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StockCharts vs Sierra Chart

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-17.

StockCharts
Free · paid from $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yr
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Sierra Chart
from $26/mo · $202.80/yr
FieldStockChartsSierra Chart
Starting priceFree · paid from $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yrfrom $26/mo · $202.80/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Free
    Free
  • Basic
    $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Extra
    $29.95/mo · ≈$359.40/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • PRO
    $49.95/mo · ≈$599.40/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Annual renewal: prepay 12 months and get the 13th month free. No yearly total is printed, so yearly figures here are 12 × monthly.
  • Official real-time data plans are extra: $9.95/mo each for US, Canada and UK exchanges.
  • Free 1-month trial (starts at Extra). Subscription charges are non-refundable.
  • Package 3 (Base Standard)
    $26/mo · $202.80/yr ($16.90/mo billed annually)
  • Package 5 (Base Advanced)
    $36/mo · $280.80/yr ($23.40/mo billed annually)
  • Package 10 (Integrated Standard)
    $36/mo · $280.80/yr ($23.40/mo billed annually)
  • Package 11 (Integrated Advanced)
    $46/mo · $358.80/yr ($29.90/mo billed annually)
  • Package 12 (Integrated Advanced + MBO)
    $56/mo · $436.80/yr ($36.40/mo billed annually)
  • Prepaying 3 or 6 months saves 15% or 25%; the yearly figure is the 12-month prepay price (35% off).
  • Real-time exchange data carries exchange fees, and external broker or data services are billed separately.
  • No one-time purchase is offered.
  • New accounts get a 21-day free trial; after it, a paid package is needed. There is no free plan.
Free planNo free plan
Free trialFree 1-month trial (starts at Extra). Subscription charges are non-refundable.New accounts get a 21-day free trial; after it, a paid package is needed. There is no free plan.
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time dataYes on paid levels (BATS real-time US; official exchange data $9.95/mo extra)Yes, with exchange fees on top (the Denali feed needs Packages 10–12)
Key features
  • Scans: 1 (Basic), 200 (Extra), 500 (PRO); scheduled scans on Extra and PRO
  • Price alerts and advanced alerts (Basic and up)
  • SharpCharts with intraday charting (paid levels)
  • ChartLists, multi-chart layouts, RRG charts and SCTR reports
  • BATS real-time US data included; official exchange data extra
  • Desktop charting and trading for futures, stocks, forex and crypto
  • Numbers Bars (footprint), TPO profiles and market depth history (Packages 5, 11 and 12)
  • ChartDOM depth-of-market trading; manual, automated and simulated trading
  • Market-by-order data (Package 12)
  • Delayed exchange data, forex/CFD and historical data included at no extra cost
Last checked2026-10-172026-10-17
Sourcehttps://stockcharts.com/pricing/https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/Packages.php
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