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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Stocktwits vs Yahoo Finance comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Stocktwits adds Market Sentiment coverage that Yahoo Finance skips.

Yahoo Finance includes Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, Data Visualizations, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Options, Dividends, Splits, and Education categories that Stocktwits omits.

Stocktwits highlights: Real-time sentiment tracking with trending lists refreshed every five minutes., Earnings calendar offering a weekly view of upcoming company reports., and Dedicated symbol pages combining news, sentiment, earnings data, and financials..

Yahoo Finance is known for: Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., and Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data..

Stocktwits

stocktwits.com

Stocktwits is a social platform for investors that blends real-time community sentiment with news, earnings calendars, and symbol pages covering both fundamentals and price data. Users can join for free or upgrade to Ad Free or Edge subscriptions, while enterprise clients can request API access. Market data is powered by providers like Xignite, BATS BZX (real-time quotes), Quartr (earnings calls), and CoinGecko (crypto). The developer portal is online but not currently accepting new app registrations.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Real-time sentiment tracking with trending lists refreshed every five minutes.
Earnings calendar offering a weekly view of upcoming company reports.
Dedicated symbol pages combining news, sentiment, earnings data, and financials.
Market data sourced from Xignite and BATS BZX (real-time quotes), earnings call data from Quartr, and crypto data from CoinGecko.
Available on web, iOS, and Android apps with watchlists, news feeds, and the earnings calendar accessible on mobile.

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Yahoo Finance

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Hands-on review

One of the most widely used finance portals, offering global market coverage, news, screeners, and portfolio tools. A free plan provides core features, while paid Silver and Gold tiers add extras such as research, enhanced filters, and historical data downloads. Real-time vs delayed quotes vary by exchange, and mobile apps support price alerts and personalized news.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research.
Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free.
Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data.
Interactive full-screen charts with dozens of technical indicators and extended-hours toggles.
Equity, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters; Plus tiers add premium filters such as Morningstar ratings.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Watchlist, News, and Calendar plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Stocktwits

Distinct strengths include:

Market Sentiment

Real-time sentiment tracking with trending lists refreshed every five minutes.
Earnings calendar offering a weekly view of upcoming company reports.
Dedicated symbol pages combining news, sentiment, earnings data, and financials.
Market data sourced from Xignite and BATS BZX (real-time quotes), earnings call data from Quartr, and crypto data from CoinGecko.

Yahoo Finance

Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

ETF Overview

ETF Holdings

Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research.
Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free.
Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data.
Interactive full-screen charts with dozens of technical indicators and extended-hours toggles.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Stocktwits	Yahoo Finance
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials Unique: Market Sentiment	Shared: Watchlist, News, Calendar, Financials Unique: Screeners, Portfolio, Alerts, Data Visualizations, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Options, Dividends, Splits, Education
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds
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 Real-time sentiment tracking with trending lists refreshed every five minutes. Earnings calendar offering a weekly view of upcoming company reports. Dedicated symbol pages combining news, sentiment, earnings data, and financials. Market data sourced from Xignite and BATS BZX (real-time quotes), earnings call data from Quartr, and crypto data from CoinGecko. Available on web, iOS, and Android apps with watchlists, news feeds, and the earnings calendar accessible on mobile. Subscription tiers include Free, Ad Free, and Edge (with annual billing), plus Enterprise API access on request.	Unique Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research. Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free. Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data. Interactive full-screen charts with dozens of technical indicators and extended-hours toggles. Equity, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters; Plus tiers add premium filters such as Morningstar ratings. Portfolio tracking with editable lots and transaction history; certain brokerages can be linked for automatic holdings sync.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Stocktwits and Yahoo Finance both support?

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

Do Stocktwits and Yahoo Finance require subscriptions?

Both Stocktwits and Yahoo Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Stocktwits and Yahoo Finance?

Both Stocktwits and Yahoo Finance 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?

Stocktwits differentiates itself with Real-time sentiment tracking with trending lists refreshed every five minutes., Earnings calendar offering a weekly view of upcoming company reports., and Dedicated symbol pages combining news, sentiment, earnings data, and financials., whereas Yahoo Finance stands out for Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., and Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data..

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