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Free stock screeners compared

Every stock screener and scanner we track that has a free plan, in one A–Z table: what the free plan includes, the cheapest paid plan, and where the app runs. Prices checked 2026-10-17 and 2026-10-19. For longer notes on each tool, see free stock scanners and screeners.

Tool	Free plan	What the free plan includes	Cheapest paid plan	Platforms / app	Links
Barchart	FreeA free Barchart account (registration).	Stock, ETF and fund screeners, showing the first 20 results of each screen Quotes, charts and news, with 1 watchlist, 1 portfolio and 1 saved custom screener Up to 50 basic price alerts	Plus: $9.99/mo · $99/yr	Web, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
ChartsWatcher	Free	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	Starter: $34.99/mo · $299.88/yr	Web	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)Affiliate link
Finviz Elite	Free (registered)	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	Elite: $39.50/mo · $299.50/yr	Web	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
Koyfin	Free	Advanced charting and market and macro dashboards Portfolio tracking (My Portfolios) 2 years of financials and 1 year of estimates	Plus: $49/mo · ≈$468/yr	Web, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
OptionStrat	Free	Every tool, including the strategy builder and options flow, in a limited form	Live Tools: $39.99/mo · $419.99/yr	iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
Stock Rover	Free	Research on single stocks plus general market tracking, at a basic level	Premium: $34/mo · $348/yr	Web	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)Affiliate link
StockCharts	Free	SharpCharts with up to 3 indicators and 3 overlays per chart	Basic: $19.95/mo · ≈$239.40/yr	Web, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
thinkorswim (Schwab)	thinkorswim platformFree with a Schwab brokerage account.	Desktop, web and mobile platforms Charting, scanning and paperMoney simulated trading	Not listed	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
TIKR	Free	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	Plus: $24.95/mo · ≈$215.40/yr	Web	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)
TradingView	Basic	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	Essential: $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)Affiliate link
Unusual Whales	Free	Whole dashboard, screeners and charts, delayed Community Discord and chat Watchlists and saved contracts and filters	Retail Basic: $50/mo · $504/yr	Web, iOS, Android	Tool page Visit site (opens in new tab)Affiliate link

What free plans usually limit

From the free-plan limits each vendor lists (sources linked below):

Delayed data. Free plans with delayed or late data: Barchart, Finviz Elite, OptionStrat, Unusual Whales.
Fewer saved screens, watchlists and rows. For example, Koyfin's free plan allows 2 screens and 2 watchlists, Finviz shows 20 rows per page with a 3-minute screener refresh, Barchart shows the first 20 results of each screen, and TIKR includes 1 saved screen.
Alerts and auto-refresh. TradingView Basic has 3 price alerts and no screener auto-refresh; Finviz's free plan has no alerts; ChartsWatcher's free plan has no price alerts.
Screening itself may be paid. StockCharts' free plan has no scans or screener, and Stock Rover's screening needs a paid plan.
Account conditions. thinkorswim is free with a Schwab brokerage account; Barchart and Finviz need a free registered account.

Barchart: barchart.com (opens in new tab)
ChartsWatcher: chartswatcher.com (opens in new tab)
Finviz Elite: finviz.com (opens in new tab)
Koyfin: koyfin.com (opens in new tab)
OptionStrat: optionstrat.com (opens in new tab)
Stock Rover: stockrover.com (opens in new tab)
StockCharts: stockcharts.com (opens in new tab)
thinkorswim (Schwab): schwab.com (opens in new tab)
TIKR: tikr.com (opens in new tab)
TradingView: tradingview.com (opens in new tab)
Unusual Whales: unusualwhales.com (opens in new tab)

FAQ

Which stock screeners have a free plan?

In our data: Barchart, ChartsWatcher, Finviz Elite, Koyfin, OptionStrat, Stock Rover, StockCharts, thinkorswim (Schwab), TIKR, TradingView, Unusual Whales. Free trials are not counted as free plans.

Is there a free stock screener app for phones?

These tools list iOS and Android apps: Barchart, Koyfin, OptionStrat, StockCharts, thinkorswim (Schwab), TradingView, Unusual Whales. Check the platforms column for each one.

Do free stock scanners for day trading have real-time data?

Several free plans list delayed data (Barchart, Finviz Elite, OptionStrat, Unusual Whales). Check each tool's free-plan limits and tool page before relying on it for intraday use.

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