Compare Scanr.ai against:

Feature	Scanr.ai	MarketSurge	Deepvue	TC2000	thinkorswim	TrendSpider	Scanz
Data & coverage
Real-time data US equities streaming during market hours	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pre/post-market scans	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	Yes
Intraday & multi-timeframe scanning	Yes	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Partial
Multi-asset scanning (options, futures, forex, crypto) Scanr is equities-focused	Partial	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Scanning & filters
Visual scan builder	Yes	—	—	Yes	—	—	Yes
Custom scan scripting language (PCF / thinkScript) Scanr's scripting equivalent is planned, not yet built	Partial	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	No
Technical study modifiers Apply slope, correlation, crossovers & divergences to any indicator (RSI, SMA, MACD…)	Yes	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	No
Fundamentals in scans Combine technicals + financials in a single filter	Yes	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial
Relative strength scanning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Partial
Insider (Form 4) & short-interest scanning	Yes	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial
Level 2 / order-book signals in scans Scanr scans order-book microstructure via feature windows	Yes	No	Partial	No	Partial	No	Partial
Chart patterns & supply/demand zones	Yes	—	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	No
AI named chart-pattern recognition Cup-with-handle, flat base, etc.	Partial	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
Proprietary IBD ratings (Composite, RS, EPS, SMR, A/D) IBD's 1–99 ratings are exclusive to MarketSurge	No	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
CAN SLIM / O'Neil methodology built in	Partial	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
Curated expert lists (IBD 50, Growth 250, Top IPOs)	Partial	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
AI & automation
AI scan generation Describe a setup in plain English, get a runnable scan	Yes	No	Partial	No	No	Yes	No
Plain-language scan building	Yes	—	—	—	No	Yes	No
Automated scan-performance tracking Background re-scans surface which saved scans actually work	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Strategy backtesting / scan replay TrendSpider's point-and-click backtester + no-code bots	Partial	—	Partial	—	—	Yes	No
Automated technical analysis (trendlines, Fibonacci)	Partial	—	—	—	—	Yes	—
Charting & analysis
Deep, customizable charts	Partial	Yes	—	Yes	—	Yes	Partial
Raindrop & advanced chart types	No	—	—	—	—	Yes	—
Heatmaps & sector maps	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	—
Watchlists & alerts	Yes	—	—	—	Yes	—	Yes
Saved presets & sharing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
Established preset library, community & track record	Partial	—	Yes	Yes	—	—	—
Native mobile app Scanr's iOS app is live on the App Store (Android next)	Partial	Yes	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	Partial
Native Mac app TC2000 is Windows-first; Mac runs via browser/VM	Yes	—	—	No	—	—	Partial
Education, webinars & coaching	Partial	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
Trading & platform
Integrated brokerage / order execution	No	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	No
Works standalone (no brokerage account needed) thinkorswim needs a funded Charles Schwab account	Yes	—	—	—	No	—	Yes
Level 2 montage & market-maker log A window to read the book from, distinct from scanning it	No	—	—	—	—	—	Yes
Desktop app & multi-monitor layouts	No	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	Yes
Developer access
Public API REST + auth keys for programmatic access	Yes	No	No	No	No	Partial	Partial
MCP server Scan from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Pricing & plans
Free tier	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Starting paid plan	$39.99/mo	$149.95/mo	$49/mo	$24.99/mo	Free w/ Schwab	~$82/mo	$89/mo

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