From data to a verdict
A Buffett-style 0–100 score across four criteria, each explained. See the Stock Analyzer.
Free Finviz, Koyfin & TIKR alternative
A free Finviz, Koyfin & TIKR alternative.
Market Lens is a free tool that gives you a Buffett-style 0–100 quality score, a bear/base/bull DCF fair-value estimate, and a congressional-trade tracker — no subscription. Screeners and data terminals hand you the numbers; Market Lens turns them into a verdict and shows the homework.
Data terminals vs. Market Lens.
An honest, neutral look. Finviz, Koyfin, and TIKR are genuinely excellent at screening, charting, and deep data. They answer "what are the numbers?" Market Lens answers "what do the numbers mean?" — and it does it free.
| What you're comparing | Screeners & data terminals (typical) | Market Lens (free) |
|---|---|---|
| What they do best | Fast screening, dense data dashboards, and deep financial-statement history across many years. | Turns the data into a verdict: a Buffett-style score and a fair-value estimate, with the reasoning shown. |
| Cost | Free tiers exist, but the fuller data and features are typically a monthly or annual subscription. | Free, with no account required. |
| Scoring | Raw metrics and ratios you interpret yourself. | A 0–100 Buffett-style score across four criteria, each explained. |
| Valuation | Data and ratios to build your own view. | A built-in bear/base/bull DCF with a Gordon-growth terminal value. |
| Unusual angles | Screening, charting, and data coverage. | Adds a congressional-trade tracker and plain-English AI summaries. |
What you get with Market Lens, free.
Bear / base / bull DCF built in
A fair-value range with a Gordon-growth terminal value — no spreadsheet required. Try the DCF Calculator.
Congressional-trade tracker
An angle most terminals leave out: what U.S. lawmakers disclose buying and selling. See the Congress Tracker.
We show the homework
Read the full Methodologyor learn how to value a stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is Market Lens a free alternative to Finviz, Koyfin, and TIKR?+
Yes, for the research side. Market Lens gives you a Buffett-style quality score, a DCF fair-value estimate, fundamentals, and a plain-English AI summary on any ticker for free. Tools like Finviz, Koyfin, and TIKR have free tiers, but their fuller data and features are typically a monthly or annual subscription.
Can Market Lens screen thousands of stocks like Finviz?+
Finviz is exceptional at fast, wide screening, and that is where it shines. Market Lens focuses on going deep on a company once you have one in mind — scoring it, valuing it, and explaining it. A common workflow is to screen in one tool, then analyze the shortlist in another like Market Lens.
Does Market Lens have the deep financial history of Koyfin or TIKR?+
Koyfin and TIKR are built around long financial-statement history and charting depth. Market Lens is lighter on raw history and heavier on turning the numbers into a Buffett-style verdict and a fair-value estimate, with the reasoning shown.
Is any of this investment advice?+
No. Market Lens is educational research. It shows the analysis and the reasoning; it scores stocks against a rules-based checklist and labels them Meets criteria, Watch, or Fails criteria. It does not tell anyone to buy or sell, it does not predict prices, and it is not investment advice. The decision is always yours.