Simply Wall St adds Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, News, Dividend, and Broker Connectors coverage that Value Investors Club (VIC) skips.
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Simply Wall St vs Value Investors Club (VIC) comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Value Investors Club (VIC) includes Forums 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..
Value Investors Club (VIC) is known for: Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time., Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access., and Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only)..
Simply Wall St ships a mobile app. Value Investors Club (VIC) is web/desktop only.
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.
Categories
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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Value Investors Club (VIC)
valueinvestorsclub.com
Hands-on review
A legendary forum for deep-dive investment write-ups, founded in 1999 by Joel Greenblatt and John Petry. Membership is free but extremely selective, with obligations to contribute original ideas to stay active. Guests can read older ideas on a delayed basis, while full members have real-time access and can join discussions. Twice a month, the best write-up earns a $5,000 prize. The site carries no ads and no paid subscriptions, emphasizing community quality over monetization.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time.
- Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access.
- Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only).
- Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days.
- Robust search and filters for idea discovery, including long/short orientation, performance, ratings, and geography.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
1 overlapBoth tools cover this research theme.
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.
Value Investors Club (VIC)
Distinct strengths include:
- Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time.
- Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access.
- Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only).
- Guest users can browse delayed content: free signup grants access to 45-day-old ideas, while non-logged visitors see ideas after 90 days.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Simply Wall St | Value Investors Club (VIC) |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Stock Ideas Unique: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Financials, Valuation Models, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Alerts, News, Dividend, Broker Connectors | Shared: Stock Ideas Unique: Forums |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, Bonds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Simply Wall St and Value Investors Club (VIC) both support?
Both platforms cover Stock Ideas workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Simply Wall St and Value Investors Club (VIC) require subscriptions?
Both Simply Wall St and Value Investors Club (VIC) 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 Value Investors Club (VIC) 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 Value Investors Club (VIC) stands out for Highly selective membership: applicants must submit a current idea to be considered; only a few hundred active members at any time., Members are required to post at least two ideas per year (up to six) and rate 20 ideas annually to maintain access., and Each idea has its own discussion thread, with members able to mark certain comments as private (visible to members only)..
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