TradeClever publishes this comparison and makes a competing stock research product. Every fact below was checked on the product’s own pages; plans and prices change, so confirm them before you decide.
Side by side
Only the points both products document are compared, each in the products’ own terms as checked on the date shown in the sources.
| Topic | Finviz | Trade Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Markets covered | US stocks listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and AMEX. | Scans NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ by default and can also scan OTC, Pink Sheets, BATS and The Small Exchange. |
| Screening | Menu filters in Descriptive, Fundamental, Technical, News and ETF tabs, signal lists that include chart patterns, and table, chart and snapshot views; custom filter values are Elite only. | Standard and Premium: customizable scans and screeners built from 500+ alert and filter data points, with real-time data, price alerts and real-time paper trading. |
| Charts | Free accounts get charts without the interactive charting suite; Elite adds interactive intraday charts and multi-chart layouts of up to 12 charts. | Standard and Premium: up to 10 charts on screen with customizable layouts. |
| Alerts | Elite only: unlimited stock, price, screener, portfolio and calendar alerts, delivered by email and push notification. | Streaming alert windows report events as they trigger, and a scan can be turned into an audible price alert. |
| Data timing | Free: stock quotes delayed by 1 minute. Elite: real-time quotes, including premarket and after-hours sessions. | Real-time data is included in Standard and Premium. |
| Access | Free tier for registered users. Elite has a free trial that needs a credit card and renews as a paid plan unless cancelled; refunds on written request in the first 30 days. | Full features run in a Windows desktop app; a browser version for Mac and mobile users omits Market Explorer, Brokerage Plus and external linking and loads 5 charts at a time. |
| Pricing | Free: $0. Elite: $39.50 a month or $299.50 a year, shown as $24.96 a month when billed annually. | Standard: $127 a month, or $1,068 a year (about $89 a month). Premium: $254 a month, or $2,136 a year (about $178 a month). |
A filtered list or a stream of market events?
Finviz is organized around menu screening and market overview pages. Trade Ideas is organized around continuous alert windows, top lists and real-time event monitoring for US equities.
Try the same research question in each tool
For a once-a-day selection task, test Finviz's table, chart and snapshot workflow. For an event such as a volume burst during the session, configure Trade Ideas' event and qualifying filters and inspect the alert sequence. The time of a match becomes part of the research record.
- Write the universe, observation window and thresholds before opening either product.
- Use the same securities and distinguish completed bars from live observations.
- Review matched and rejected examples and record why their definitions differ.
- Time the complete scan-to-chart-to-research-note process on the intended subscription tier.
Which requirement changes the decision?
Compare Finviz Elite and the relevant Trade Ideas tier instead of treating all paid features as bundled together. Trade Ideas Premium includes OddsMaker and automation-related features; its browser version has different modules and chart limits from Windows. Test that actual environment before subscribing.
Compare the selected tier and billing term
Read the documented access and pricing rows with the source date. Separate monthly billing, an annual equivalent, introductory offers, renewal totals, market-data add-ons and optional services. The cheapest first invoice may not be the lowest cost over your intended research period.
- Identify the tier that supplies the required filters, timeframe and saved-work limits.
- Check the amount charged at signup and the amount and date of renewal.
- Test export, alert and chart limits using an ordinary research session.
- Read cancellation and trial terms on the current vendor checkout before subscribing.
Keep a decision record
Choose based on the task you can complete consistently. Record the rule, product tier, operating environment, observation date and remaining question. A feature table helps identify differences; it does not establish expected returns or a universal winner.
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Sources
- Finviz: finviz.com/elite (checked October 1, 2026)
- Finviz: finviz.com/screener (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/guide/chapter/9_2_5/9.2.5Exchanges_Tab.html (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/features/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Trade Ideas: www.trade-ideas.com/guide/chapter/30/30Web_Version.html (checked October 1, 2026)