Best Free AI Stock Screeners (Oct 2026)
By Jay Rocco, Chief Editor, FullStack Alpha. Updated . Prices checked on each vendor's own site.
We ranked 78 free AI stock screeners in our directory and kept the top 15. Each one has a verified price, a plain "best for" and "watch out" note, and links to deeper reviews where FullStack Alpha has tested it.
Of the 15 free AI stock screeners ranked here, 15 of 15 have a free plan, the cheapest paid plan starts at $11.96/mo, 3 offer an API.
Editor's pick: TradingView, tested hands-on (how we test).
The 15 best, in order
1. TradingView
Premier charting platform featuring community-built AI indicators and automated pattern analysis.
Best for: Charting on any market; Social idea sharing; Testing Pine Script strategies
Watch out: Free plan limits charts and indicators, and real-time data for some exchanges costs extra.
Price: Free, paid from $12.95/mo. Features: Alerts, Backtesting, Broker connection, Charting, Crypto, Fundamentals, Global markets, MCP / AI connector, Mobile app, News and sentiment, Paper trading, Stock screener, Community, Strategy builder.
2. Perplexity Finance
Perplexity's free finance hub: cited AI answers, earnings transcripts, SEC filings and plain-English screens.
Best for: Quick AI answers on any ticker; Free market dashboards and news; Politician trade and earnings lookups
Watch out: Finance tools sit inside a general AI subscription, so the paid tiers are priced for general AI use.
Price: Free, paid from $17/mo. Features: AI chat assistant, Crypto, Fundamentals, Insider and Congress trades, News and sentiment, Portfolio tracking, Stock screener.
3. Rallies.ai
AI stock research app that links your brokerages, answers questions in plain English and runs monitoring agents.
Best for: Tracking all accounts in one app; Chatting with your portfolio; Beginners wanting a free AI tool
Watch out: Everything is free today, so the business model and future pricing could change.
Price: Free plan. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Broker connection, MCP / AI connector, Mobile app, News and sentiment, Portfolio tracking, Stock screener.
4. ProRealTime
Charting platform with custom ProScreener market scans, backtesting and a free web tier
Best for: Charting on a free plan; European and global markets traders; Custom indicators and backtests
Watch out: Real-time data packages cost extra, starting around 2 euros per month per added market.
Price: Free, paid from $32/mo. Features: Alerts, Backtesting, Charting, Global markets, Mobile app, Options analytics, Stock screener, Strategy builder, AI trade signals.
5. Portfolio123
Quant workbench for ranking systems, point-in-time backtests and machine-learning stock predictors.
Best for: Factor based stock screening; Backtesting rule based strategies; Quant investors who like data
Watch out: Backtest length and features grow with the plan, and AI Factor training carries extra usage fees.
Price: Free, paid from $25/mo. Features: API access, Backtesting, Broker connection, Charting, Fundamentals, Global markets, Stock screener, Community, Strategy builder.
6. KnockoutStocks
An AI stock tool scoring equities 0-100 across profitability, balance sheet, growth, momentum, and sentiment.
Best for: Scoring stocks with an AI model; Beginners using the free plan; Active investors wanting AI chat
Watch out: Listed prices are yearly billing equivalents and the free plan limits watchlists to 5 stocks.
Price: Free, paid from $19.99/mo. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Charting, Fundamentals, News and sentiment, Portfolio tracking, Stock screener.
7. TipRanks
Aggregates analyst ratings and uses AI to generate smart scores and performance insights.
Best for: Following analyst and insider track records; Idea generation with Smart Score; Agent users wanting an MCP link
Watch out: Plan prices were not visible in fetched pages, so confirm the cost at checkout.
Price: Free plan. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Fundamentals, Insider and Congress trades, MCP / AI connector, Mobile app, News and sentiment, Portfolio tracking, Stock screener.
8. Tickeron
AI bot marketplace and pattern recognition engine providing confidence ratings for trades.
Best for: AI buy and sell signals; Chart pattern detection; Following AI trading robots
Watch out: No prices were visible, and our $90/mo listing could not be confirmed.
Price: Free plan. Features: Alerts, Automated trading, Backtesting, Education, Price forecasts, Stock screener, AI trade signals.
9. Intellectia.ai
Financial research assistant specializing in parsing and summarizing complex earnings calls.
Best for: AI stock picks and signals; Linking Webull or Alpaca; Budget AI research
Watch out: Credit limits and paid add-ons can raise the real cost.
Price: Free, paid from $11.96/mo. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Backtesting, Broker connection, Mobile app, Price forecasts, Stock screener, AI trade signals.
10. Alpha Spread
Stock valuation platform with DCF, relative valuation and intrinsic value scenarios
Best for: Intrinsic value checks; DCF-minded value investors; Free look at a few stocks
Watch out: The free plan only covers 3 stocks a week.
Price: Free, paid from $12/mo. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Earnings calls, Fundamentals, MCP / AI connector, Stock screener.
11. StockCharts.com
Web charting platform with SCTR relative strength rankings and custom technical scans
Best for: Classic technical charting; Scanning with custom scans; Long-term chart analysis
Watch out: Real-time data is a $9.95 a month add-on per exchange.
Price: Free, paid from $14.95/mo. Features: Alerts, Backtesting, Charting, Education, Stock screener, AI trade signals.
12. FinChat
A ChatGPT-style assistant for investing that answers questions on fundamentals, earnings, and financial data.
Best for: Fundamental research with AI; Beginners on a free plan; Reading earnings and filings fast
Watch out: Free plan allows only 10 AI prompts a month.
Price: Free, paid from $29/mo. Features: AI chat assistant, Alerts, Earnings calls, Fundamentals, Insider and Congress trades, MCP / AI connector, Portfolio tracking, Stock screener.
13. Zen Ratings
An AI-driven quant rating system that scores stocks across 115 factors proven to drive long-term growth.
Best for: Ranking stocks with a quant score; Following top rated analysts; Getting upgrade and downgrade alerts
Watch out: Zen Ratings are only fully visible on Premium and past returns shown are not a promise.
Price: Free, paid from $19.50/mo. Features: Alerts, Fundamentals, Price forecasts, Stock screener, AI trade signals.
14. MotiveWave
Desktop trading platform with study and harmonic pattern scanners for swing setups
Best for: Elliott Wave and order flow traders; Futures and forex chartists; Traders who prefer buying software
Watch out: The free Community edition allows only one broker or data feed per workspace and skips live trading.
Price: Free, paid from $22.50/mo. Features: API access, Backtesting, Broker connection, Charting, Crypto, Mobile app, Stock screener, Strategy builder, AI trade signals.
15. TradeStation
Active-trader broker with an official MCP that links your account to Claude or ChatGPT for research and order previews.
Best for: Active traders; Futures and options; Algo developers using API
Watch out: International clients pay a $5 ticket charge per trade.
Price: Free plan. Features: API access, Charting, MCP / AI connector, Mobile app, Paper trading, Stock screener.
Ranked by Directory Rank (public ratings, review volume, buzz, free access and AI depth) plus fit for this job. How we rank.
Questions people ask
What is the best free AI stock screener right now?
TradingView holds the top Directory Rank on this list as of Oct 2026. It fits best for charting on any market. The right pick still depends on your trading style and budget, so check the "best for" notes on each entry.
Is there a free option?
Yes. 15 of the 15 tools here have a free plan. TradingView is the highest-ranked one, but note: free plan limits charts and indicators, and real-time data for some exchanges costs extra.
What is the cheapest paid plan on this list?
Intellectia.ai starts at $11.96 per month (monthly equivalent, checked Oct 2026). Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor's pricing page before you pay.
Which of these connect to ChatGPT, Claude or your own code?
3 tools on this list offer an API and 6 offer an MCP server or official AI connector. TradingView, Rallies.ai, TipRanks lead on MCP support.
How is this list ranked?
Every tool gets a Directory Rank built from public review ratings (adjusted for how many reviews exist), review volume, current buzz, free access and how deep its AI features go. No tool can pay for a higher position. The full formula is on our How We Rank page.