spreadsheets back into Trefis to auto-generate dashboards). Models can be exported to PDF, Excel, or image. Market data and consensus EPS come from QuoteMedia, with a disclosed 15–20 minute exchange delay. Both free and paid plans are available.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive “what-if” stock models — adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios.
  • Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates.
  • Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files.
  • Valuations use a blend of sum-of-the-parts and discounted cash flow, with the platform publishing a proprietary “Trefis Price” per share.
  • Peer and ratio comparison tools make it easy to benchmark companies against competitors.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Financials, and Valuation Models.

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.

Trefis

Distinct strengths include:

  • Interactive “what-if” stock models — adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios.
  • Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates.
  • Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files.
  • Valuations use a blend of sum-of-the-parts and discounted cash flow, with the platform publishing a proprietary “Trefis Price” per share.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSimply Wall StTrefis
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Financials, Valuation Models

Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, News, Dividend, Broker Connectors

Shared: Financials, Valuation Models

Unique: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Blogs, Custom Dashboards

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

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

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

  • Interactive “what-if” stock models — adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios.
  • Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates.
  • Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files.
  • Valuations use a blend of sum-of-the-parts and discounted cash flow, with the platform publishing a proprietary “Trefis Price” per share.
  • Peer and ratio comparison tools make it easy to benchmark companies against competitors.
  • Embeddable charts and forecast widgets available for both free and paid users.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Simply Wall St and Trefis both support?

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

Do Simply Wall St and Trefis require subscriptions?

Both Simply Wall St and Trefis 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 Trefis 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 Trefis stands out for Interactive “what-if” stock models — adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios., Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates., and Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files..

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.