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thinkorswim (Schwab) vs StockCharts

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-16.

thinkorswim (Schwab)

VS

StockCharts

Free · paid from $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yr

Field	thinkorswim (Schwab)	StockCharts
Starting price	Free	Free · paid from $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)	thinkorswim platform Free 30-day Guest Pass for people without a Schwab account.	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.
Free tier
Free trial	Not listed	Free 1-month trial (starts at Extra). Subscription charges are non-refundable.
Platforms	Not listed in our data	Not listed in our data
Real-time data	Not stated on vendor page	Yes on paid levels (BATS real-time US; official exchange data $9.95/mo extra)
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, Linux), web and mobile	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
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-17
Source	https://www.schwab.com/trading/thinkorswim	https://stockcharts.com/pricing/
Links	Visit site (opens in new tab)	Visit site (opens in new tab)

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