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A TradingView alternative for everyday investors
TradingView is a charting platform used by active traders around the world, with hundreds of indicators, scripting, and markets from futures to bonds. TickStock takes a less-is-more approach for everyday investors. It leaves out technical charting tools on purpose, since they are designed for day traders, and explains every metric in plain English instead.
In short
TradingView is for traders who analyze charts, with price alert limits from 3 on Basic to 1,000 on Ultimate. TickStock is for everyday investors who want something easier, with no indicators or scripts to learn, every metric explained in plain English, and up to 100 active alerts on Pro.
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$120.00 (purchase) → $157.50 (+$37.50, +31.3%)
A charting platform vs focused alerts and analysis
TradingView is built around its charts, with 400+ built-in indicators, 110+ drawing tools, Pine Script for custom indicators, strategy backtesting, and a large community of shared scripts. It covers instruments from exchanges around the world, including futures and bonds.
TickStock charts price and total return from 1 week to 5 years, and Premium and Pro add 50-day and 200-day moving averages and an S&P 500 benchmark. It leaves out drawing tools, custom indicators, and scripting on purpose, since they are designed for day traders. TickStock covers only US-listed stocks and ETFs, plus crypto on Pro.
Alert limits
TradingView’s price alert limits rise with each plan: 3 on Basic, 20 on Essential at $12.95/mo, 100 on Plus at $29.95/mo, 400 on Premium at $59.95/mo, and 1,000 on Ultimate at $199.95/mo, all billed annually.
TickStock allows 5 active alerts on Free, 35 on Premium at $8/mo, and 100 on Pro at $15/mo, billed monthly.
Chart overlays vs side-by-side comparison
TradingView’s Compare tool adds other symbols to a chart, so their prices or percentage changes appear on the same scale.
TickStock Premium and Pro compare stocks and ETFs side by side, with historical returns, trend, volatility, dividends, and valuation multiples. ETF comparisons show how much the funds overlap, and Pro adds crypto and an AI analysis of the symbols you compare.
Separate portfolios vs one list
TradingView keeps portfolios separate from its watchlists, from 1 portfolio of up to 20 holdings on Basic to 7 portfolios of up to 150 holdings on Ultimate.
TickStock Premium and Pro include a watchlist of up to 100 symbols. On Pro, it doubles as a portfolio, with shares, purchase prices, gains and losses, and historical sector allocation, performance, risk, and dividends.
At a glance
Based on TradingView's public website as of November 2026. Features and prices may change.
| Feature |  TickStock |  TradingView |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | $8–$15/mo | $12.95–$199.95/mowhen paid yearly |
| Free plan | Included5 price alerts | Included3 price alerts |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | Included |
| Active alerts | Up to 100 | 20–1,000 by plan |
| 15k+ US-listed stocks and ETFs | Included | Included |
| Non-US exchanges | — | Included |
| Crypto | Included | Included |
| Compare symbols side by side | IncludedETF overlap and AI analysis (Pro) | IncludedChart overlay |
| Portfolio tracking | IncludedPro, in one list with your watchlist | Included1–7 portfolios by plan |
| iPhone and Android apps | Installable web app | Included |
| Drawing tools and custom indicators | — | Included |
| No ads | Included | Paid plans |
Pricing
Prices as listed on each company's website as of November 2026.
TickStock
- Free
- $0
- 5 active alerts on stocks
- Premium
- $8/mo
- 35 active alerts on stocks and ETFs
- Pro
- $15/mo
- 100 active alerts on stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies
TradingView
- Basic
- $0
- 3 price alerts and 2 indicators per chart
- Essential
- $12.95/mo
- Billed annually. 20 price alerts.
- Plus
- $29.95/mo
- Billed annually. 100 price alerts.
- Premium
- $59.95/mo
- Billed annually. 400 price alerts.
- Ultimate
- $199.95/mo
- Billed annually. 1,000 price alerts.
Frequently asked questions
- How many free alerts do TradingView and TickStock allow?
- TradingView’s free Basic plan allows 3 price alerts. TickStock Free allows 5 active alerts.
- Does TickStock have charts and technical indicators like TradingView?
- Yes, with fewer tools. TickStock charts price and total return, Premium and Pro add 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and technical alerts cover moving average crossovers. TickStock leaves out drawing tools, custom indicators, and scripting on purpose, since they are designed for day traders.
- Who are TradingView and TickStock built for?
- TradingView is built for active traders who analyze charts and trade markets around the world. TickStock is built for everyday investors, for keeping up with the stocks, ETFs, and crypto they follow and understanding what the numbers mean.
- Can I compare stocks in TradingView and TickStock?
- Yes. TradingView adds other symbols to a chart, so their prices appear on the same scale. TickStock Premium and Pro compare stocks side by side, with historical returns, trend, volatility, dividends, valuation multiples, and a total return chart.
- Can I try TickStock for free?
- Yes. Every new account starts with a 30-day Pro trial, and no credit card is required. After the trial, you can stay on the Free plan or choose a paid plan.
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