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TrendSpider 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.

TrendSpider
from $82/mo · $648/yr
VS
thinkorswim (Schwab)
Free
TrendSpiderthinkorswim (Schwab)
Starting pricefrom $82/mo · $648/yrFree
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Standard
    $82/mo · $648/yr ($54/mo billed annually)
  • Premium
    $137/mo · $1,092/yr ($91/mo billed annually)
  • Enhanced
    $183/mo · $1,464/yr ($122/mo billed annually)
  • Advanced
    $321/mo · $2,568/yr ($214/mo billed annually)
  • Business
    from $399/mo · ≈$4,788/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Prices are the regular "Subscribe now" checkout prices (the price after any first-year discount). A flash sale (up to 40% off the first 12 months, ending around 2026-10-18) is not shown here.
  • Starting with the 14-day paid trial instead leads to higher regular prices on the page (Standard $89/mo or $59/mo billed yearly; card ranges top out at $149 Premium, $199 Enhanced, $349 Advanced per month).
  • Quarterly billing is also offered. Real-time futures data $7.50/mo; US equities for professionals $29/mo.
  • thinkorswim platform
    Free
  • 30-day Guest Pass for people without a Schwab account.
Free tierNOYES
Free trialStarting with the 14-day paid trial instead leads to higher regular prices on the page (Standard $89/mo or $59/mo billed yearly; card ranges top out at $149 Premium, $199 Enhanced, $349 Advanced per month).Not listed
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time datayes (non-pro equities)Not stated on vendor page
Pricing verified✓ YES✓ YES
Key features
  • Scanning (2 hr to 1 min depending on plan)
  • Backtesting
  • Alerts and trading bots
  • Real-time US equities free for non-pros; futures $7.50/mo
  • 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://trendspider.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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