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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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TradingView vs Zacks (Zacks.com) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

TradingView adds Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Forums, and Education coverage that Zacks (Zacks.com) skips.

Zacks (Zacks.com) includes Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, and Transcripts categories that TradingView omits.

TradingView highlights: Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..

Zacks (Zacks.com) is known for: Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages., Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors., and Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters..

TradingView

tradingview.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A global, multi-asset charting and trading platform with advanced analytics, strategy backtesting, and broker connectivity. Features include Pine Script® v6 for custom indicators, server-side alerts, options chains with strategy builder, and multi-asset screeners. Real-time data feeds are sold as add-ons, with availability and pricing varying by exchange and region.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Desktop

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.
Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies.

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Zacks (Zacks.com)

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Equity and fund research platform best known for the Zacks Rank system, Style Scores, and detailed earnings analysis. Free users get access to basic screeners and research pages, while Premium unlocks the full #1 Rank list, Equity Research Reports, and 45+ premium screens. The Earnings ESP filter is exclusive to Premium, and Zacks Ultimate bundles all of the firm’s private portfolios. The mobile app includes subscriber alerts and real-time ECN quotes.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages.
Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors.
Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters.
Per-ticker pages with analyst forecasts, price targets, and earnings estimates.
Unique Price-Consensus-EPS Surprise charts that map historical estimate accuracy and surprises.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

8 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio plus 5 more areas.

Where they differ

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas

Data Visualizations

Options & Derivatives

Order Book / Level II

Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe.
Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools.
Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations.
Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.

Zacks (Zacks.com)

Distinct strengths include:

Scores

Analyst Forecasts

Analyst Price Targets

ETF Performance

ETF Holdings

Transcripts

Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages.
Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors.
Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters.
Per-ticker pages with analyst forecasts, price targets, and earnings estimates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	TradingView	Zacks (Zacks.com)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, ETF Overview Unique: Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, Forums, Education	Shared: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, ETF Overview Unique: Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Transcripts
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, Desktop	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe. Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools. Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations. Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options. Pine Script® v6 for creating custom indicators and strategies. Strategy Tester with robust backtesting and Bar Replay for historical simulation.	Unique Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages. Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors. Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters. Per-ticker pages with analyst forecasts, price targets, and earnings estimates. Unique Price-Consensus-EPS Surprise charts that map historical estimate accuracy and surprises. Earnings Calendar with upcoming and historical quarterly results.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do TradingView and Zacks (Zacks.com) both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, and ETF Overview workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do TradingView and Zacks (Zacks.com) require subscriptions?

Both TradingView and Zacks (Zacks.com) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access TradingView and Zacks (Zacks.com)?

Both TradingView and Zacks (Zacks.com) 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?

TradingView differentiates itself with Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations., whereas Zacks (Zacks.com) stands out for Zacks Rank system (#1–#5) and Zacks Industry Rank shown on company pages., Style Scores across Value, Growth, and Momentum factors., and Stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters..

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