VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Smartkarma vs Visual Capitalist comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Smartkarma adds Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, AI, and Videos coverage that Visual Capitalist skips.

Visual Capitalist includes Data Visualizations, and Education categories that Smartkarma omits.

Smartkarma highlights: AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..

Visual Capitalist is known for: Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., and VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events..

Smartkarma ships a mobile app. Visual Capitalist is web/desktop only.

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Smartkarma

smartkarma.com

An AI-augmented investment intelligence platform that combines independent research, data tools, and real-time alerts. Access is plan-gated: the flagship Pro Platform costs USD 10,950/year per user and is available to accredited or professional investors; Premium and Data subscriptions are available on request, while separate offerings exist for Corporate Digital IR and Plus platforms. Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.
  • Research is distributed simultaneously on the platform, via alerts/email, and syndicated to Bloomberg Terminal.

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Visual Capitalist

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Publisher of striking, data-driven infographics and explainers on business, markets, and the global economy. Their premium tier, VC+, offers exclusive research notes, newsletters, webinars, and ad-free browsing, while a licensing program enables organizations to reuse and reprint their visuals under set terms.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics.
  • Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices.
  • VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events.
  • Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.
  • Content licensing available through a dedicated portal, with clear guidelines for reprints and permitted reuse.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Newsletters, and Blogs.

Where they differ

Smartkarma

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas
Screeners
Watchlist
News
Alerts
Calendar
AI
Videos
  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.

Visual Capitalist

Distinct strengths include:

Data Visualizations
Education
  • Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics.
  • Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices.
  • VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events.
  • Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSmartkarmaVisual Capitalist
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, AI, Videos

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: Data Visualizations, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Currencies, Cryptos

Other

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

  • AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts.
  • SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap.
  • Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics.
  • Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.
  • Research is distributed simultaneously on the platform, via alerts/email, and syndicated to Bloomberg Terminal.
  • Additional investment tools include FX, rates and macroeconomic calendars, and crypto dashboards.

Unique

  • Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics.
  • Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices.
  • VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events.
  • Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.
  • Content licensing available through a dedicated portal, with clear guidelines for reprints and permitted reuse.
  • VC+ has also been offered in a lifetime membership format with the same core benefits.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Smartkarma and Visual Capitalist both support?

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

Do Smartkarma and Visual Capitalist require subscriptions?

Both Smartkarma and Visual Capitalist keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Smartkarma ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Visual Capitalist focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Smartkarma differentiates itself with AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics., whereas Visual Capitalist stands out for Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., and VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events..

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