// side-by-side

Trade Ideas vs Finviz Elite

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-16.

Field	Trade Ideas	Finviz Elite
Starting price	from $127/mo · $1,068/yr	Free · paid $39.50/mo · $299.50/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)	Standard (Core) $127/mo · $1,068/yr ($89/mo billed annually) Premium (Apex) $254/mo · $2,136/yr ($178/mo billed annually)	Free (registered) Free Elite $39.50/mo · $299.50/yr ($24.96/mo billed annually) Free trial of Elite available; it renews as a paid subscription.
Free tier
Free trial	Not listed	Free trial of Elite available; it renews as a paid subscription.; Free trial available; card required.
Platforms	Not listed in our data	Not listed in our data
Real-time data	yes	Elite only
Key features	Real-time data Customizable scans and screeners 500+ alert/filter data points Price alerts Paper trading Backtesting (Premium)	Free screener (delayed) Real-time + pre/after-hours data (Elite) Advanced filters, 10s auto-refresh (Elite) Unlimited alerts (Elite) CSV/Excel export (Elite)
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-16
Source	https://www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/	https://finviz.com/elite
Links	Visit site (opens in new tab)	Visit site (opens in new tab)

≈ = calculated by us, not published by the vendor. Prices in USD before tax. How we read prices →