Compare · September 2026
The Open Stock vs Investing.com
Investing.com is the default economic calendar and a broad global quote site. The Open Stock is cleaner and less ad-dense, with a tighter DIY-investor workspace. Keep Investing.com for Forex Factory-style calendar depth; switch if the ads make research unusable.
Independent comparison of The Open Stock (theopenstock.com) and Investing.com. Not affiliated with Investing.com.
Quick verdict
Choose Investing.com if
You trade FX/macro and live inside a multi-country economic calendar.
Choose The Open Stock if
You are a stock/ETF DIY investor who wants less chrome and fewer ads.
Feature comparison
The Open Stock free tier: Charts, screener, heatmaps, calendars, financials, Fear & Greed — ads-supported. Paid from $4.99/mo ads-free; AI from $9.99/mo. Investing.com free tier: Quotes, calendars, screener, news — ad-heavy. Paid from InvestingPro from roughly $15–25/mo on promo.
| Feature | The Open Stock | Investing.com |
|---|---|---|
| Economic calendar | Yes, with importance filters | Industry default |
| Stock screener | Presets (value, growth, momentum, dividends) + custom filters | Yes, ad-supported |
| Heatmaps | Stock, ETF, and crypto heatmaps | Available |
| Fear & Greed | Yes | No native CNN gauge |
| Local AI | Optional Ollama (local), BYOK, or hosted AI | No |
| Ads-free entry | $4.99/mo | Pro subscription |
Where Investing.com wins
- One of the most used economic calendars on the web
- Global quotes, FX, and commodities breadth
- News covering many markets in one domain
Where The Open Stock wins
- Calmer UI for long-term stock research
- Screener + heatmaps + Fear & Greed without Pro upsells
- Optional private AI; Investing.com is not an Ollama product
FAQ
- Does The Open Stock replace Investing.com’s calendar?
- It covers economic, earnings, dividend, and IPO events for DIY stock research. Power users who filter dozens of countries and currencies may still prefer Investing.com.
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