What is Finviz?
Finviz is a browser-based market screener and visualization site that has been online since at least 2007, according to the copyright notice on its own pages. It runs entirely in a web browser. It is not a Pine Script study, an MT4 or MT5 indicator, a cTrader plugin, or a NinjaTrader or ThinkorSwim add-on, and it does not install onto any charting platform. Its core product is a screener over roughly 11,250 US-listed tickers, and the site states its market access plainly: “Currently, Finviz has access to the following US markets: NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex.” You build screens by combining filters across groups such as Classification, Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Financial Health, Ownership, Technical, and Performance, plus a set of chart-pattern signals, with results shown through Overview, Snapshot, Fundamental, Financial, Technical, and Performance views. Alongside the screener, Finviz is well known for its free sector heatmap, its news aggregation, and its free insider-trading data that links out to SEC Form 4 filings.
Ownership is harder to pin down than the product. The brand has been consistent since around 2007, and secondary aggregators such as Crunchbase and Tracxn name Juraj Duris as founder. We treat that as reported rather than verified. A Czech entity, FinVis s.r.o., shares Finviz's registered Prague address, but its link to the operating site is not established and Duris is not listed on it, so we do not assert a single owner or jurisdiction.
Our verdict
Finviz is a strong, trustworthy screener that earns its reputation, and a weak choice for anyone whose primary need is forex. Both statements are true, and which one matters depends entirely on you. As a US-equity screener it is fast, deep, honest, and unusually generous at the free tier. As a forex tool it is essentially a data viewer for about ten pairs. We score it as a solid product held back, for this audience, by a market scope that does not include the market this site's readers trade. We land at 7.4 out of 10.
We assess Finviz from its public pages, Elite pricing page, FAQ and terms, and aggregated user reviews. We have not created an account or run trades.
Key features & specs
The pattern to notice is that the free tier is genuinely usable on its own, and Elite mostly removes friction (delay, ads, result caps, export) rather than adding a different product. The screener spans roughly 11,250 US tickers across NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex, with filter groups covering Classification, Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Financial Health, Ownership, Technical, and Performance, plus chart-pattern signals, and output views including Overview, Snapshot, Fundamental, Financial, Technical, and Performance. The free tier offers 50 presets, 20 results per page, delayed quotes, three years of financials, and 50 portfolios. Elite unlocks real-time quotes including premarket and after-hours, intraday and interactive charts with technical studies, 200 presets, 100 results per page, 20-plus advanced filters, unlimited alerts, Excel export, API access, eight years of financials, an ad-free interface, and backtesting. Backtesting and API access are the clearest Elite-only additions; everything else is a more generous version of what free users already see. Forex, futures, and crypto remain informational data pages only, and no performance claims are made anywhere.
| Attribute | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company & track record | Browser-based screening site online since at least 2007 per its own copyright (“© 2007-2026 Finviz.com”). The operating entity is unresolved: secondary aggregators such as Crunchbase and Tracxn name Juraj Duris as founder, which we treat as reported rather than verified. A Czech entity, FinVis s.r.o. (incorporated 2017), shares Finviz's registered Prague address, but its link to the operating site is not established and Duris is not listed on it, so we do not assert a single owner or jurisdiction. SimilarWeb estimates around 22 million monthly visits (third-party figure). | Finviz ↗ |
| Software status | A market data and screening tool, not a broker, adviser, or funded-trader program. It holds no financial licence, custodies no funds, and places no orders, which is normal and expected for a screener. No regulator warning naming Finviz was found. Its disclaimer states the information is “for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.” | Finviz disclaimer ↗ |
| Pricing & plans | Freemium and subscription-only. A permanent free tier plus one paid plan, Finviz Elite, at $39.50/month or $299.50/year (roughly $24.96/month billed annually). There is no one-time or lifetime option. | Finviz Elite ↗ |
| Free tier & trial | The free tier includes the screener (50 presets, max 20 results per page), delayed quotes, three years of financials, 50 portfolios, news, insider-trading data, and basic charts, with ads. A 7-day Elite trial covers all Elite features but requires a credit card up front and auto-converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before it ends. | Finviz Elite ↗ |
| Platform & compatibility | Browser-based web app only. It is mobile-responsive but has no official native mobile app; the Google Play listing under “com.finviz.finviz” is published by a third party (Bitrize Studio), not Finviz. It is not a Pine Script, MT4, MT5, cTrader, NinjaTrader, or ThinkorSwim study and does not install onto any charting platform. | Finviz ↗ |
| What it screens | US equities and ETFs only (~11,250 tickers). Verbatim FAQ: “Currently, Finviz has access to the following US markets: NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex.” Filter groups span Classification, Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Financial Health, Ownership, Technical, and Performance, plus chart-pattern signals, with Overview/Snapshot/Fundamental/Financial/Technical/Performance views. Forex (about ten major pairs), futures, and crypto exist only as informational data pages and cannot be screened. | Finviz FAQ ↗ |
| Data freshness (delay) | The screener's equivalent of “does it repaint” is data freshness. Verbatim FAQ: “stock quotes are delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq and 20 minutes for NYSE and Amex. Futures data is delayed 20 minutes as well.” Elite upgrades stock quotes to real time, but futures stay delayed 20 minutes even on Elite, and the delay on forex and crypto data is not disclosed anywhere. The delay is disclosed plainly, to Finviz's credit. | Finviz FAQ ↗ |
| Performance claims & transparency | Finviz makes no win-rate, accuracy, or profit claim anywhere, which for a screener is a positive integrity signal rather than a gap. The methodology is transparent rules-based filtering, not a black box. The one caveat is that the underlying fundamental data has no independent audit; Finviz has cited Reuters and FactSet as sources, but only in a customer-service reply rather than published documentation. | Finviz ↗ |
Pricing & value
Finviz is freemium and subscription-only. There is no one-time purchase and no lifetime deal, which we count as a plus: there is a real, identifiable company behind a recurring service rather than a one-off “lifetime” sale of the kind that often signals trouble. The free tier costs nothing and is, by the standards of this category, remarkably complete: a working screener, delayed quotes, three years of historical financials, fifty portfolios, news, insider data, and basic charts. Finviz Elite is $39.50 per month or $299.50 per year, the annual rate working out to roughly $24.96 a month, and it delivers real-time quotes, intraday and interactive charts, an expanded screener, unlimited alerts, Excel export, API access, eight years of financials, an ad-free interface, and backtesting. We have seen specific backtest parameters quoted in third-party reviews, but since we cannot verify the exact figures we do not state them here.
On value, the honest answer is split. Against free built-in screeners and against the free version of Finviz itself, Elite's monthly price is real money for what is largely a removal of limits. Against dedicated paid tools it can look reasonable. For a day trader, the free tier's delayed data is a dealbreaker, which pushes the real cost up to Elite. For a forex trader specifically, the value question barely applies, because the thing being paid for does not screen forex.
Subscription (monthly or annual); no one-time or lifetime; 7-day card-required Elite trial| Plan | Price | Billing | What's included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free tier | Screener (50 presets, 20 results/page), delayed quotes, 3yr financials, 50 portfolios, insider data; ads | New and casual US-equity screeners |
| Finviz Elite (Monthly) | $39.50/mo | Monthly | Real-time US quotes, intraday charts, 200 presets, 100 results/page, alerts, export, API, backtesting, ad-free | Active screeners wanting real-time data |
| Finviz Elite (Annual) | $299.50/yr (~$24.96/mo) | Annual | All Elite features at the discounted annual rate | Committed Elite users optimizing for cost |
Transparency & trust
Finviz is not a signal seller, and that shapes how we judge it. There is no win-rate, no accuracy percentage, and no profit claim anywhere on the site. In a category littered with “90% accuracy” banners, the complete absence of such claims is a positive integrity signal, not a gap. There is no inflated number for us to debunk, because Finviz never made one. The methodology is transparent rather than a black box: you can see exactly which filters you applied and why a ticker passed a screen. The one caveat on data quality is that the underlying fundamental data has no independent audit; Finviz has cited Reuters and FactSet as sources, but only in a customer-service reply rather than a published, verifiable statement.
For a screener, the equivalent of “does it repaint” is “how fresh is the data,” and Finviz is refreshingly direct about it. The FAQ states: “stock quotes are delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq and 20 minutes for NYSE and Amex. Futures data is delayed 20 minutes as well.” Elite upgrades stock quotes to real time, but futures stay delayed twenty minutes even on Elite, and the delay on forex and crypto data is not disclosed anywhere, so we do not infer it. Finviz is unregulated data software, and that is entirely normal for this category; a screener is not a brokerage or a financial product, so the absence of a financial regulator is expected and not a mark against it. The terms, which live in the FAQ rather than a formal terms-of-service page, are where buyers should slow down:
“Refunds are issued during the initial 30-day period and upon a written request to support@finviz.com or through the contact form.”
Finviz Terms of Service, FAQ, Refunds, accessed June 2026 TOS ↗
On cancellation the FAQ says “Cancelling during the subscription period prevents you from being charged for the next cycle.” The seven-day trial requires a card and auto-converts to paid, and plans auto-renew unless cancelled. That auto-renewal model is the single most common source of complaint, and we treat it as a real risk to scrutinize. Refunds are limited to the first 30 days and require a written request, so the cancellation discipline is on you: diary the renewal date when you start a trial or an annual plan, because reported cases show refunds refused once a renewal has gone through.
What traders say
Aggregate sentiment is mixed and worth reading carefully. Trustpilot sits at roughly 3.1 out of 5 from only about 30 reviews, a low and variable sample. Independent review sites tend to score Finviz higher, clustering around 3.8 to 4.5 out of 5, and SimilarWeb estimates around 22 million monthly visits, a third-party figure we treat as an estimate. The community consensus is consistent: Finviz is a great starting point and supplement, not an all-in-one platform.
The praise centers on speed (screens return in well under a second), the best-in-class sector heatmap, the genuine depth of the free tier, ease of use, the breadth of fundamental filters, and free insider-trading data. As one five-star reviewer (ToolBricks, Ajay) put it: “The free stock screener is incredibly powerful and helps me quickly identify potential opportunities.” The criticism is just as consistent: day traders dislike the free-tier delay, international and forex traders run into the US-only wall, and there is an ongoing price-versus-value debate over Elite, a dated UI, no mobile app, basic charting versus TradingView, and sparse documentation. But the sharpest, most actionable complaints are about billing. One Trustpilot reviewer wrote: “They renewed it for another 1 year even without giving notification like many other service providers that it will be renewed. When I asked to cancel and refund on the day of the renewal - they told me tough luck - you missed the cancellation by 6 hours - now you are stuck paying for another 1 year.” That pattern, auto-renewal without notice plus a narrow cancellation window and refunds only inside 30 days, is the trust issue to weigh most heavily.
“The free stock screener is incredibly powerful and helps me quickly identify potential opportunities.”
Ajay, ToolBricks (5-star, verified review), Oct 2023 source ↗
“They renewed it for another 1 year even without giving notification like many other service providers that it will be renewed. When I asked to cancel and refund on the day of the renewal - they told me tough luck - you missed the cancellation by 6 hours - now you are stuck paying for another 1 year.”
Community sentiment, Trustpilot (auto-renewal complaint; reviewer/date not independently verified, page 403-blocked), 2026 source ↗
Pros & cons
The balance below reflects a tool that is excellent at a narrow job and honest about its edges, with the caveat that the job is US equities, not forex. Strengths are concentrated in the free tier, transparency, and speed; weaknesses are concentrated in scope, mobile, and billing.
- Deep and genuinely usable free tier, rare in this category
- Fast sub-second screening over roughly 11,250 US tickers
- Best-in-class sector heatmap and market map
- Free insider-trading data linking directly to SEC Form 4 filings
- Transparent rules-based methodology with no win-rate or accuracy hype
- Honest, plainly disclosed data-delay policy in the FAQ
- Consistent brand online since around 2007, with no scam or rebrand evidence
- US equities/ETFs only; forex, futures, and crypto are data pages, not screenable (decisive for forex traders)
- Free-tier quotes delayed 15-20 minutes, and futures stay delayed even on Elite
- No official native mobile app (the Google Play listing is third-party)
- Auto-renewal billing with a narrow cancellation window and refunds only within 30 days
- Dated UI and sparse documentation; basic charting versus TradingView
Finviz vs alternatives
Against the obvious rivals, Finviz wins on free-tier depth and screening speed and loses on breadth. TradingView is the stronger choice for charting, global and forex coverage, and community, and it is where most currency traders already work. Trade Ideas wins for AI-driven intraday US scanning. Stock Rover wins for long-term and value-oriented fundamental research. Against free built-in broker screeners, Finviz is usually deeper and faster, which is much of its enduring appeal.
For a forex audience the comparison is lopsided. TradingView can screen and chart currency pairs natively; Finviz cannot screen them at all. If your decision is “Finviz or TradingView for forex,” it is not close, and Finviz is the wrong tool. If your decision is “Finviz or a generic stock screener for US equities,” Finviz is one of the best free options available.
How Finviz compares to the next tools in our indicators & screeners ranking:
| Metric | Finviz | GoCharting | Market Cipher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.4/10 | 7.0/10 | 3.8/10 |
| Starting price | Free tier; Elite $39.50/mo or $299.50/yr | Free tier; Crypto/Forex Premium $20/mo | $600/yr or $1,500 lifetime; no free tier or trial |
| Best for | Fast, deep US-equity and ETF screening on a budget | Browser-based order-flow charting for futures and crypto traders | TradingView crypto traders who want the Market Cipher visual style as discretionary context |
| Regulation | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore |
| Full review | This page | GoCharting review → | Market Cipher review → |
In short: Finviz leads our indicators & screeners ranking outright, the tools above are its closest challengers.
Who is Finviz for?
Use Finviz if…
Use Finviz if you screen US equities or ETFs, you value a fast and deep free screener, you want a top-tier sector heatmap and free insider-trading data, and you can either live with delayed quotes or justify Elite for real-time US stock data and backtesting. The free tier alone is enough to evaluate whether the screener fits your workflow before you ever consider paying.
Skip it if…
Skip it if your primary market is forex, futures, or crypto and you need to screen or scan those instruments; if you require a native mobile app; if you want global or international stock coverage; or if auto-renewal billing with a tight cancellation window is a dealbreaker for you. For those needs, a tool like TradingView that screens and charts currencies natively will fit far better.
Final verdict
Finviz is a respected, long-standing, genuinely useful screener with a strong free tier and, refreshingly, no performance hype. It is transparent about its data delay, makes no win-rate claims, and has been a consistent brand for nearly two decades. Those qualities earn it a solid score. The drag comes from real limits: US equities only, delayed free-tier data, no mobile app, a dated interface, sparse documentation, mediocre Trustpilot sentiment, and a genuine auto-renewal billing risk. For this site's core reader, the forex trader, there is one more decisive limit on top of all that: Finviz does not screen forex. We rate it well as what it is, and recommend currency traders look elsewhere for their primary scanning tool. We land at 7.4 out of 10.
One of the best free US-stock screeners available, fast and honest with no performance hype, but it does not screen forex, futures, or crypto and its free data is delayed. Open a demo account to try the platform risk-free, then fund a live account when you're ready. Trading carries risk.
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