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Tool Comparison
TipRanks vs Uncle Stock
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TipRanks
Free • From $29.95/mo · Web · Mobile · API
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about stock ideas, top analysts, and ETF screeners, things Uncle Stock doesn't offer
Pick Uncle Stock instead if
Uncle Stock
Free • From $130/yr · Web · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $10.83/mo instead of $29.95/mo
- You care about backtesting and valuation models, things TipRanks doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
TipRanks and Uncle Stock cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including screeners, data visualizations, and portfolio), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TipRanks simply does more: 37 categories to Uncle Stock's 11, including stock ideas, top analysts, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. Uncle Stock counters by starting cheaper at $10.83/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Uncle Stock$10.83/mo vs $29.95/mo
- Free trial
- Uncle Stock14 days
- Broader coverage
- TipRanks37 vs 11 categories
- Mobile app
- TipRanks
- Asset coverage
- TipRanksAdds ETFs and options
- 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 $29.95/mo | Free • From $130/yr |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | 11 limits: Free: mcp oauth tool calls per month: 10, Free: mcp api requests per minute: 5 +9 more | 10 limits: Bronze (Monthly): history years: 25, Bronze (Monthly): us history years: 35 +8 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | MCP, Claude +5 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +2 more |
Categories covered | 37 | 11 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Granularity: EOD |
Data partners | — | Sharadar and Financial Modeling Prep |
Capabilities | 4 signals: Universe builder, Performance attribution +2 more | Universe builder |
Security | Encryption in transit | — |
| Try it | Visit TipRanks | Visit Uncle Stock |
Where each one shines
What TipRanks and Uncle Stock each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What TipRanks and Uncle Stock each do best.What TipRanks does best
- Research coverage for stocks and ETFs with analyst consensus, price targets, ratings history, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, statistics, technical analysis, historical prices, charts, and news.
- TipRanks Smart Score to compare stocks through a 1-10 quantitative score built from analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, investor sentiment, hedge-fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, and fundamentals.
- Analyst ratings, analyst rankings, expert performance, blogger opinions, hedge-fund signals, corporate insider activity, politician trades, and individual-investor sentiment.
- AI Stock Analysis reports for automated business-model, financial-statement, technical-indicator, sentiment, rating, and price-target context.
- Discovery tools for ideas with stock, ETF, penny-stock, technical-analysis, trending-stock, market-mover, AI Analyst Top Stocks, and best-performing analyst consensus workflows.
What Uncle Stock does best
- Screening for more than 100,000 global stocks across regions and market caps using more than 2,000 fundamental and valuation metrics.
- Guru-inspired models and screens based on investors such as Buffett, Graham, and Lynch, with plan-dependent advice, scores, and price-target metrics.
- Tools for building screens with metric conditions, Must/Should/Exclude clauses, and Silver-plus multi-criteria composite ranking.
- Backtest fundamental screens with yearly rebalancing on Silver, then quarterly and half-yearly rebalancing on Gold.
- Configuration for backtests with sector caps, rebalance strategies, early-sell or stop-loss rules, and multiple position-sizing methods.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for TipRanks and Uncle Stock, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for TipRanks and Uncle Stock, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsOptionsCryptosCommoditiesCurrencies | StocksCryptos |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue Investors |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | Not specified | SharadarFinancial Modeling Prep |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2Docs | Auth: APIKeyDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Integrations | MCPClaudeChatGPTCursorCodexGemini CLIMetaTrader | Not specified |
Export formats | CSV | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Encryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionAI summaries: News and Transcripts | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | TipRanksCountry: IsraelSupport: Email | Castlefish BVCountry: BelgiumSupport: Chat, Email, Phone, and Forum |
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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 | Freemcp oauth tool calls per month: 10 · mcp api requests per minute: 5 · +1 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $29.95/mo“Premium”mcp oauth tool calls per month: 100 | $130/yr≈ $10.83/mo“Bronze (Yearly)”history years: 25 · us history years: 35 |
| Tier 2 | Subscription“Plus” | $210/yr≈ $17.50/mo“Silver (Yearly)”backtest rebalance: Yearly |
| Tier 3 | Subscription“Ultimate”mcp oauth tool calls per month: 200 | $20/mo“Bronze (Monthly)”history years: 25 · us history years: 35 |
| Tier 4 | Subscription“MCP Developer API Keys”smart requests per minute: 30 · smart requests per month: 1,000 · +4 more | $350/yr≈ $29.17/mo“Gold (Yearly)”api calls per month: 300 · backtest rebalance: Quarterly/Half-yearly |
| Tier 5 | — | $35/mo“Silver (Monthly)”backtest rebalance: Yearly |
| Top plan | — | $60/mo“Gold (Monthly)”api calls per month: 300 · backtest rebalance: Quarterly/Half-yearly |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Enterprise / API Suite” | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between TipRanks and Uncle Stock?
TipRanks leans toward stock ideas, top analysts, and screeners, while Uncle Stock puts more weight on screeners, backtesting, and data visualizations. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do TipRanks and Uncle Stock cost?
Good news: both TipRanks and Uncle Stock have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use TipRanks or Uncle Stock on my phone?
TipRanks lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Uncle Stock doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do TipRanks and Uncle Stock have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose TipRanks or Uncle Stock?
It depends on what you're after. Pick TipRanks if stock ideas and top analysts matter to you; go with Uncle Stock if you'd rather have backtesting and valuation models. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do TipRanks and Uncle Stock cover?
Both cover stocks and cryptos. TipRanks also handles ETFs, options, and commodities.
Can I export data from TipRanks and Uncle Stock?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: TipRanks or Uncle Stock?
Both TipRanks and Uncle Stock 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 TipRanks or Uncle Stock?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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