★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Friday, June 12, 2026
Tool Comparison · Friday, June 12, 2026
Trendlyne vs Yellowbrick Investing
Trying to decide between Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing? Here's how they compare on pricing, features, and platforms — and which one fits the way you invest.
Trendlyne
Best for analyst forecasts and analyst price targets
Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Current Global subscriptions are Pro and Pro Plus, with published USD promo pricing of about $19/month or $125/year for Pro and $29/month or $175/year for Pro Plus. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered: Pro gets 2,000-row data downloads, 75 active screener alerts, daily alert cadence, and 200 annual backtests; Pro Plus gets unlimited data downloads, 300 active screener alerts, alerts as often as 15 minutes, 1,200 annual backtests, Excel Connect for India and USA, SmartOptions for India, and a larger watchlist/price-target alert allowance.
Yellowbrick Investing
Best for stock ideas and 13f
Aggregates stock pitches and hedge fund holdings into a searchable platform. The free tier gives access to delayed ideas and limited data, while Premium unlocks real-time investor feeds, professional fund portfolios, enhanced filters, investor return stats, and the live Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio with trade alerts. Current Yellowbrick Premium marketing lists $30/month or $24/month on annual billing. A separate CEO Watcher Premium subscription tracks insider activity, and bundles/promotional discounts may change checkout pricing.
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The verdict
The bottom line: Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing cover a lot of the same ground — 4 shared categories, including screeners, investor holdings, and alerts — so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Trendlyne simply does more — 24 categories to Yellowbrick Investing's 7, including analyst forecasts, analyst price targets, and analyst recommendations, plus a mobile app. Yellowbrick Investing counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
Free plan
Both
Both have one
Cheaper paid plan
Trendlyne
$10.42/mo vs $24/mo
Broader coverage
Trendlyne
24 vs 7 categories
Mobile app
Trendlyne
Trendlyne only
Choose
Trendlyne if…
- You want the cheaper way in — plans start at $10.42/mo instead of $24/mo
- You care about analyst forecasts, analyst price targets, and analyst recommendations — things Yellowbrick Investing doesn't offer
- You want more under one roof — 24 categories to Yellowbrick Investing's 7
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
Choose
Yellowbrick Investing if…
- You care about stock ideas, 13f, and newsletters — things Trendlyne doesn't offer
Consider alternatives if…
- You'd rather have one tool that does it all.
- Neither price feels right for what you'd get.
Comparison snapshot
Standout features
What Trendlyne does best
- Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on Pro Plus).
- Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with current Global plan limits of 200 annual backtests on Pro and 1,200 on Pro Plus.
- Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
- DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
- Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.
What Yellowbrick Investing does best
- Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more.
- Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns.
- Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats.
- Premium plan includes full access to all pitches with no delay, Premium daily email with 25+ stock ideas, Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio, investor return analytics, professional fund portfolios, premium stock-pitch filters, and expanded Hedge Fund Watcher features.
- Free tier limits include ~30-day delays on new hedge-fund stock pitches and restricted access to investor return columns.
Data & access details
| Attribute | Trendlyne | Yellowbrick Investing |
|---|---|---|
Asset types | StocksMutual FundsOptionsFutures | StocksETFs |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | APACNorth America | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Data freshness | End of Day | Not specified |
API access | Not specified | Not specified |
Export formats | CSVExcelPDFImage | Not specified |
Seen enough? The fastest way to decide is to open both and poke around for five minutes.
Pricing breakdown
Tool
Trendlyne
$10.42/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Tool
Yellowbrick Investing
$24/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Where the two tools cover the same ground.
What you only get with Trendlyne.
What you only get with Yellowbrick Investing.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Still deciding? Get hands-on with both — most plans offer a free tier or trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing?
Trendlyne leans toward screeners, analyst forecasts, and analyst price targets, while Yellowbrick Investing puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and investor holdings. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing cost?
Good news — both Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Trendlyne or Yellowbrick Investing on my phone?
Trendlyne has a proper mobile app, so it travels better. Yellowbrick Investing is web-only — it'll load in a phone browser, but it's not the same experience.
Should I choose Trendlyne or Yellowbrick Investing?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Trendlyne if analyst forecasts and analyst price targets matter to you; go with Yellowbrick Investing if you'd rather have stock ideas and 13f. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing cover?
Both cover stocks. Trendlyne also handles mutual funds, options, and futures. Yellowbrick Investing adds ETFs on top.
Can I export data from Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing?
Trendlyne exports to CSV, Excel, PDF, and Image. Yellowbrick Investing is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener—Trendlyne or Yellowbrick Investing?
Both Trendlyne and Yellowbrick Investing 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 Trendlyne or Yellowbrick Investing?
Trendlyne handles portfolio tracking. Yellowbrick Investing is really a research tool — you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.