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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
The Motley Fool vs Ziggma comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Watchlist and 2 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: The Motley Fool has 3 categories you won't get in Ziggma; Ziggma has 10 unique categories.
- Platforms: The Motley Fool runs on Web, Mobile; Ziggma runs on Web.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Ziggma is tagged for this workflow; The Motley Fool has no category votes yet.
- Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- News: The Motley Fool is tagged for this workflow; Ziggma has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | The Motley Fool | Ziggma |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, 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 |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Ziggma strengths
Categories covered by Ziggma but not The Motley Fool.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do The Motley Fool and Ziggma both support?
Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, Education, 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 Ziggma require subscriptions?
Both The Motley Fool and Ziggma keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
The Motley Fool ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Ziggma focuses on web or desktop access.
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 Ziggma stands out for Broker‑agnostic web portfolio tracker that consolidates multiple brokerage, IRA and 401(k) accounts into a single dashboard with performance, allocation, income and risk analytics for individual and combined portfolios., Secure account linking to 10,000+ banks and brokers (including Fidelity, Schwab, Robinhood, Webull, Coinbase and many plan sponsors) via Plaid and Snaptrade using OAuth; Ziggma never sees or stores login credentials and encrypts holdings data., and Dividend Tracker that aggregates cash flows and forward income across all linked accounts, monitors portfolio yield and payment timing, and lets users drill into income by holding..
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