Best free plan
OptionVisualizer
Free plan keeps 61 filters, 25 results per search, a watchlist and the earnings calendar. Premium is $39/mo with all 115 filters and a 7-day free trial. Data is end-of-day.
Options screeners compared: prices, free plans and trials
Every options screener and scanner we list, side by side: what it costs month to month and billed yearly, what the free plan lets you scan, and how the trial works. Prices come from each tool's own site; the last column shows when we last checked it.
Quick picks
Lowest price
ThetaScanner
$5.99/mo for the full platform, with a 7-day free trial. The free plan covers 12 major tickers (AAPL, TSLA, SPY, QQQ and others) with core filters.
Best for multi-leg scans
OptionClaws
23 strategies from cash-secured puts to calendars and diagonals, 80+ filters, and an MCP server for AI chat apps. List price $39.99/mo or $399.99/yr; a Fall Sale on its page (no end date stated) cuts that to $16.99/mo. 7-day free trial.
Best for probability-ranked scans
Optvana
Scans ranked by probability of profit, P50 and touch odds, plus backtests. Starter $20/mo, Pro $40/mo, a free-forever plan, and a 14-day Pro trial with no card.
Quick-pick facts re-checked on each vendor's own page on 2026-11-10.
| Tool | Starting price | Month-to-month | Billed yearly (total) | Free plan | Trial | Our note | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThetaScanner | From $5.99/mo | $5.99 | Not verified | Yes: Free plan covers 12 major tickers (AAPL, TSLA, NVDA, SPY, QQQ...) with previews; no card. | 7-day free trial. | Cheapest paid scanner here, built for cash-secured puts and covered calls. Free plan is limited to 12 major tickers. | 2026-11-09 |
| MyATMM | From $6.67/mo | $9.99 | $79.99 | Yes: Free forever: 1 portfolio, up to 3 stock tickers, limited screener; first 14 days have full access, no card. | 14 days full access. | A wheel and cost-basis tracker first; its screener covers 550+ stocks and is limited on the free plan. | 2026-11-01 |
| Barchart | From $8.25/mo | $9.99 | $99 | Yes: Free membership with limits; screeners show only the first 20 results. | 30-day free trial on Plus and Premier; billing starts when the trial ends unless you cancel. | Free account shows the first 20 screener results. Strategy screeners and unusual activity need Premier ($29.95/mo). | 2026-11-03 |
| Optvana | From $16/mo | $20 | $192 | Yes: Free forever: option chain, earnings calendar, calculators, 2 watchlists. | 14-day Pro trial, no card. | Scans ranked by probability of profit, with backtests and a strategy builder. 14-day Pro trial, no card. | 2026-11-01 |
| QuantWheel | From $29/mo | Not listed | Not listed | Yes: Free demo portfolio with delayed data. | 7 days for $1. | Screener, wheel journal and GEX tools in one. Billed every 3 months ($87 per quarter on the GEX plan); 7 days for $1. | 2026-11-02 |
| OptionClaws | From $33.33/mo | $39.99 | $399.99 | Yes: Free account, no card: full scanner during a no-card free trial; the trade journal (log, close and roll trades, P&L, win rate) stays free after the trial ends. | No-card free trial on a free account; paid plans also start with a 7-day free trial. | One plan with every feature: 23 strategies, 80+ filters and an MCP server. The trade journal stays free after the trial. | 2026-11-09 |
| Option Samurai | From $39/mo | $49 | Not listed | Not verified | 14-day free trial. | Ready-made strategy scans and IV/skew analysis. 14-day free trial; we couldn't confirm a free plan. | 2026-11-01 |
| OptionVisualizer | From $39/mo | $39 | Not verified | Yes: Free plan: 61 filters, 25 results per search, watchlist, earnings calendar. | 7-day free trial, 14-day money-back. | The most filters here (115). The free plan keeps 61 filters and 25 results per search. Data is end-of-day. | 2026-11-09 |
| Market Chameleon | From $99/mo | $99 | Not offered | Yes: Free registration adds personalized watchlists, earnings charts and option volume and open interest pages, plus free daily email alerts. | 7-day free trial; your card is charged for the first month unless you cancel before it ends. | A research site with covered call and naked put screeners on Premium. No annual plan. | 2026-11-03 |
| ORATS | From $99/mo | $99 | Not listed | Not verified | No free trial (the data API page says ORATS does not offer free trials at this time); free historical data samples via ORATS University. | An option scanner across 5,000+ symbols inside a backtesting suite. No free trial. | 2026-11-03 |
Starting price is the lowest advertised per-month cost, often the annual-billing rate. Check the month-to-month column if you don't want to commit for a year.
Quick answers
- Paid tools with a free plan: ThetaScanner, MyATMM, Barchart, Optvana, QuantWheel, OptionClaws, OptionVisualizer, Market Chameleon.
- Lowest starting price: ThetaScanner at $5.99/mo.
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How we check
We take prices, free plans and trials from each tool's live site, and anything we couldn't confirm says Not verified. Listings are not ranked by payment. Spot a change? Tell us.