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Updated: August 2026

A FactSet alternative for individuals and small teams

FactSet is the broadest of the institutional platforms and prices accordingly, at roughly $12,000 a year per seat with modular add-ons on top. For an individual trader or a small team, most of that breadth goes unused. This table shows precisely which parts you would be giving up.

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Features Compared
28
Platforms
306
Indicators
87
Drawing Tools
15+
Broker Integrations
80+
Crypto Exchanges
Free
No Ads, No Gates
$5.99
Pro Per Month

Pricing Comparison

Published list pricing at the time of the last review. Verify before purchasing.

Platform Free Tier Paid Tiers Ads on Free Feature Gates
TradeGrub Yes (full access) Pro $5.99/mo ($4.99 yearly) None None
TradingView Yes (limited) $14.95 – $239.95/mo × Yes × Heavy
thinkorswim Yes (with Schwab account) Free (brokerage account required) None Minimal
Yahoo Finance Yes (ads, limited) Gold $39.95 – $49.95/mo × Yes × Heavy
Finviz Yes (delayed) $39.50/mo × Yes × Heavy
StockCharts No (trial only) $24.95 – $59.95/mo × × All paid
Bloomberg Terminal No ~$2,500/mo (~$30k/yr per seat) None All included
eSignal No (trial only) $58 – $359/mo + exchange fees × × Tiered
Koyfin Yes (limited) $39 – $109/mo None × Heavy
Sentieo (AlphaSense) No ~$500+/mo per seat None × Tiered
FactSet No ~$12,000+/yr per seat None × Modular
YCharts No (trial only) $300 – $600/mo × × Tiered

Charting and Trading Comparison

177 features across 14 categories, TradeGrub against FactSet. Switch platform above, or see every column on the full comparison.

Feature TradeGrubFactSet
Charting
Candlestick / Bar / Line / Area
Heikin Ashi ×
Renko ×
Kagi ×
Point and Figure
Range Bars ×
Volume Profile
Market Profile / TPO
Multi-panel layouts
Custom timeframe intervals
Tick charts (Pro)
Bar Replay ×
Bar Magnifier ×
Auto Fibonacci ×
Saved chart layouts
Compare overlay
Deep history (20+ years)
Event markers (earnings/divs/splits)
Extended trading hours
Dividend adjustment
Volume Profile (order flow proxy)
GalleryView (mini-chart grid)
PerfCharts (performance comparison)
Correlation charts
Seasonal charts
Relative Rotation Graphs
Technical Rank / SCTR ×
White-label embeddable widget ×
Indicators & Analysis
Built-in indicators 306 100+
Patterns (auto-detected) 96 ×
Pre-built strategies 41 ×
Marketplace (free scripts) 349 ×
Custom formula charts
Indicators on indicators
Strategy Builder
Backtesting
Monte Carlo simulation
Parameter Sweep / Optimizer ×
Deep backtesting (15k+ bars)
Automatic Elliott Wave Labelling × ×
Drawing Tools
Trend lines / channels
Fibonacci tools
Gann tools ×
Pattern tools (XABCD, Elliott) ×
Annotations / text
Snap modes
Indicator snap ×
Drawing alerts ×
Total drawing tools 87 ~30
Alerts
Price alerts
Multi-condition alerts (AND)
Push notifications
Strategy / indicator alerts
Pattern alerts ×
Screener alerts
News alerts
Volume spike alerts
Second-based alerts
Financial metric alerts
Webhooks (HMAC-signed) ×
Email notifications
SMS notifications × ×
Alert limits (free tier) Unlimited No free tier
SMS Alerts × ×
Scripting
Pine-compatible interpreter ×
thinkScript × ×
Python scripting engine
Visual Strategy Builder (no-code) ×
Multi-timeframe in scripts
HTF data in visual builder ×
Script editor IDE (autocomplete + diagnostics)
Invite-only / private scripts
AI & Automation
AI chart assistant
AI technical analysis ×
AI fundamental analysis
MCP server (Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini) ×
AI trade thesis generator ×
News + sentiment heat layer
Widgets
Symbol Tape
Market Overview
Market Movers
Stock Heatmap
Stock Screener
Insider Trading
Financial Statements
Economic Map
Yield Curve
Financial Calendar
Total widgets 23 Many
Trading & Broker Integration
Live broker trading 15+
Robinhood ×
Schwab ×
On-chart trading ×
Bracket orders (TP/SL)
Quick trade (instant execution)
Flip/reverse position ×
Paper trading ×
BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) ×
Level 2 order book / DOM
Time and Sales tape
Options chain / strategy tools ×
Crypto
80+ exchange integrations ×
Crypto spot trading ×
Crypto futures ×
Wallet management ×
GridBots (automated) ×
Data Coverage
US stocks
International stocks
Crypto data
Forex ×
Commodities / Futures ×
ETFs
Fundamental data
Earnings calendar
Consensus EPS estimate vs prior
Insider trading data
Analyst ratings and price targets
SEC filings browser
Institutional ownership
Fundamental trend charts
Economic indicators
Global Real-Time Data Add-On (per-exchange) × ×
Valuation Multiple Bands (P/E, EV/EBITDA history) × ×
Forward Estimate Series (multi-quarter consensus) × ×
Arbitrary Metric Graphing (any line item, 10yr+) × ×
ETF Holdings and Fund Flows × ×
Earnings Call Transcripts × ×
Order Book Depth Beyond Top of Book × ×
Fixed Income and Credit Analytics × ×
Collaboration & Social
Chat rooms
Forum ×
Learning platform
Documentation
Community scripts 349 ×
Portfolio & Risk
Real-time portfolio tracking
Portfolio rebalancer
Risk analysis tools
37+ analytics charts
P&L tracking
Portfolio Attribution and Factor Risk × ×
Screeners & Signals
Advanced screeners
Signals marketplace ×
Autotrade from signals ×
Screener notifications
Scheduled Scans with Email Delivery × ×
Platform & Experience
Mobile responsive
Native mobile app
Desktop app
Offline-first PWA ×
No account required ×
No ads on free tier
No feature gating on free
CSV export
REST + WebSocket API
Cloud sync
Chart sharing via short URLs
19 languages
Settings portability (JSON export/import) ×
Rebindable keyboard shortcuts 33
Settings search + live preview ×
Toolbar drag-reorder + status config 24
Custom dashboards (composable panels)
Multi-symbol trading grid
Multi-chart sync (6 modes)
In-app help + animated demos ×
Stickers / icons (OpenMoji + Lucide) ×
Bar countdown timer ×
Non-modal side panels
Watchlist panel
Auto-scaling global infrastructure ×
Quality gates on every deploy ×
Sub-300ms render (~14KB gzipped) ×
Portfolio correlation matrix
Live Collaborate (Figma-style)
Google Sheets and Excel Add-On × ×
Client-Ready Report Export (PDF/deck) × ×
Multi-Monitor Workspace (tear-off windows) × ×
Supported
Paid only
Not supported

TradeGrub figures are counted from the shipping product registries. Other columns reflect publicly documented capabilities at the time of the last review.

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The short version

Of 177 capabilities compared, TradeGrub and FactSet both cover 101. TradeGrub adds 50 that FactSet does not. FactSet covers 3 that TradeGrub does not.

What it costs

FactSet is priced at ~$12,000+/yr per seat. There is no free tier. TradeGrub is $5.99 a month, or $4.99 billed yearly, and its free tier is permanent rather than a trial: no ads, no account required, no feature gates.

What you gain

heikin ashi, renko, kagi, range bars, bar replay, bar magnifier, auto fibonacci, technical rank / sctr, white-label embeddable widget and patterns (auto-detected), and 40 more.

What you give up

options chain / strategy tools, forex and commodities / futures. These are the honest reasons to stay on FactSet; several are on the roadmap below.

Also compared

This page covers the comparison FactSet competes in. Separate tables compare 62 backtesting capabilities and 29 trading platform capabilities across different fields of platforms.

See the backtesting comparison →See the trading platform comparison →

Compare Against Another Platform

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Common Questions

What would I actually be giving up?

Benchmark-relative portfolio attribution and factor risk models, fixed income and credit analytics, formatted client reporting, and the depth of institutional coverage that justifies the seat price. Attribution and client-ready report export are on the roadmap; fixed income is out of scope.

Is the fundamental data comparable?

For listed equities, largely yes: statements with trend charts, filings, ownership, insider activity, ratings and price targets, consensus EPS, economic indicators, and a yield curve. Multi-period forward estimate series and valuation multiple bands are on the roadmap.

Is TradeGrub Charts really free?

Yes. The free tier includes all 306 indicators, 87 drawing tools, 96 pattern detectors, unlimited alerts, and backtesting, with no ads and no per-chart indicator caps. Pro at $5.99 per month, or $4.99 billed yearly, adds the TradeGrub data feed, cloud sync, and server-side alert evaluation.

How current is this comparison?

Feature counts for TradeGrub are read directly from the product registries rather than from marketing copy. Competitor rows reflect publicly documented capabilities and published pricing at the time of the last review, and pricing in particular changes often, so treat the other columns as a starting point and verify anything you are about to make a purchase decision on.

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