★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
TIKR vs TradingView
Pick TIKR if
TIKR
Free • From $24.95/mo · Web
- You care about institutional ownership, financials, and valuation models, things TradingView doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $12.95/mo instead of $24.95/mo
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
TIKR and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (12 shared categories, including screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TradingView simply does more: 27 categories to TIKR's 18, including quant, ETF screeners, and ETF comparison, plus a mobile app. TIKR counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- TradingView$12.95/mo vs $24.95/mo
- Free trial
- TradingView30 days
- Broader coverage
- TradingView27 vs 18 categories
- Mobile app
- TradingView
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- Real-time data
- TradingView
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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 $24.95/mo | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Free: geographic coverage: US only, Free: financial history years: 3 +35 more | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 18 | 27 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 4 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +2 more | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit TIKR | Visit TradingView |
Where each one shines
What TIKR and TradingView each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What TIKR and TradingView each do best.What TIKR does best
- Research coverage for common stocks through a terminal-style workspace focused on financial statements, ratios, valuation multiples, estimates, filings, transcripts, ownership, news, and watchlists.
- Screening for 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.
- Analysis of company fundamentals with income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratio views, chartable line items, peer comparison, and plan-based historical depth.
- Tools for building valuation work with trailing and forward multiples, historical multiple charts, competitor comparisons, guided valuation models, and advanced valuation model settings.
- Views for reviewing Wall Street estimates for revenue, EBITDA, EPS, and other metrics alongside historical actuals, with deeper forward estimate access on higher tiers.
What TradingView does best
- Tools for building multi-asset charts for stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, futures, bonds, commodities, options, and indices from one charting workspace.
- Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals, drawing tools, chart templates, Volume Profile, auto chart patterns, and other technical-analysis overlays.
- Screening for markets with stock, ETF, bond, crypto, CEX/DEX, and Pine screeners using hundreds of technical and fundamental fields.
- Tools for creating and test indicators, alerts, and strategies with Pine Script, TradingView’s cloud IDE, strategy tester, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, and exportable strategy data.
- Support for setting cloud alerts on prices, drawings, indicators, and Pine scripts, with delivery through browser, email, mobile apps, and webhooks on eligible plans.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for TIKR and TradingView, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for TIKR and TradingView, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsFinancial Advisors+1 more | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | Not specified |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarReutersFinancial Modeling Prep | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
Integrations | Not specified | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | Excel | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builder | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | TIKRSupport: Email | TradingView, Inc. |
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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 | Freegeographic coverage: US only · financial history years: 3 · +9 more | Free“Basic”charts per tab: 1 · indicators per chart: 2 · +7 more |
| Entry paid plan | $24.95/mo“Plus”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 10 · +11 more | $12.95/mo“Essential”charts per tab: 2 · indicators per chart: 5 · +8 more |
| Tier 2 | $54.95/mo“Pro”geographic coverage: Global · financial history years: 20 · +11 more | $29.95/mo“Plus”charts per tab: 4 · indicators per chart: 10 · +8 more |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Ultimate” | $59.95/mo“Premium”charts per tab: 8 · indicators per chart: 25 · +9 more |
| Top plan | — | $199.95/mo“Ultimate”charts per tab: 16 · indicators per chart: 50 · +10 more |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Enterprise plans” |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between TIKR and TradingView?
TIKR leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 12 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do TIKR and TradingView cost?
Good news: both TIKR and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use TIKR or TradingView on my phone?
TradingView lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. TIKR doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose TIKR or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick TIKR if institutional ownership and financials matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have quant and ETF screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do TIKR and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks. TradingView adds ETFs, cryptos, and bonds on top.
Does TIKR or TradingView have real-time data?
TradingView offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. TIKR runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from TIKR and TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (TIKR: Excel; TradingView: CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is TIKR or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView is the one positioned more for active traders. TIKR is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: TIKR or TradingView?
Both TIKR and TradingView 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 TIKR or TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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