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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Ghostfolio Review, Pricing, and Features
Open‑source, privacy‑focused wealth management dashboard that can be self‑hosted for free or used via the managed Ghostfolio Premium cloud. Premium adds a professionally sourced market‑data feed and hosted infrastructure on top of the core portfolio tracking features.
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Key features
- Open-source wealth management software and personal finance dashboard to track net worth across cash, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies on multiple platforms, with a privacy-focused design.
- Multi-account portfolio tracking with full transaction CRUD, various charts, static risk analysis and performance over standard timeframes such as Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y and Max.
- Progressive Web App (PWA) with a mobile-first UI plus an official Android wrapper, so the same Ghostfolio instance can be used on desktop and mobile.
- Self-hosting support via AGPL-3.0 code and official Docker images for linux/amd64, arm/v7 and arm64, plus community templates for popular home-server platforms.
- Public REST API secured with bearer tokens, including endpoints for importing activities (fees, dividends, interest, liabilities, buys/sells) and for exposing a read-only public portfolio performance endpoint.
- Data import and export flows including manual entry, CSV file import and JSON/API-based imports, with ongoing improvements documented in the changelog.
- Managed Ghostfolio Premium cloud offering that runs the app for you, covers hosting and professional data providers, and is described in the SaaS and self-hosting FAQs.
- Dedicated status page for Ghostfolio cloud and its data providers, giving public uptime history and incident transparency at status.ghostfol.io.
- Built and operated by Ghostfolio GmbH in Switzerland around the open-source project initiated by creator Thomas Kaul.
Data partners
Equity and ETF pricing via the YAHOO data source used in activity imports and portfolio valuation.
Crypto pricing via CoinGecko Demo/Pro APIs configured through environment variables.
FAQ
Is Ghostfolio free?
Not entirely. Ghostfolio includes a free tier, but its paid subscription options unlock more capacity. Visit the vendor site for current limits and pricing.
Who is Ghostfolio best for?
Ghostfolio is built for Retail Traders and Long-term Investors. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does Ghostfolio support?
You can use Ghostfolio on Web and Mobile. Ghostfolio offers an API (REST) with APIKey authentication.
Which markets does Ghostfolio cover?
It tracks Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, and Other. Identifiers include Ticker.
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