TradingView vs Yahoo Finance

TradingView9.2Visit Yahoo Finance8.1Visit

Higher score TradingView #1 in Stock Market software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit TradingView

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Yahoo Finance #8 in Stock Market software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Yahoo Finance

• TradingView fits best

  Charting, screening and paper trading

• Yahoo Finance fits best

  Free, general-purpose market information

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Side by side

Feature	TradingView 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Yahoo Finance 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Stock Market software	#8 in Stock Market software
Best for	Charting, screening and paper trading	Free, general-purpose market information
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.95/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TradingView 1/5 · Yahoo Finance 3/5
Real-time quotes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Stock screeners	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Paper trading	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Portfolio tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Price alerts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Watchlists limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Ios_android
Our review
Pros	Interactive charts pair layouts and technical indicators with Pine Script customization. Screeners cover stocks, ETFs, crypto and other financial instruments. Paper trading supports market, limit and stop orders with simulated funds.	Free quote pages, news, charts, screeners and portfolio tracking Web, iOS and Android access with cloud and mobile deployment Watchlists and price alerts support ongoing market monitoring
Cons	Essential starts at $12.95/month on annual billing; higher tiers cost more. Live trading instruments and order types depend on the connected broker. Market data may cost extra, and broker availability varies by region.	Quote timing can vary by security, exchange and region Yahoo Finance Plus pricing and features vary by region Support is centered on documentation channels
Our verdict	TradingView brings charting, screening and trading tools into a platform for traders and investors exploring stocks, funds, forex, futures, cryptocurrencies, bonds and other instruments. It suits people who want to analyze markets across… Read the review →	Yahoo Finance is a web and mobile financial-information service covering stocks, funds, currencies and other markets. It brings together market quote pages, financial news and analysis, interactive price charts, stock and fund screeners,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TradingView — where it wins

  • Interactive charts pair layouts and technical indicators with Pine Script customization.
  • Screeners cover stocks, ETFs, crypto and other financial instruments.
  • Paper trading supports market, limit and stop orders with simulated funds.

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $12.95/month on annual billing; higher tiers cost more.
  • Live trading instruments and order types depend on the connected broker.
  • Market data may cost extra, and broker availability varies by region.

• Yahoo Finance — where it wins

  • Free quote pages, news, charts, screeners and portfolio tracking
  • Web, iOS and Android access with cloud and mobile deployment
  • Watchlists and price alerts support ongoing market monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote timing can vary by security, exchange and region
  • Yahoo Finance Plus pricing and features vary by region
  • Support is centered on documentation channels

• TradingView9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Charts, screeners and paper trading, with paid tiers for more chart space and alerts.

  Visit TradingViewFull verdict →
• Yahoo Finance8.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad market-information hub with optional research and analytics upgrades.

  Visit Yahoo FinanceFull verdict →