Comparison
Tapeline vs Finviz
Finviz Elite is the dominant US retail screener — wide universe, every filter, fast, cheap. Tapeline is differently shaped: fewer filters, but a composite score with a sentence per ticker and a public track record. Picking between them depends on what you want the tool to do.
| Feature | Tapeline | Finviz Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid tier | $29/mo (Pro) | $25/mo (Elite) |
| Composite score per ticker | ✓ Six factors, exact weights public | — |
| Plain-English Why per ticker | ✓ Default sentence on every row | — |
| Public scorecard (track record) | ✓ Every call logged daily | — |
| Live data refresh | Sub-60s | Real-time on Elite |
| Universe size | ~870 US equities + ETFs + commodity ETFs | 9,000+ US tickers |
| Mobile app | Mobile-responsive web | None (no app, dated UI) |
| Filters / screener | Sector + score + signal | 60+ filters |
| Squeeze / setup detection | ✓ Built-in | — |
| Congressional trades | ✓ (Premium $49) | — |
| Telegram alerts | ✓ (Premium $49) | — |
| Heatmap | ✓ Sector × volume | ✓ |
| Charting depth | TradingView embed | Built-in technical charts |
| Onboarding friction | 14-day Premium trial, no card | Direct paid signup |
Pick Finviz if…
- You already know exactly what filters you want — Finviz has every screen ratio you can name.
- Universe size matters for you (9,000 vs ~870).
- You don’t care about a synthesised score — you trust your own filter combinations.
- You just want the cheapest option in the live-screener category.
Pick Tapeline if…
- You want one number per ticker that synthesises trend, RS, fundamentals, smart money, macro, momentum — and you want to see the exact weights.
- You want a one-sentence explanation on every ticker, automatically, no chat session required.
- You want a public daily track record — every pick logged, performance vs SPY recorded next session, no cherry-picking.
- You want squeeze setups + Congressional trades + Telegram alerts in the same place as the scanner.
- You want to try the full product without giving a card.
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