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Is TIKR worth paying for? Costs, limits and who it suits
TIKR is worth considering when you regularly compare company financials, investigate international stocks or build valuation scenarios. Paying makes less sense if you mostly check a few US companies and rarely need information beyond the free tier.
Is Stock Rover worth paying for? Costs, limits and who it suits
Stock Rover is worth considering when detailed screening and portfolio analysis are tasks you perform regularly. Its paid plans are harder to justify if you only want an occasional company overview or need broad international company coverage.
Is Simply Wall St worth paying for? Costs, limits and who it suits
Simply Wall St is worth considering if visual company reports help you investigate businesses and you regularly exceed the free report allowance. Before paying, check both the current quote and the limits of the particular workflow you need.
Is Seeking Alpha worth paying for? Costs, limits and who it suits
Seeking Alpha Premium is worth considering if you regularly read company analysis, compare different investment arguments and use ratings as inputs to your own research. Paying is less compelling if you only need filings, occasional prices or a small amount of free company data.
Best stock-research websites: tools compared by the job you need done
SEC EDGAR gives you the original disclosure. A screener narrows the companies to investigate. Financial-analysis tools help you work through their accounts. These eight stock-research tools serve different purposes; the right one depends on where your research gets stuck.
Best stock screeners for fundamental and long-term research
Compare Finviz, TradingView, TIKR, Koyfin and Stock Analysis by their stock coverage, filter definitions and access to company accounts. A fundamental screener should leave you with a manageable group of companies and a clear reason each one appeared.