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A Yahoo Finance alternative for stock alerts
Yahoo Finance is a free source of quotes, news, and market data across 100+ exchanges, with paid plans that add research and remove most ads. TickStock takes a less-is-more approach for everyday investors. It sends news for only the symbols you follow, explains every metric in plain English, and shows no ads on any plan, so there is less noise to sort through.
In short
Yahoo Finance is for investors who want free quotes and news across the whole market, with paid plans from $7.95/mo billed yearly. TickStock is for everyday investors who want less noise, with news for only the symbols they follow, plain-English explanations, and no ads on any plan, from $8/mo.
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A market data hub vs focused alerts and analysis
Yahoo Finance offers free quotes, charts, watchlists, and alerts across 100+ exchanges worldwide. Its paid plans add research reports, Morningstar ratings, screeners, and downloadable data.
TickStock offers quotes, charts, and alerts for US-listed stocks and ETFs, plus crypto on Pro. Its paid plans add a watchlist, a guided screener, and 1–100 scores relative to peers, and it leaves out research reports on purpose.
Comparing symbols
Yahoo Finance’s Stock Comparison tool compares stocks side by side.
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.
Portfolio tracking
Yahoo Finance’s free My Portfolios feature tracks holdings and transactions, and its paid plans add portfolio performance and volatility tools.
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.
Market news vs news for what you follow
Yahoo Finance publishes financial news across the whole market, alongside quotes and market data.
TickStock has a news feed and a daily digest email for the symbols and topics you follow. Pro adds news sentiment alerts.
Ads and pricing
Yahoo Finance shows ads on its free plan and removes most ads on its paid plans: Bronze at $7.95/mo, Silver at $19.95/mo, and Gold at $39.95/mo, billed yearly.
TickStock shows no ads on any plan, including Free. TickStock Premium is $8/mo and Pro is $15/mo, billed monthly.
At a glance
Based on Yahoo Finance's public website as of November 2026. Features and prices may change.
| Feature |  TickStock |  Yahoo Finance |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | $8–$15/mo | $7.95–$39.95/mowhen paid yearly |
| Free plan | Included5 price alerts | Included |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | 7 days on Gold |
| Active alerts | Up to 100 | Unlimited on Bronze and up |
| 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) | Included |
| Portfolio tracking | IncludedPro, in one list with your watchlist | IncludedFree, with paid analytics |
| iPhone and Android apps | Installable web app | Included |
| Analyst research reports | — | Silver and Gold |
| 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
Yahoo Finance
- Free
- $0
- Quotes, charts, watchlists, and alerts
- Bronze
- $7.95/mo
- Billed $95.40 yearly. Ad-free, unlimited price alerts.
- Silver
- $19.95/mo
- Billed $239.40 yearly. Adds research reports and analyst rating alerts.
- Gold
- $39.95/mo
- Billed $479.40 yearly. Adds screeners and downloadable data, 7-day free trial.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Yahoo Finance and TickStock show ads?
- Yahoo Finance shows ads on its free plan, and its paid plans remove most of them. TickStock shows no ads on any plan.
- How much do Yahoo Finance and TickStock cost?
- Yahoo Finance is free, with paid plans at $7.95/mo for Bronze, $19.95/mo for Silver, and $39.95/mo for Gold, billed yearly. TickStock Free includes 5 price alerts on stocks. TickStock Premium is $8/mo and Pro is $15/mo, billed monthly.
- Can I compare stocks in Yahoo Finance and TickStock?
- Yes. Yahoo Finance’s Stock Comparison tool compares stocks side by side. TickStock Premium and Pro compare stocks side by side, with historical returns, trend, volatility, dividends, valuation multiples, and a total return chart.
- Does TickStock have an iPhone or Android app?
- No. TickStock is a web app by design. It works in any browser and can be installed to your phone’s home screen, where it runs like an app and receives push notifications.
- 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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