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Should I Use Koyfin?

koyfin.com·Analyzed 13 hours ago··Based on 18 sources

Market research, portfolio analytics, and client-ready reports for advisors and investors across equities, ETFs, funds, forex, and bonds.

Worth it

Worth it

Buy if you research stocks weekly or manage client portfolios — at $39/month it replaces terminals costing thousands.

Strong, cheap Bloomberg alternative for serious investors; overkill if you only check your 401(k) occasionally.

Confidence: Medium

4.8/5

G2 rating

83–132 reviews across G2 pages

$39/mo

Paid plans from

Koyfin Plus

Yes

Free tier

Limited-feature free plan

$3M

Funding raised

Per AlleyWatch announcement

Value for money4

$39/month versus four-figure terminals; free tier exists.

Ease of use4

Dashboards praised; some learning curve per Reddit.

Feature depth4

Broad asset coverage; not terminal-grade depth.

Security posture4

SOC 2, trust center, disclosure policy; no breaches.

Pros

  • 4.8/5 G2 rating across roughly 83–132 reviews
  • Free tier plus paid plans from $39/month — cheap versus Bloomberg-class terminals¹
  • Covers equities, ETFs, mutual funds, forex, and bonds in one place¹
  • SOC 2 compliant with public trust center and vulnerability disclosure policy
  • Advisors credit its portfolio visuals with closing multi-million-dollar clients10

Cons

  • Users find limitations in some areas, per G2 pros/cons
  • Pro plan discontinued; existing subscribers pushed onto newer plans³
  • Positioned as cheaper Bloomberg alternative — institutional-grade data still costs more
  • Small public review base (~83 G2 reviews) versus larger rivals

Gotchas

  • mediumKoyfin discontinued its Pro plan and migrated subscribers — verify current tier features before paying annually.³
  • mediumPlus is $39/month; higher tiers exist — confirm which data coverage your workflow actually needs.¹
  • mediumTrustpilot presence is minimal (3 reviews) — support-quality signal from the public is thin.15
  • lowGuess: Free tier limits dashboards and data history; serious use requires Plus.

Best for

  • Individual stock researchers
  • RIAs and wealth advisors
  • Budget-conscious Bloomberg-alternative seekers
  • Value investors building custom dashboards

Not for

  • Casual investors who check holdings a few times a year — broker apps suffice
  • Institutions needing terminal-grade data depth, support, and compliance
  • Day traders wanting advanced charting first — TradingView fits better
  • Anyone wanting hand-holding support; public support signal is thin

Companies that use it

  • TD Wealth (Canadian wealth firm)12
  • Mission Wealth10
  • Alteris11
  • Enhancing Capital
  • Financial Times

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Basic market data and dashboards
  • Limited coverage versus paid tiers

Plus

$39/month

  • Fuller market data and analytics
  • Client-ready reports for advisors
  • Portfolio analysis

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users rate Koyfin 4.8/5 on G2, praising custom dashboards and market coverage, though some report limitations.

Anybody else use Koyfin? Its a fantastic resource
Reddit, r/investing
koyfin: Best for custom dashboards
Reddit, r/ValueInvesting
Awesome to see Koyfin being used by the Financial Times
LinkedIn (Koyfin CEO)

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so some user sentiment is partial.

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  18. Koyfin raises $3Malleywatch.com
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