Free plans compared

ChartsWatcher

Includes

• Scanner and alert workspace in the browser
• 2 dashboard screens with up to 10 windows each
• 5 alert setups, 5 toplists, 1 watchlist and 1 news feed setup

Limits

• Charts refresh once a second
• 30 visible table rows; backtesting shows a preview of the first 30 entries
• No price alerts or config import/export; limited sessions; dark theme only

Pricing

Source: chartswatcher.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Finviz Elite

Includes

• Stock screener with basic filters and up to 50 saved presets
• Maps, news, insider and futures pages
• 50 portfolios with up to 50 holdings each
• 3 years of financial statements

Limits

• Delayed quotes and market data
• Screener refreshes every 3 minutes; 20 rows per page
• No interactive intraday charts, alerts or data export; ads shown

Pricing

Source: finviz.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

FX Replay

Includes

• Chart-replay backtesting
• Built-in trading journal
• No card needed; the vendor says it is not a trial

Limits

• 2 backtesting sessions with 50 trades each; sessions up to 1 month
• 1 indicator, single chart, data kept for 1 week

Pricing

Source: fxreplay.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Kinfo

Includes

• Automatic trade import through broker sync
• Basic analytics
• Verified public profile

Limits

• Full trade history, priority sync and advanced reports need PRO

Pricing

Source: kinfo.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Koyfin

Includes

• Advanced charting and market and macro dashboards
• Portfolio tracking (My Portfolios)
• 2 years of financials and 1 year of estimates

Limits

• 2 watchlists, 2 screens and 2 custom dashboards
• Limited company snapshots and news

Pricing

Source: koyfin.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

NinjaTrader

Condition: No monthly fee; live futures trading is through a NinjaTrader brokerage account.

Includes

• Desktop, web and mobile platform
• Charts, strategy backtests and a trading simulator, without funding an account

Limits

• Real-time data, Order Flow+ and Market Replay need a funded account
• Live trades pay the Free plan's per-contract commissions ($0.39 Micro, $1.29 Standard, per side) plus exchange and NFA fees

Pricing

Source: ninjatrader.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Option Alpha

Condition: Needs a qualifying connected brokerage account: TradeStation with a $10k minimum balance, or Tradier or tastytrade with $5k.

Includes

• Unlimited options backtesting
• Up to 50 bots with a $100k limit per bot
• Paper trading without a broker connection

Limits

• Live trading only through the connected partner broker

Pricing

Source: optionalpha.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

OptionStrat

Includes

• Every tool, including the strategy builder and options flow, in a limited form

Limits

• Delayed prices
• Options flow, saved filters, alerts and flow history are limited outside the Live Flow plan

Pricing

Source: optionstrat.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

PnL Ledger

Includes

• Daily P&L calendar
• Drawdown chart

Limits

• Advanced analytics, XLS/PDF export, multiple accounts and trade screenshots need Premium
• The free mobile app shows ads (the vendor says the web version has none)

Pricing

Source: pnlledger.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

QuantConnect

Includes

• Unlimited cloud backtesting in the web IDE
• Equity, index, forex, crypto, futures and options data
• Community support

Limits

• 1 backtest node and 1 research node; 500MB workspace; 32KB file size limit
• No paper or live trading (0 live nodes) and no local coding

Pricing

Source: quantconnect.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Stock Rover

Includes

• Research on single stocks plus general market tracking, at a basic level

Limits

• Screening, comparisons and full portfolio tools need a paid plan
• The vendor doesn't publish a detailed list of free-plan limits

Pricing

Source: stockrover.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

StockCharts

Includes

• SharpCharts with up to 3 indicators and 3 overlays per chart

Limits

• No intraday charts, real-time data, saved charts, scans, screener or alerts
• Charts up to 900px wide; ads shown

Pricing

Source: stockcharts.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Stonk Journal

Includes

• Unlimited trades and accounts
• Asset classes: stocks, options (multi-leg too), futures, forex, crypto and indices
• Stats, calendar, risk rules and share links

Limits

• Manual trade entry only (CSV import is Pro)
• No AI Coach or all-accounts roll-up

Pricing

Source: stonkjournal.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

thinkorswim (Schwab)

Condition: Free with a Schwab brokerage account.

Includes

• Desktop, web and mobile platforms
• Charting, scanning and paperMoney simulated trading

Limits

• Trades are charged at Schwab's standard pricing ($0 online listed equities, $0.65 per options contract)
• Without a Schwab account there is only a 30-day Guest Pass (a trial)

Pricing

Source: schwab.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

TIKR

Includes

• U.S. stock data
• Unlimited watchlists and 1 saved screen
• Holdings of the top 40 funds
• 1 year of analyst estimates and 90 days of U.S. transcripts

Limits

• U.S. companies only
• Financial history: TIKR's pricing page says 3 years on the Free plan card and 5 years (5Y, 8Q) in its plan comparison table

Pricing

Source: tikr.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Trademetria

Includes

• Trading journal and portfolio tracking
• Journals stock, futures, option, crypto, forex and CFD trades

Limits

• Up to 30 imported orders a month
• 1 account and up to 3 open positions

Pricing

Source: trademetria.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Tradervue

Includes

• Basic journaling and reporting
• Trade sharing
• Stocks, options, futures and forex

Limits

• Up to 30 trades a month
• Broker sync and advanced reports need Silver or Gold

Pricing

Source: tradervue.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

TradesViz

Includes

• Core journaling, imports and basic analytics
• No credit card needed

Limits

• 3,000 executions a month
• Stocks only and 1 trading account (other assets need Pro)

Pricing

Source: tradesviz.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

TradingView

Includes

• Charts with 400+ built-in indicators and drawing tools
• Bar Replay on daily and higher timeframes
• Strategy backtesting with basic report metrics
• Screeners, paper trading, web, desktop and mobile apps

Limits

• 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart, 1 saved layout
• 3 price alerts, 1 watchlist of 30 symbols, 5K historical bars
• No intraday Bar Replay or screener auto-refresh; ads shown

Pricing

Source: tradingview.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives

Unusual Whales

Includes

• Whole dashboard, screeners and charts, delayed
• Community Discord and chat
• Watchlists and saved contracts and filters

Limits

• Options flow 2 trading days late
• News 15 minutes late; alerts 30 minutes late

Pricing

Source: unusualwhales.com (opens in new tab) · Alternatives