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Updated: August 2026

A Sentieo alternative that charts as well as it researches

Sentieo, now part of AlphaSense, is a document-search and research platform selling at roughly $500 a month per seat. It is strong on filings and transcripts and thin on charting: no Renko, Kagi, or Heikin Ashi, roughly eight drawing tools, no scripting, no backtesting, no execution.

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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 Sentieo. Switch platform above, or see every column on the full comparison.

Feature TradeGrubSentieo
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 ~20
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 ~8
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 ~10
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 Sentieo both cover 59. TradeGrub adds 92 that Sentieo does not. Sentieo covers 0 that TradeGrub does not.

What it costs

Sentieo is priced at ~$500+/mo 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, point and figure, range bars, volume profile, market profile / tpo, custom timeframe intervals, tick charts (pro) and bar replay, and 82 more.

What you give up

Nothing in this table: every capability Sentieo covers is covered here too. The reasons to stay would be habit, an existing licence, or data and coverage outside what a feature table measures.

Also compared

This page covers the comparison Sentieo 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 →

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Common Questions

Do I get filings and research coverage?

SEC filings linked to EDGAR, financial statements with trend charts, institutional ownership, insider activity, analyst ratings and targets, and AI fundamental analysis all ship. Full-text search across filings and transcripts for a whole watchlist is on the roadmap.

What does TradeGrub add?

A complete charting and execution stack: 306 indicators, 87 drawing tools, 96 pattern detectors, Pine-compatible and Python scripting, backtesting with Monte Carlo and parameter sweeps, Level 2, broker trading, and crypto.

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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