StockSetups vs Finviz
The fast, popular stock screener and market heat map.
Finviz earned its place as the on-ramp tool for a generation of traders: a fast, flexible screener, the instantly recognizable market heat map, and a free tier that's genuinely useful (delayed, with ads). Finviz Elite (≈$39.50/mo) adds real-time data, intraday charts and backtests — and it's one of the cheapest leaders in the category.
Where StockSetups differs is depth per name and automation. Finviz hands you a filtered table; StockSetups detects the patterns for you, ranks each setup 0–100 with a trade plan, fires real-time alerts, and fuses fundamentals, congress/insider, Reddit and an AI catalyst into one dossier per symbol — for $49 flat.
Side by side
| Finviz | StockSetups | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Elite ≈ $39.50/mo (free tier, delayed + ads) | $49/mo flat — less on quarterly/annual |
| Trial & billing | Strong free tier; Elite monthly/annual | 7-day free trial, cancel in one click, free board forever |
| Daily pattern scan | Manual screener + pattern screens (you run the filters) | ~12,300 US stocks & ETFs → 4 long lanes, conviction + trade plan |
| Real-time alerts | Elite alerts; not a real-time intraday alert engine | 35+ intraday alert types — included, no add-on |
| AI ranking & 'why it's moving' | No AI ranking or AI catalyst | AI Smart Picks (Claude Opus) + AI catalyst — included |
| Congress / insider / Reddit / SEC | Insider + basic news; no congress/Reddit/SEC fusion | All fused into one per-symbol dossier (incl. executive OGE) |
| Public track record | No published forward track record | Forward-tracked Signal Report Card, win/loss shown |
| Charting | Clean but basic charts | Purpose-built setup charts (not a full TradingView-style studio) |
| Options flow | No options flow | Not offered |
| Mobile app | Web (no dedicated app) | Web only — native app not yet |
Competitor pricing and features are approximate and as of mid-2026 — check their site for current details. We've tried to be fair; tell us if anything reads wrong.
Choose Finviz if…
- You want the fastest, cheapest screener and the famous heat map.
- You prefer running your own filters over a ranked, scanned board.
- You want a strong free tier and don't need real-time alerts or AI.
Choose StockSetups if…
- You want patterns detected and ranked for you, each with a trade plan.
- You want real-time intraday alerts and an AI 'why it's moving' read.
- You want congress/insider/Reddit/SEC and a public track record in one place.
Frequently asked
Is StockSetups a Finviz alternative?
Yes, with more automation: Finviz is a manual screener, while StockSetups detects and ranks setups, fires real-time alerts, and fuses alt-data per symbol. Finviz Elite is cheaper and remains a great lightweight screener.
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