TraderToolStack

// side-by-side

TradingView vs Unusual Whales

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

TradingView

Free · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr

VS

Unusual Whales

Free · paid from $50/mo · $504/yr

Field	TradingView	Unusual Whales
Starting price	Free · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr	Free · paid from $50/mo · $504/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)	Basic Free Essential $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $12.95/mo, derived) Plus $34.95/mo · ≈$359.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $29.95/mo, derived) Premium $69.95/mo · ≈$719.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $59.95/mo, derived) Ultimate $239.95/mo · ≈$2,399.40/yr (billed annually; 12 × $199.95/mo, derived) TradingView shows annual billing only as a per-month price ("billed annually"), so yearly totals are 12 × that figure. Sales tax may be added depending on location.	Free Free Retail Basic $50/mo · $504/yr ($42/mo billed annually) Retail Pro $75/mo · $756/yr ($63/mo billed annually) Retail Max $120/mo · $1,224/yr ($102/mo billed annually) API plans and the Whale Bundle (dashboard + API) are sold separately and not shown. All sales final; plan swaps possible within 7 days.
Free tier
Free trial	Not listed	Not listed
Platforms	Not listed in our data	Not listed in our data
Real-time data	Varies by exchange; extra real-time data sold separately (paid plans)	Yes on paid plans; free plan is delayed
Key features	Stock, ETF, DEX and crypto screeners: 150+ exchanges, 500+ fundamental and technical fields Screeners with auto refresh (10 sec / 1 min) on paid plans; Pine Screener Price, technical and watchlist alerts (limits vary by plan) Bar Replay and strategy backtesting Simulated (paper) trading; trade through selected brokers Web, desktop and mobile apps	Real-time options flow feed with unusual-activity indicators Dark pool data, GEX heatmap and Greeks dashboards Stock and options screener; custom alerts (25 on Basic, unlimited on Pro/Max) Congressional (politician) trade data Web, mobile app and Discord community
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-17
Source	https://www.tradingview.com/pricing/	https://unusualwhales.com/pricing
Links	Visit site (opens in new tab) Affiliate link	Visit site (opens in new tab)

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

← Compare any two scanners

Some links are affiliate links. See disclosure.