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TradingView 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.

TradingView
Free · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr
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thinkorswim (Schwab)
Free
TradingViewthinkorswim (Schwab)
Starting priceFree · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yrFree
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Basic
    Free
  • Essential
    $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $12.95/mo, derived)
  • Plus
    $34.95/mo · ≈$359.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $29.95/mo, derived)
  • Premium
    $69.95/mo · ≈$719.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $59.95/mo, derived)
  • Ultimate
    $239.95/mo · ≈$2,399.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $199.95/mo, derived)
  • TradingView shows annual billing only as a per-month price ("billed annually"), so yearly totals are 12 × that figure.
  • Sales tax may be added depending on location.
  • thinkorswim platform
    Free
  • 30-day Guest Pass for people without a Schwab account.
Free tierYESYES
Free trialNot listedNot listed
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time dataVaries by exchange; extra real-time data sold separately (paid plans)Not stated on vendor page
Pricing verified✓ YES✓ YES
Key features
  • Stock, ETF, DEX and crypto screeners: 150+ exchanges, 500+ fundamental and technical fields
  • Screeners with auto refresh (10 sec / 1 min) on paid plans; Pine Screener
  • Price, technical and watchlist alerts (limits vary by plan)
  • Bar Replay and strategy backtesting
  • Simulated (paper) trading; trade through selected brokers
  • Web, desktop and mobile apps
  • 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.tradingview.com/pricing/https://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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