PatternsRadar vs Trendlyne
The short version: Trendlyne is an all-in-one research platform — fundamentals, analyst forecasts, DVM scores, F&O dashboards — with a capable screener inside it. PatternsRadar is a technical screener with testing at its centre. If you want breadth of research data, Trendlyne wins comfortably. If you want to write a price setup and know whether it has ever worked, that is the whole of what PatternsRadar does.
| Capability | PatternsRadar | Trendlyne |
|---|---|---|
| Scan-level backtesting | Every scan, unmetered, ~90 ms | Yes — quota-metered (~200/yr on GuruQ, ~1,200/yr on StratQ), paid only |
| Backtest configurability | Fixed 250-session replay, 1/5/20-day close-to-close returns | Custom date ranges, universe and benchmark — more configurable |
| Fundamentals, analyst estimates, shareholding | Headline fields only — P/E, market cap, growth, promoter/FII/DII holding, point-in-time (coverage still backfilling); no analyst data or scores | 3,000+ parameters, DVM scores, Forecaster |
| F&O data | Per-stock scan fields — futures OI, OI change, basis, put-call ratios — backtestable | Full F&O dashboards and analytics |
| Query model | Sift — a readable query language with event operators | Parameter/dropdown builder, plus an AI screener creator |
| Event conditions (crossed above within, has been above for) | Yes | No |
| Delivery % screening | Scannable and backtestable | Scannable, incl. multi-window averages |
| Intraday data | No — end-of-day by design | Live data; 15-min screener alerts on StratQ |
| Split-adjusted daily history | 30 years, any past session scannable | Long history; some parameters not backtestable for lack of it |
| REST API + MCP for agents | Every plan, including Free | No public API — Excel Connect and downloader on paid tiers |
| US markets | No | On Pro/Pro Plus plans |
| Entry price for backtesting + alerts | ₹400/month | ₹310/month (GuruQ) |
Trendlyne prices as commonly reported on 2026-08-16 (₹310/mo GuruQ, ₹5,900/yr StratQ) — trendlyne.com blocks automated checks, so verify current pricing on their site. This page is maintained by PatternsRadar. Competitor capabilities as generally available at the time of writing; verify current features on their site.
The differences that matter
Metered testing changes how you test
A backtest quota makes each test a small spending decision, and the scans that get tested are the ones you already believe in. Unmetered replay inverts that: testing a half-idea costs nothing, so the setups that die in the data die in an afternoon instead of in your account. Trendlyne's backtester is genuinely more configurable — custom dates, universes, benchmarks — and for portfolio-style questions it is the better instrument. For the tight loop of write-a-condition, check-it, revise-it, the meter is the difference.
Dropdowns and sentences answer different questions
Trendlyne's builder covers three thousand parameters, which no query language matches for breadth. What a parameter list cannot say is sequence: crossed above the average within three days, has held above it for ten, rising for five. Those are sentences about time, Sift states them as written, and they are the conditions swing setups are actually made of.
An API on every plan, or an Excel download on paid ones
Trendlyne's programmatic story is Excel Connect and a data downloader, on paid tiers. PatternsRadar exposes a REST API and an MCP server on every plan including Free — an agent like Claude can write and run scans directly. If your research ends in a spreadsheet, both work; if it ends in a script or an agent, only one does.
Which should you use?
When Trendlyne is the right choice
Choose Trendlyne if the research is the point: fundamentals beside technicals, analyst forecasts, shareholding patterns, DVM scores, F&O dashboards, US markets — and live intraday data with 15-minute alerts. As an all-in-one Indian research platform it has no equal in this comparison, and its configurable backtester suits longer-horizon, portfolio-style questions.
When PatternsRadar is the right choice
Choose PatternsRadar if the scan is the point: you know the setups you want, you want them written readably, and you want every one tested before it earns attention — without counting backtests. The delivery field, futures OI and put-call ratios as scan conditions, point-in-time P/E and shareholding, the 30-year history, and the API/MCP access come with it, from ₹0.
Common questions
Which is better for backtesting scans, Trendlyne or PatternsRadar?
They test differently. Trendlyne's backtester is more configurable — custom date ranges, universe and benchmark — but metered by annual quota and gated to paid plans. PatternsRadar's replay is fixed in shape (250 sessions, 1/5/20-day close-to-close returns) but unmetered, instant and on every plan. Depth versus loop speed.
Does Trendlyne have delivery percentage screening?
Yes — delivery % is screenable on Trendlyne, including averages over week, month and six-month windows, and its public library has popular delivery screeners. The difference is testing: on PatternsRadar a delivery condition can also be replayed against history to see what its matches did next.
Is Trendlyne worth it over PatternsRadar?
If you use its research breadth — fundamentals, analyst data, scores, intraday alerts — Trendlyne earns its price and PatternsRadar does not compete there. If you subscribe mainly to screen and backtest technical setups, PatternsRadar does that job unmetered at ₹400/month, and screening itself is free.