Short answer: Finviz is the best all-round free screener for quick fundamental and technical filters. TradingView is best if you also want charting and global coverage. Zacks is strongest for earnings-focused screening. Shibui Finance is best for complex screens you describe in plain English, like conditions that span multiple quarters or mix technical and fundamental data. Below, all eight compared honestly.
Every screener on this list has a free tier you can use without a time-limited trial. Some free tiers are generous (Finviz, Zacks), some are limited but still useful (TIKR, TradingView), and a couple are thin enough that the real product is behind a paywall (Stock Rover, Seeking Alpha). The table and individual sections below are honest about what you actually get for free.
| Tool | Best for | Coverage | Free tier quality | Input style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finviz | Quick fundamental/technical filters | US | Strong | Preset dropdowns |
| TradingView | Technical screening + charting | Global | Good (EOD data) | Preset filters |
| Yahoo Finance | Casual investors | Global | Strong | Basic filters |
| Zacks | Earnings and estimate revisions | US | Strong | Preset + Zacks Rank |
| TIKR | Deep financial data | US free, global paid | Good (3yr history) | 335+ preset metrics |
| Shibui Finance | Plain-English, temporal screens | US | Strong (fully free) | Natural language (AI) |
| Stock Rover | Fundamental research | US, Canada | Limited | Preset filters |
| Seeking Alpha | Quant factor ratings | US | Limited | Factor grades |
Pricing and features as of September 2026; check each vendor for current details.
1. Finviz - best for quick fundamental and technical filters
Best for: Fast screening with 67+ preset dropdown filters, heat maps, and a visual overview of the US market.
Finviz is the screener most investors try first. The free tier gives you 67+ filters across descriptive (sector, market cap, country), fundamental (P/E, EPS growth, ROE, dividend yield), and technical (RSI, SMA, pattern) categories. You pick from dropdown menus, and the results update in a sortable table with mini-charts. The heat map is useful for spotting sector trends at a glance.
The free tier is genuinely usable. You can save up to 50 screener presets, and the filters cover most standard screening needs.
Limitations: Data is delayed 15-20 minutes on the free plan. No backtesting, no real-time quotes, no custom formula filters. US stocks only. The screener filters on current values, you cannot check conditions across time (like "revenue grew every year for five years"). Elite ($39.50/month) adds real-time data and advanced charting.
Price: Free. Elite at $39.50/month for real-time data.
2. TradingView - best for technical screening with charting
Best for: Technical traders who want screening and charting in one tool, with global market coverage.
TradingView combines a stock screener with one of the best charting platforms on the web. The screener has preset filters across fundamental and technical categories, including 44 candlestick pattern filters. When you find a match, you can open the chart in the same interface and layer on indicators. Coverage is global: stocks, forex, crypto, futures.
The free plan is permanent, not a trial, and the screener works well for browsing and filtering. The charting alone makes it worth having in your toolkit alongside a fundamentals-focused screener.
Limitations: Free plan limits you to 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart, 1 alert, and a 30-symbol watchlist. Screener data is end-of-day on the free plan; intraday refresh requires Essential ($14.95/month) or higher. The screener filters on current values only.
Price: Free. Essential at $14.95/month, Plus at $29.95/month.
3. Yahoo Finance - best for casual investors
Best for: Simple screening with a clean interface, no learning curve, and broad coverage including ETFs and mutual funds.
Yahoo Finance is the default starting point for millions of investors. Its screener covers US and international stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with basic filters: market cap, P/E, dividend yield, sector, price change. It also ships pre-built templates like "undervalued large caps" and "aggressive small caps" that work as starting points.
The interface is the simplest on this list. If you just want to filter by a few criteria and browse results, it does that well without making you learn a new tool.
Limitations: Limited filter depth. No technical indicators, no custom formulas, no multi-period conditions. The screener covers basic fundamentals only. Yahoo Finance Gold ($49.95/month) unlocks premium screeners, research reports, and additional data, but the free screener is basic by design.
Price: Free. Gold at $49.95/month for premium features.
4. Zacks - best for earnings-focused screening
Best for: Screening by earnings estimate revisions, EPS surprises, and the proprietary Zacks Rank.
Zacks is built around the idea that earnings estimate revisions drive stock prices. The free screener gives you hundreds of fundamental metrics plus the Zacks Rank (1-5), which grades stocks based on how analyst estimates are moving. It also ships pre-built screens for value, growth, momentum, and income strategies.
The free tier is surprisingly capable for earnings-focused work. If your investing approach centers on EPS beats, estimate revisions, or analyst upgrades, Zacks has more granularity in this area than any other free screener.
Limitations: US stocks only. The free tier does not include detailed research reports or full historical data. Premium ($249/year) unlocks additional screens and reports. No charting integration worth mentioning. The interface feels dated compared to Finviz or TradingView.
Price: Free. Premium at $249/year.
5. TIKR - best for deep financial statement data
Best for: Investors who want terminal-style financial data with 335+ screening metrics, and are willing to start with US-only on the free plan.
TIKR presents financial data in a clean, terminal-style interface: income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, and valuation multiples laid out the way a professional analyst would want them. The screener has 335+ metrics spanning valuation, financials, ratios, cash flows, and analyst estimates. It is one of the most data-rich screeners available at any price.
The free tier is permanent and covers US stocks. If you are doing serious fundamental analysis and want to inspect the numbers behind a screen result, TIKR's data presentation is hard to beat.
Limitations: Free tier is US-only with 3 years of financial history (paid plans unlock 15-20 years). No Excel export, no superinvestor tracking, and limited earnings call transcripts on the free plan. Global coverage (100,000+ stocks) requires Plus at $24.95/month.
Price: Free (US, 3yr). Plus at $24.95/month for global + deeper history.
6. Shibui Finance - best for plain-English and temporal screens
Best for: Screening conditions that preset dropdowns cannot express: criteria that span multiple periods, combine technical and fundamental data, or are easier to say in a sentence than to click through menus.
Shibui Finance is a free connector that gives Claude or ChatGPT direct access to a database of 10,000+ US stocks going back to 1962: daily prices, quarterly and annual financials, 56 technical indicators, daily valuations, and SEC filing data. Instead of picking from dropdown filters, you describe what you want in a sentence.
What makes it different from the other screeners on this list is that it is not limited to current values. You can ask for "companies whose operating margin stayed above 15% in every quarter for five years" or "large caps with RSI under 30 and debt-to-equity below 0.5," mixing technical and fundamental data in one pass. No other free screener handles those conditions.
"Find large US stocks with revenue growth above 20% year over year in each of the last four quarters. Show the four quarterly growth rates."
Limitations: US equities only (NYSE and NASDAQ). End-of-day data with roughly a 1-day lag. Requires a Claude or ChatGPT account (the free Claude plan works). No standalone visual interface, you work inside Claude or ChatGPT. Each query returns up to 200 rows. The quality of the screen depends on how well the AI writes the query, and you should check the logic on anything that matters.
Price: Free. Requires a Claude or ChatGPT account (free plans work).
7. Stock Rover - best for fundamental research (limited free tier)
Best for: Deep fundamental research with portfolio analytics, if you are willing to pay. The free tier is thin.
Stock Rover is a research-grade platform covering US and Canadian stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. The paid tiers (Essentials at $7.99/month, Premium at $17.99/month, Premium Plus at $27.99/month) unlock 275-700+ screening metrics, 10+ years of history, portfolio analytics, and pre-built strategies. It is one of the most thorough fundamental screeners available.
The catch is the free tier. It gives you basic price charts, limited financial data, and ads. The real screening power is behind the paywall. Stock Rover offers a 15-day free trial of premium features (no credit card), so you can test the full product before committing.
Limitations: The free tier is too limited for serious screening. No technical indicators on the free plan. US and Canada only. No AI or natural-language features.
Price: Free (basic). Essentials $7.99/month, Premium $17.99/month.
8. Seeking Alpha - best for quant factor ratings (limited free screener)
Best for: Factor-based stock scoring (value, growth, profitability, momentum, EPS revisions), if you pay for Premium.
Seeking Alpha's Quant Ratings grade every stock from A+ to F across five factors: Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, and EPS Revisions, then combine them into an overall Strong Buy to Strong Sell rating. The system has a published track record and is genuinely useful for systematic investors.
However, the free screener is basic. The quant ratings, analysis rankings, and detailed factor breakdowns require Premium ($239/year). If Quant Ratings are the draw, treat it as a paid tool with a limited free preview, not a free screener.
Limitations: Quant ratings and most screening power require Premium ($239/year). The free screener covers basic filters only. US stocks and ETFs. No charting, no technical screening, no custom formulas.
Price: Free (basic screener). Premium at $239/year for quant ratings.
Which free stock screener is right for you?
For most investors, Finviz is the best starting point. It is free, fast, and covers the filters most people need. Add TradingView if you want charting in the same tool or need global coverage.
If your approach centers on earnings and analyst estimates, Zacks has more granularity in that area than any other free option. If you want to inspect the full financial statements behind a screen result, TIKR presents them better than anyone, though the free tier limits you to 3 years of US data.
If your screening conditions are too complex for a dropdown menu, like "a metric that held in every quarter for five years" or "RSI under 30 combined with growing free cash flow," Shibui Finance handles those in plain English. It is the only screener on this list that does temporal and cross-data-type conditions.
For casual investors who want something simple and familiar, Yahoo Finance does the job without a learning curve.
Where Shibui is not the answer: if you want a visual interface with point-and-click filters, Finviz or TradingView will feel more natural. If you need global coverage, TradingView or TIKR (paid) cover international markets. If you want a one-number rating per stock, Seeking Alpha's Quant Ratings (paid) or Zacks Rank (free) do that, Shibui deliberately does not score stocks for you.
Questions
What is the best free stock screener?
It depends on your investing style. Finviz is the most popular free screener for quick fundamental and technical filters across US stocks. TradingView is best if you also want charting and global coverage. Zacks is strongest for earnings-focused screening with its proprietary Zacks Rank. Shibui Finance is best for complex, plain-English screens that span multiple time periods. Yahoo Finance is the simplest option for casual investors.
Is Finviz free?
Yes. Finviz has a genuinely free tier with 67+ screening filters, heat maps, and charts. Data is delayed 15-20 minutes on the free plan. Elite ($39.50/month) adds real-time data and backtesting, but the free version is fully functional for screening.
Can I screen stocks with AI for free?
Yes. Shibui Finance is a free connector for Claude and ChatGPT that lets you screen 10,000+ US stocks in plain English. You describe what you want in a sentence, and the AI writes a query across 64 years of market data. It handles conditions that preset screeners cannot express, like a margin that held above a threshold in every quarter for five years.
What is the difference between a stock screener and an AI stock screener?
A traditional stock screener uses preset dropdown filters on current values. An AI stock screener like Shibui Finance takes a plain-English description and turns it into a database query, so you can screen on conditions that span time periods, combine technical and fundamental data in one pass, or express criteria no fixed menu offers. Traditional screeners are faster for simple filters; AI screeners handle more complex conditions.
Which free stock screener has the most data?
Shibui Finance covers 64 years of US price data (back to 1962) and 35+ years of financials, the deepest free history. TIKR offers 3 years of financials on its free tier. Finviz and Yahoo Finance show current and recent data but limited multi-year history in their screeners. TradingView has broad global coverage but end-of-day data on the free plan.
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