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Benzinga Pro vs thinkorswim (Schwab)

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-16. This is a factual comparison, not a recommendation. The right tool depends on your own needs.

Benzinga Pro
from $37/mo · $367/yr
VS
thinkorswim (Schwab)
Free
Benzinga Prothinkorswim (Schwab)
Starting pricefrom $37/mo · $367/yrFree
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Basic
    $37/mo · $367/yr ($30.58/mo billed annually)
  • Streamlined
    $147/mo · $1,497/yr ($124.75/mo billed annually)
  • Essential
    $197/mo · $1,997/yr ($166.42/mo billed annually)
  • 14-day free trial.
  • Annual totals come from the page's own structured data and FAQ ("billed at $1,997/year").
  • thinkorswim platform
    Free
  • 30-day Guest Pass for people without a Schwab account.
Free tierNOYES
Free trial14-day free trial.Not listed
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time datayesNot stated on vendor page
Pricing verified✓ YES✓ YES
Key features
  • Real-time news feed
  • Audio squawk (Streamlined+)
  • Real-time scanner (Essential)
  • Watchlist alerts
  • 14-day free trial
  • Stock Hacker scanner (fundamental, technical and option-related criteria, custom attributes)
  • Pre-defined and custom screeners, watchlists
  • thinkScript custom studies and condition wizard
  • 400+ technical studies
  • paperMoney simulated trading
  • Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux), web and mobile
Last checked2026-10-162026-10-16
Sourcehttps://www.benzinga.com/pro/pricinghttps://www.schwab.com/trading/thinkorswim
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How to read prices: figures without a mark are published by the vendor (billed monthly, or billed yearly as a total). Amber figures marked ≈ were worked out by us, not published by the vendor. Calculated means we worked it out because the vendor publishes only one billing option (12 × the monthly price, or the yearly price ÷ 12); you can't necessarily buy it at that price. Derived means the vendor shows annual billing only as a per-month price, so the yearly total is 12 × that figure. Promotional and limited-time prices are left out (see notes). Prices in USD, before tax.

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