★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
The Fly Pro vs TIKR
Pick The Fly Pro instead if
The Fly Pro
Free • From $18.60/mo · Web
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $18.6/mo instead of $24.95/mo
- You care about macro data, something TIKR doesn't offer
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TIKR
Free • From $24.95/mo · Web
- You care about stock ideas, portfolio, and institutional ownership, things The Fly Pro doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
The Fly Pro and TIKR cover a lot of the same ground (8 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TIKR simply does more: 18 categories to The Fly Pro's 9, including stock ideas, portfolio, and institutional ownership. The Fly Pro counters by starting cheaper at $18.6/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- The Fly Pro$18.6/mo vs $24.95/mo
- Free trial
- The Fly Pro7 days
- Broader coverage
- TIKR18 vs 9 categories
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $18.60/mo | Free • From $24.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 8 limits: Premium Annual: regular monthly equivalent usd: 62, Premium Annual: promotion: Quarter-end 70% off +6 more | 37 limits: Free: geographic coverage: US only, Free: financial history years: 3 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 9 | 18 |
Regions | North America, Europe | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | — |
Data partners | — | 4 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +2 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit The Fly Pro | Visit TIKR |
Where each one shines
What The Fly Pro and TIKR each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What The Fly Pro and TIKR each do best.What The Fly Pro does best
- Use visual dashboards and customizable charts to research public companies without building every financial view from scratch.
- Screen and compare stocks with simplified fundamental and performance charting.
- Research 1,100+ company-specific KPIs with historical context and updates around earnings releases where paid access includes the data.
- Review 10 years of financials on free access and deeper 30+ year history on the paid plan as recorded in the profile.
- Use company comparison tools to compare operating metrics, fundamentals, and charted data across peers.
What TIKR does best
- Research common stocks through a terminal-style workspace focused on financial statements, ratios, valuation multiples, estimates, filings, transcripts, ownership, news, and watchlists.
- Screen a global equity universe of more than 100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges using regions, industries, financial metrics, ratios, valuation, forecasts, growth, margins, and other criteria.
- Analyze company fundamentals with income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratio views, chartable line items, peer comparison, and plan-based historical depth.
- Build valuation work with trailing and forward multiples, historical multiple charts, competitor comparisons, guided valuation models, and advanced valuation model settings.
- Review Wall Street estimates for revenue, EBITDA, EPS, and other metrics alongside historical actuals, with deeper forward estimate access on higher tiers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for The Fly Pro and TIKR, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for The Fly Pro and TIKR, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsFinancial Advisors+1 more |
Regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarReutersFinancial Modeling Prep |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | Not specified | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Main Street Financial Data Inc.Support: Email | TIKRSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Freegeographic coverage: US only · financial history years: 3 · +9 more |
| Entry paid plan | $18.60/mo“Premium Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 62 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off | $24.95/mo“Plus”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 10 · +11 more |
| Tier 2 | $22.20/mo“Premium Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 74 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off | $54.95/mo“Pro”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 20 · +11 more |
| Tier 3 | $45/mo“Ultimate Annual”regular monthly equivalent usd: 150 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off | Subscription“Ultimate” |
| Top plan | $54/mo“Ultimate Monthly”regular monthly price usd: 180 · promotion: Quarter-end 70% off | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Institutional” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between The Fly Pro and TIKR?
The Fly Pro leans toward screeners, data visualizations, and stock comparison, while TIKR puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations. They overlap in 8 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do The Fly Pro and TIKR cost?
Good news: both The Fly Pro and TIKR have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose The Fly Pro or TIKR?
It depends on what you're after. Pick The Fly Pro if macro data matter to you; go with TIKR if you'd rather have stock ideas and portfolio. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Can I export data from The Fly Pro and TIKR?
TIKR exports to Excel. The Fly Pro is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: The Fly Pro or TIKR?
Both The Fly Pro and TIKR include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with The Fly Pro or TIKR?
TIKR handles portfolio tracking. The Fly Pro is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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