Screener.in vs Tickertape vs Trendlyne vs StockEdge (October 2026)

For a long-term investor, Screener.in gives the most value for money because its free plan covers ten years of financials and custom screens. If you pay, Trendlyne GuruQ gives the most screener parameters and backtests per rupee, with its current coupon. Tickertape is the easiest app with forecasts, and StockEdge suits investors who scan on mobile.

We checked every price, limit and policy on each vendor's own pages on 24 October 2026. Tapetide is our product; it appears once below as a third option for AI questions and FII/DII data.

#How do the four compare at a glance?

Prices are in Indian rupees, checked 24 October 2026. Coupon prices are labelled. Only Screener.in states that its price includes GST; the other three do not say.

#Feature matrix: what does each platform include?

"Not found" means we did not find the feature on the vendor's pages, not that it can never exist.

#Which gives the most value for money in 2026?

We compared each entry paid plan using only list prices and coupons shown on the vendors' pages.

• Paying yearly saves a lot. On Tickertape, ₹2,999 a year is ₹1,789 less than twelve monthly payments.
• Coupons do most of the work. StockEdge and Trendlyne's lowest prices depend on codes that vendors change often. StockEdge's SHUBH is a festive coupon; its list price is about ₹250 a month.
• Screener.in Premium bundles AI credits. The ₹4,999 a year includes ₹500 of Screener AI credits, and it is the only one of the four that states GST is included.
• Refunds change the risk. Screener.in refunds within 48 hours. The other three do not refund if you cancel mid-period.

For a long-term investor, the free Screener.in plan covers most needs. If you want analyst forecasts and backtests too, Trendlyne GuruQ costs the least per year for them, at ₹2,990 list or ₹1,890 with its coupon.

#Screener.in

• Price: free, or Premium at ₹4,999 a year. No monthly plan.
• Pros: query-based screens over 10 years of data; 12 years of annual financials on company pages; 48-hour refund.
• Cons: no analyst forecasts found; AI is paid per answer; no iOS app; no API or MCP server.
• Best for: long-term investors who think in ratios and want depth for free.

#Tickertape

• Price: Pro at ₹399 a month, ₹899 for three months or ₹2,999 a year.
• Pros: clean app rated 4.44 from 70,133 Play Store ratings; forecasts; multi-asset portfolio tracker; US stock investing.
• Cons: no trial and no refund; forecasts and export are Pro-only; free users see 8 key metrics.
• Best for: beginners who want guidance in one app, and investors who also hold US stocks.

#Trendlyne

• Price: GuruQ ₹390 a month or ₹2,990 a year (₹1,890 with code SMARTINV); StratQ ₹9,900 a year (₹5,900 with code BESTPLAN).
• Pros: the largest screener here; consensus estimates, with 40+ brokerages tracked; backtesting; free FII/DII data.
• Cons: no trial and no refund; GuruQ gets daily technicals only and 7 AI credits a month; MCP costs extra.
• Best for: investors who want screening depth, forecasts and backtests on one subscription.

#StockEdge

• Price: Premium ₹399 a month, or ₹1,625 a year (coupon price on 24 Oct 2026 with SHUBH; list about ₹250 a month); Pro ₹1,499 a month or ₹6,502 a year; Club ₹2,499 a month or ₹12,999 a year (yearly prices with the same coupon).
• Pros: the highest-rated app (4.53 on Play, 4.68 on iOS); 500+ ready-made scans; sector rotation; investor portfolios.
• Cons: no refunds under any circumstance; only 2 custom scans on Premium; Stock AI only on Club; financial history depth not stated.
• Best for: investors and traders who research mostly on their phone.

#Which should you choose?

• Long-term investor on a ₹0 budget: Screener.in.
• Beginner who wants forecasts in a simple app: Tickertape.
• Most data per rupee, with backtests: Trendlyne GuruQ.
• Phone-first, ready-made scans: StockEdge Premium.

For head-to-head detail, see Screener vs Tickertape, Screener vs Trendlyne, Tickertape vs Trendlyne and StockEdge vs Screener. For a wider list, see best stock research websites in India.

#A third option: Tapetide

Tapetide fits if you want to ask questions instead of building filters. Its TapeAi assistant answers from a company's financials, shareholding and flows, free for 10 questions a day (50 a month). Its free FII/DII page shows daily flows, streaks and sector-wise FPI flows. Claude or ChatGPT can read NSE and BSE data through the Tapetide MCP server, free for 50 tool calls a day.

• Paid: Starter ₹3,588 a year or ₹499 a month, with a 7-day trial at ₹0. Payments are non-refundable after that.
• Limitations: no mobile app, no alerts, no backtesting; younger, with fewer reviews; TapeAi caps on every plan.

#Switching between them

1. Keep your free account on the old platform; all four have one.
2. Rebuild your two most-used screens first; we found no way to import screens between them.
3. On Tickertape, Trendlyne or StockEdge, cancel auto-renew before the renewal date, because none refunds mid-period.

Not investment advice. Tapetide is our product. Prices and limits were checked on 24 October 2026; email support@tapetide.com if something has changed.