Best Free Stock Screeners for India & US
There is no single “best” free stock screener — there is the best one for the job you want done. This guide compares eight popular free screeners for Indian and US stocks: Screener.in, Tickertape, Trendlyne, Chartink, TradingView, Finviz, Yahoo Finance and EquityTimer. You will see what each free plan actually includes, which features sit behind a paywall, and which tool fits which kind of investor. Plan details were checked in September 2026. Educational content only — no buy, sell or hold advice.
The best free stock screeners at a glance
Every screener does the same basic thing: it takes thousands of listed companies and returns the few that match your rules. Where they differ is which markets they cover, whether they lean towards fundamentals (the business) or technicals (price and volume), and how much the free plan unlocks. The table below sums up all eight.
| Screener | Main markets | Leans towards | Stand-out free feature | Common paid upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screener.in | India | Fundamentals | Write your own screens and custom ratios | Download results, industry filter |
| Tickertape | India (+ US) | Fundamentals | 200+ filters and 15+ pre-built screens | Premium filters, data export |
| Trendlyne | India (+ global) | Both | Durability, Valuation & Momentum (DVM) scores | Premium screeners using DVM parameters |
| Chartink | India (NSE) | Technicals | Custom technical scans | Real-time 1-minute data, alerts |
| TradingView | Global incl. India & US | Both | Screening joined to best-in-class charts | Real-time data, data export |
| Finviz | US | Both | 60+ filters, heatmaps, hover charts | Export, real-time, backtesting |
| Yahoo Finance | US | Fundamentals | Very simple filters, ESG filtering | Premium screeners (Gold plan) |
| EquityTimer | India, US, Korea (+ Japan fair value) | Fundamentals | Sector-first browsing, free Excel export, no login | — (fully free) |
Plan features change often. Details here were checked against each provider’s own pages or recent independent reviews in September 2026 — confirm on the provider’s site before relying on any single feature.
Best free stock screeners for Indian stocks
Screener.in — for deep fundamental research
Screener.in is built around company financials. Its free Hobby Investor plan lets you create stock screens, define custom ratios, view fundamental charts and follow up to 50 companies, running queries on 10 years of financial data. The paid Active Investor plan, listed at ₹4,999 a year, adds downloading screen results, the industry filter, segment results, detailed peer comparison and multiple watchlists. Free-plan limits worth knowing: 2 screen alerts, 10 stock alerts and 15 comparison columns (55 on premium).
Good fit if: you are comfortable typing conditions such as “Return on capital employed > 15 AND Debt to equity < 0.5” and want to study the numbers yourself.
Tickertape — for pre-built screens and a clean layout
Tickertape’s screener offers more than 200 filters grouped into categories, plus 15+ pre-built screens you can open in one click. Some filters, such as forward estimates and analyst-based fields, are marked premium. Its Pro plan adds premium filters, custom filters and data export. It is a comfortable starting point if you prefer ready-made screens over writing your own.
Trendlyne — for ready-made quality scores
Trendlyne gives every stock three scores — Durability, Valuation and Momentum (DVM) — and says its screeners can be built from over 1,000 parameters. The catch: its premium screeners, including those using DVM scores, PE averages and live result parameters, are open only to subscribers. Useful if you want a summary score rather than raw ratios.
Chartink — for technical and intraday scans
Chartink is aimed at traders. You build scans from price, volume and indicator conditions on NSE stocks. According to Chartink’s own help pages, free data is delayed by 5 minutes, while premium members get scans and charts refreshed every minute, plus alerts by desktop, SMS and email. For end-of-day swing screens, the free delay rarely matters; for intraday breakouts, it does.
Best free stock screeners for US and global stocks
TradingView — screening joined to charting
TradingView pairs its screener with some of the best charting available, and it supports many markets, including Indian (NSE/BSE) and US stocks. The free Basic plan includes stock, ETF, crypto and bond screeners, built-in presets and saved filters. Limits include one chart per layout, 2 indicators per chart, 3 active price alerts and no data export. Real-time quotes need a paid plan (Essential starts at $14.95/month) or broker-supplied data.
Finviz — fast, visual US screening
Finviz is a long-standing favourite for US stocks. Its free version offers over 60 filter criteria across fundamentals (P/E, EPS growth, ROE) and technicals (RSI, patterns), along with heatmaps and hover-to-view mini charts. The free site carries ads and uses delayed data; export, custom filters and backtesting need Finviz Elite ($39.50/month, or $299.50/year).
Yahoo Finance — the simplest start
Yahoo Finance keeps things basic: filters such as market cap, sector, P/E ratio, dividend yield and beta, plus ESG score filtering and saved screens with a Yahoo account. It lacks depth, but the low learning curve makes it a reasonable first screener for US stocks. Extra screeners (for example analyst ratings and technical events) come with its Gold plan.
Where EquityTimer fits
EquityTimer is our own free platform, so here is a fair description of what it does well and where other tools are stronger.
What it does well
- Sector-first browsing. Open a sector, then an industry, and see every company inside it — no filter syntax needed. A sector P/E reference sits beside the list so each company is read against its peers.
- Several markets in one place. The stock screener covers India (NSE/BSE), the US and South Korea (KRX). Company pages and fair value rankings also cover Japan.
- Fair value context. Stock pages show a fair value estimate built from ten valuation models (DCF, Graham Number, P/E-based, DDM and more), with each model’s result listed separately. You can also run any stock through the Fair Value Calculator.
- Free export, no account. Download a sector, or a whole market arranged by sector, to Excel/CSV.
Where other tools are stronger
| If you need… | A better fit |
|---|---|
| Custom query screens (“ROCE > 15 AND D/E < 0.5”) | Screener.in |
| Technical or intraday scans | Chartink, TradingView |
| Price alerts and screen alerts | Screener.in, TradingView, Chartink (premium) |
| Real-time prices | Paid plans of TradingView, Chartink or Finviz |
Prices on EquityTimer are delayed, and fair value figures are model outputs for learning — they describe a mathematical relationship, not whether any stock should be bought or sold.
What free plans usually hold back
“Free” rarely means “everything”. Across the tools above, the same four features tend to sit behind a paywall:
- Exporting results to Excel or CSV.
- Real-time data — free plans are commonly delayed.
- Alerts — either none, or a small quota.
- Premium parameters — proprietary scores, forecasts and analyst fields.
Worked example: the same task on five free plans
| Free plan | Can you run the screen? | Can you download results? |
|---|---|---|
| Screener.in (Hobby) | Yes | No — premium feature |
| TradingView (Basic) | Yes | No — export needs a paid plan |
| Finviz (free) | Yes | No — Finviz Elite |
| Tickertape (free) | Yes, with basic filters | No — listed as a Pro feature |
| EquityTimer | Yes, by sector | Yes — free, no login |
The lesson is not that one tool wins — it is to check the one feature you actually need before settling into a platform. If you only read results on screen, export does not matter. If you keep a spreadsheet, it matters a lot.
Which free screener suits which investor?
| You are… | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A beginner exploring Indian stocks | EquityTimer or Tickertape | Browse by sector or open pre-built screens — no filter syntax to learn |
| A long-term investor who loves numbers | Screener.in | Custom queries on 10 years of financial data |
| Someone who wants a summary score | Trendlyne | DVM scores condense many ratios into three numbers |
| A swing or intraday trader (NSE) | Chartink | Technical scans; upgrade if 5-minute delay matters |
| A chart-first trader, any market | TradingView | Screening sits inside a full charting platform |
| A US stock investor | Finviz or Yahoo Finance | Finviz for depth and visuals; Yahoo for simplicity |
| Comparing India, US and Korea side by side | EquityTimer | Same sector-first layout in every market |
Many investors end up using two screeners: one fundamentals tool to shortlist businesses, and one charting tool to study price history. That combination covers most needs without paying for either.
How to get useful results from any screener
1 · Start broad, then narrow
Begin with one or two filters — a sector and a size range — and look at what comes back before adding more. Stacking ten filters at once often returns nothing, and you learn little about why.
2 · Compare within a sector, not across the market
Ratios mean different things in different industries. A bank and a software company should not be judged on the same P/E scale.
3 · Check the data date
Screeners read the latest reported results. If a company reported sharply different numbers last quarter, a ratio built on the previous annual report may lag. Always glance at the period the figures come from.
4 · Treat the list as homework, not a decision
A screen shows which companies match your rules — nothing more. Read each shortlisted company’s financials, understand the business and its risks, and form your own view. Consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.
Try it: open the free EquityTimer stock screener, pick a sector, and sort by P/E against the sector reference.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free stock screener in India?
There is no single winner, because each tool is built for a different job. Screener.in is strong for deep fundamental research on Indian companies and lets you write your own screening queries on its free plan. Trendlyne and Tickertape add ready-made scores and pre-built screens. Chartink suits technical and intraday scans. EquityTimer suits beginners who want to browse Indian companies sector by sector without learning filter syntax first.
Which free stock screener is best for US stocks?
TradingView and Finviz are the two most widely used free options for US stocks. TradingView combines screening with strong charting, while Finviz is known for fast, visual screening with over 60 filters on its free version. Yahoo Finance offers a simpler screener with basic filters such as market cap, sector, P/E and dividend yield. EquityTimer also covers US companies with the same sector-first layout it uses for India.
Is Screener.in completely free?
Screener.in has a free Hobby Investor plan that includes stock screens, custom ratios and fundamental charts. Some features are reserved for its paid plan (listed at ₹4,999 per year in September 2026), including downloading screen results, the industry filter, segment results and detailed peer comparison. The free plan also has smaller limits, such as 2 screen alerts and 15 comparison columns.
Can I export stock screener results to Excel for free?
It depends on the tool. On several popular platforms, exporting results is a paid feature: Screener.in, TradingView and Finviz all keep data export behind a paid plan, and Tickertape lists export as a Pro feature. EquityTimer lets you export a sector list, or a whole market arranged by sector, to Excel/CSV without an account.
Do free stock screeners show real-time prices?
Usually not. Free plans commonly use delayed data. Chartink’s free version is delayed by about 5 minutes, while its premium plan refreshes every minute. Finviz’s free version uses delayed data, and TradingView needs a paid plan (or broker-supplied data) for real-time quotes. For long-term, fundamentals-based research, a short delay rarely matters; for intraday trading it does.
Is there a free screener that covers India, the US and South Korea together?
Yes. EquityTimer’s screener lets you switch between India (NSE/BSE), the US and South Korea (KRX) in one place, with each market kept separate so comparisons stay like-for-like. Its fair value pages and rankings additionally cover Japan. TradingView also supports many global markets, with a stronger focus on charting and technical data.
Does a stock appearing in a screener mean it is a good investment?
No. A screener only lists the companies that match the rules you chose. It does not judge whether any company suits you, and nothing in a screen is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold. EquityTimer is not a SEBI-registered adviser; treat any screen as a list of companies to study further, and consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before investing.
Educational and informational content only. EquityTimer is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser and does not provide buy, sell or hold recommendations. Third-party plan features and prices are as published in September 2026 and may change; EquityTimer has no commercial relationship with the other platforms named. Verify details independently and consult a registered financial adviser before making any investment decision.
