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Tool Comparison

Snowball Analytics vs StockCharts comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Snowball Analytics adds Backtesting, Dividend, Dividends, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Splits, News, Financials, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, and Compounding Calculator coverage that StockCharts skips.

StockCharts includes Screeners, Data Visualizations, Alerts, Options, and Scores categories that Snowball Analytics omits.

In depth comparison

Snowball Analytics

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Dividend-focused, EU-based portfolio tracker for retail investors. Automates multi-broker data import via Yodlee/SnapTrade and supports global multi-asset, multi-currency portfolios with strong dividend analytics and basic backtesting. Backtests, long fundamentals history, larger screener universe and higher portfolio limits are reserved for Investor/Expert plans.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics.
Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies.
Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls.
User-defined category system and target allocations help plan strategy, structure portfolios and power a rebalancing tool that suggests trades to keep allocations on target.
Dashboards and analytics compute portfolio value, invested capital, total profit (including dividends, realized P&L, fees and dividend taxes), IRR and multi-period performance, with breakdowns by asset class, sector, region and currency.

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StockCharts

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Charting, scanning, and alerting platform with tiered plans. Free BATS real-time quotes are included for US markets; official add-ons unlock real-time data for US, Canada, and the UK, otherwise data is delayed 15 minutes. Plan limits apply to ChartLists, scans, and alerts. PRO adds 5-second auto-refresh and CSV downloads of historical data. OptionsPlay integration provides options strategy tools, and trading from charts is supported through Tradier. Scans run on daily, weekly, or monthly bars (not intraday).

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.
Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities.

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Where they differ

Snowball Analytics

Distinct strengths include:

Backtesting Dividend Dividends Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding Splits News Financials Risk Metrics

Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics.
Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies.
Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls.
User-defined category system and target allocations help plan strategy, structure portfolios and power a rebalancing tool that suggests trades to keep allocations on target.

StockCharts

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Data Visualizations Alerts Options Scores

Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Snowball Analytics	StockCharts
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Calendar, Broker Connectors Unique: Backtesting, Dividend, Dividends, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Splits, News, Financials, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Compounding Calculator	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Calendar, Broker Connectors Unique: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Alerts, Options, Scores
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Real Estate, Funds, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Commodities, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics. Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies. Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls. User-defined category system and target allocations help plan strategy, structure portfolios and power a rebalancing tool that suggests trades to keep allocations on target. Dashboards and analytics compute portfolio value, invested capital, total profit (including dividends, realized P&L, fees and dividend taxes), IRR and multi-period performance, with breakdowns by asset class, sector, region and currency. Dedicated dividend analytics include forward income forecasts, dividend growth charts, yield and yield-on-cost, dividend rating based on company financial metrics, and a dividend calendar with projected payouts and DRIP planning.	Unique Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO). Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed. Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans). Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours. Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities. ChartLists act as watchlists and portfolios, supporting up to 1000 charts per list; symbols can be imported from CSV.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Snowball Analytics and StockCharts both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, Calendar, and Broker Connectors workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Snowball Analytics and StockCharts require subscriptions?

Both Snowball Analytics and StockCharts keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Snowball Analytics and StockCharts?

Both Snowball Analytics and StockCharts support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Snowball Analytics differentiates itself with Dividend-focused global portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage accounts, custom assets and cash into one view, including composite “My Net Worth” portfolios for combined analytics., Supports wide asset coverage including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, bonds, digital currencies, precious metals and custom assets such as real estate and alternative investments, across 60–70+ global exchanges and 25–30+ currencies., and Flexible data import via 1,000+ broker connections through Yodlee/SnapTrade, broker statement/CSV uploads and manual entry (including a simplified “holdings only” mode), with nightly sync and manual refresh controls., whereas StockCharts stands out for Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., and Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)..

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