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thinkorswim (Schwab) vs Sierra Chart

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

thinkorswim (Schwab)
Free
VS
Sierra Chart
from $26/mo · $202.80/yr
Fieldthinkorswim (Schwab)Sierra Chart
Starting priceFreefrom $26/mo · $202.80/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • thinkorswim platform
    Free
  • 30-day Guest Pass for people without a Schwab account.
  • 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 trialNot listedNew 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 dataNot stated on vendor pageYes, with exchange fees on top (the Denali feed needs Packages 10–12)
Key features
  • 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; a Linux installer is offered without official support), web and mobile
  • 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://www.schwab.com/trading/thinkorswimhttps://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/Packages.php
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