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The Motley Fool vs Tickeron comparison

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

Quick takeaways

The Motley Fool adds News, and Newsletters coverage that Tickeron skips.

Tickeron includes Screeners, Stock Comparison, Auto-Trading & Bots, Copy/Social Trading, Paper Trading, Backtesting, Alerts, Calendar, and Courses & Certs categories that The Motley Fool omits.

In depth comparison

The Motley Fool

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A long-standing publisher and stock-picking service with both free content and premium memberships. The flagship Stock Advisor offers two new recommendations each month, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Higher tiers add more scorecards, tools, live model portfolios, and exclusive research. Mobile apps deliver real-time alerts for new picks and portfolio updates.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy.
Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle.
Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists.
Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.
Free market news, analysis articles, and daily podcasts such as Motley Fool Money.

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Tickeron

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AI-driven trading and investing platform featuring AI screeners, trend/pattern tools, AI trading bots/agents, alerts, and paper trading. Pricing is sold as a free Member plan plus paid tiers (Beginner/Swing Trader/Day Trader/Expert) with a stated 14-day free trial; the Expert monthly price was not visible on the pricing page at access time. Some functionality is explicitly described as "after subscribing" (e.g., AI Robots notifications/autopilot).

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon").
AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account.
Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs.
AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits).
Real Time Patterns (RTP) scans thousands of instruments every minute and supports multiple time frames (e.g., 5m/15m/30m/1h/1d); outputs target prices, breakout prices and confidence/statistics; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $20/month.

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Where they differ

The Motley Fool

Distinct strengths include:

News Newsletters

Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy.
Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle.
Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists.
Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.

Tickeron

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Stock Comparison Auto-Trading & Bots Copy/Social Trading Paper Trading Backtesting Alerts Calendar

AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon").
AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account.
Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs.
AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	The Motley Fool	Tickeron
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, Education, Videos, Blogs Unique: News, Newsletters	Shared: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, Education, Videos, Blogs Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Auto-Trading & Bots, Copy/Social Trading, Paper Trading, Backtesting, Alerts, Calendar, Courses & Certs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies
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, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy. Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle. Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists. Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform. Free market news, analysis articles, and daily podcasts such as Motley Fool Money. Market pages give quick snapshots of indices and top stock movers.	Unique AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon"). AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account. Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs. AI Screener generates buy/sell suggestions across stocks/ETFs/mutual funds/crypto/forex; includes "Time Machine" for testing filters/strategies against historical data, and mentions premium gating (e.g., default limit of five tickers; Group Trends/Scorecard gated via credits). Real Time Patterns (RTP) scans thousands of instruments every minute and supports multiple time frames (e.g., 5m/15m/30m/1h/1d); outputs target prices, breakout prices and confidence/statistics; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $20/month. Trend Prediction Engine (TPE) provides an AI opinion on whether a security is going up or down over the next week or month; advertised as a 14-day free trial then $30/month.
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 The Motley Fool and Tickeron both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, Education, Videos, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do The Motley Fool and Tickeron require subscriptions?

Both The Motley Fool and Tickeron keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access The Motley Fool and Tickeron?

Both The Motley Fool and Tickeron 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?

The Motley Fool differentiates itself with Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., and Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists., whereas Tickeron stands out for AI Trading Agents/Bots for Stocks, ETFs, Crypto and Forex; includes Signal Agents, Virtual Agents, and Brokerage Agents (and a "Your Brokerage" connection marked "Coming soon")., AI Robots workflow: after subscribing you can "Follow" robots to view open trades, enable notifications, and enable "Autopilot" to automatically copy trades to your Paper Trades account., and Paper trading ("Paper Trades") for testing ideas risk-free; described as available for ~4,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, ~30,000 mutual funds, ~500 cryptocurrencies and ~100 forex pairs..

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