NowNews vs StockNews.AI
By Jay Rocco, Chief Editor, FullStack Alpha. Updated . Prices checked on each vendor's own site.
Quick answer
Pick NowNews for charting. Pick StockNews.AI for MCP / AI connector plus API access.
Key differences
- Free plan: StockNews.AI (StockNews.AI has one, NowNews does not)
- Broader feature set: StockNews.AI (4 vs 5 core capabilities)
- MCP / AI connector: StockNews.AI (Only StockNews.AI has it)
- API access: StockNews.AI (Only StockNews.AI has it)
Pick NowNews if
- Charts are the center of your workflow
- Custom news summaries
- Keyword news alerts
- Charts with news overlays
Pick StockNews.AI if
- You want it inside Claude or ChatGPT
- You want API access for your own code
- AI news impact on your stocks
- Email and push stock alerts
Side by side
| Feature | NowNews | StockNews.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $24.99/mo | Free, paid from $24.99/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Charting | Yes | No |
| Alerts | Yes | Yes |
| AI chat assistant | Yes | Yes |
| News and sentiment | Yes | Yes |
| API access | No | Yes |
| MCP / AI connector | No | Yes |
Plans
NowNews
- Pro: EUR 24.99/mo
- Premium: EUR 59.99/mo
- Enterprise: Custom
StockNews.AI
- Free: $0
- Premium: $24.99/mo
- Pro: $99.99/mo
- Enterprise: Custom
Questions people ask
What is the main difference between NowNews and StockNews.AI?
Pick NowNews for charting. Pick StockNews.AI for MCP / AI connector plus API access.
Which is cheaper, NowNews or StockNews.AI?
Their entry prices are the same. NowNews: From $24.99/mo. StockNews.AI: Free, paid from $24.99/mo.
Do NowNews or StockNews.AI have a free plan?
Only StockNews.AI has a free plan.
Which is better for beginners?
Both target beginner users. Start with whichever has the free plan or trial so you can test before you pay.
Which has better AI features?
StockNews.AI goes deeper on AI with 3 AI features (AI chat assistant, news and sentiment, MCP / AI connector).
Can I connect NowNews or StockNews.AI to ChatGPT or Claude?
StockNews.AI offers an MCP server or official AI connector.
Is NowNews or StockNews.AI better for active trading?
NowNews has more of the active-trading toolkit: alerts, scanning, signals and charts.
Should I use both NowNews and StockNews.AI?
It can make sense. They overlap on only 3 core features, so one can fill gaps the other leaves.