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Valuefocus vs. Finviz
Finviz is the web's favorite free stock screener — instant filters, iconic market heatmaps, and dense data tables. Valuefocus is built for what happens after the screen: valuing one company properly. This page lays out the differences factually.
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What Valuefocus does better
Valuefocus goes beyond raw data — it turns research into a disciplined, focused valuation practice.
See every stock through a master's lens
Depth over breadth: built for the one company that survived your screen.
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Valuation, not just stats: a P/E is a starting point; the workflow takes you to intrinsic value.
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Read the market's mood, not your own
Mobile-first: research sessions designed for focused time on your phone.
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Record decisions, not just trades
Documented decisions: assumptions and conclusions saved for future review.
Start your journalFinviz is a fast, browser-based screening and visualization site: 70+ screening filters, the famous S&P 500 heatmap, insider-trading views, and compact quote pages packed with statistics. Its strength is scanning the whole market in seconds.
Valuefocus is a mobile app for the next step: once a company catches your eye, guided valuation workflows, master-investor lenses, and a decision record help you decide what it is actually worth.
Side-by-side overview
| Dimension | Valuefocus | |
|---|---|---|
| Research stage | Deep-dive valuation | Market-wide discovery |
| Interface | Focused mobile sessions | Dense desktop tables and maps |
| Screening | Curated value-oriented filters | 70+ filters, instant results |
| Valuation tools | Guided DCF and margin of safety | Statistics display only |
| Visualization | Minimal by design | Iconic heatmaps and charts |
| Best suited to | Deciding on one company | Scanning thousands of companies |
Where Finviz is stronger
Screening speed: filter thousands of US stocks in seconds, free in the browser.
Heatmaps: the clearest single-glance picture of market-wide sector moves.
Data density: one quote page surfaces dozens of statistics without clicks.
Insider and news views: aggregated insider transactions and headlines per ticker.
Where Valuefocus differs
Depth over breadth: built for the one company that survived your screen.
Valuation, not just stats: a P/E is a starting point; the workflow takes you to intrinsic value.
Mobile-first: research sessions designed for focused time on your phone.
Documented decisions: assumptions and conclusions saved for future review.
Finviz and Valuefocus sit at different stages of the same funnel. Screening tells you where to look; valuation tells you whether to act. Most disciplined investors need both stages — and keep them separate on purpose.
If you only ever screen, you collect candidates. If you only ever value, you may miss them. Pair a scanner with a workflow.
The short answer
Depth over breadth: built for the one company that survived your screen.
Screening speed: filter thousands of US stocks in seconds, free in the browser.
If you only ever screen, you collect candidates. If you only ever value, you may miss them. Pair a scanner with a workflow.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Valuefocus a screener like Finviz?
Valuefocus includes focused, value-oriented screening tools, but its core is the guided valuation workflow that follows. Finviz is the stronger pure scanner.
Is Finviz free?
Finviz offers a substantial free tier; Finviz Elite adds real-time data, backtesting, and advanced charts. Check their site for current details.
Are the comparisons here up to date?
They reflect publicly available information at the time of writing. Third-party features and pricing change — always verify on the vendor's own site.
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