YCharts can cost $3,600–6,000 a year.
StockTools is free.
YCharts is built and priced for financial advisors — quote-only pricing, a sales call before you can even see a number. StockTools gives retail investors the research features that actually matter — a fundamentals screener, custom scoring models, comp tables, and forensic scores — computed from SEC filings, every figure cited to its source, for nothing.
| Feature | StockTools | YCharts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | ~$3,600–6,000 / user / yr* |
| See pricing without a sales call | Yes | No — quote only |
| Fundamentals screener | Yes | Yes |
| Custom scoring models | Yes, free | Yes (paid) |
| Comp tables (side-by-side) | Yes | Yes |
| CSV / Excel export | Yes, free | Yes (paid) |
| Piotroski F / Altman Z / Beneish M | Yes, with the formula shown | Partial |
| Congress trades tracker | Yes | No |
| Insider (Form 4) tracker | Yes | No |
| Whale 13F tracker | Yes | Limited |
| Every figure cited to its filing | Yes | No |
| Advisor proposal / CRM tools | No (built for investors, not sales) | Yes |
*YCharts publishes no pricing (quote-only); the $3,600–6,000/user/year range is what independent third-party reviews report, and may be dated. This page is an honest comparison, not affiliated with or endorsed by YCharts. StockTools is educational software, not investment advice, and is built for retail investors — it does not replicate YCharts’ advisor proposal and CRM tooling.
It’s all built on SEC EDGAR filings and market data — public record. We don’t paywall public facts.
Every score shows its formula and links to the filing it came from. No proprietary “fair value” you can’t check.
Congress trades, insider Form 4 buys, and whale 13F holdings — screenable and cross-linked, at no cost.