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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Tool Comparison

Addepar vs ETF Action comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Addepar adds Wealth Management, Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Householding & Multi-Entity, Client Portal & Mobile App, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, APIs & SDKs, and Broker Connectors coverage that ETF Action skips.

ETF Action includes ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Screeners, Watchlist, Backtesting, 13F, Alerts, Blogs, and Videos categories that Addepar omits.

ETF Action keeps a free entry point that Addepar lacks.

Addepar ships a mobile app. ETF Action is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

Addepar

addepar.com

Enterprise multi-product wealth & investment management platform used by RIAs, family offices, private banks and institutions to aggregate multi-asset, multi-entity portfolios and deliver portfolio accounting, analytics, trading, reporting and client portal experiences on a single data model. Capabilities such as Addepar Trading, Navigator, Alts Data Management, and premium market/benchmark feeds are licensed as separate modules or data packages, and the open API is available only to firms with an active Addepar subscription. Included vs premium market data feeds (e.g., ICE Pricing vs Private Fund Benchmarks) are explicitly labeled in the Integration Center.[0,7,8,9,10,11]

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios.
Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15]
Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities.
Broad multi-asset security model supporting stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, currencies, real estate, private funds, hedge funds, options, futures, digital assets and generic custom assets via rich model types.
Integrated market-data feeds including ICE end-of-day pricing for global equities, mutual funds, ETFs and related security types, plus FX rates, reference data, benchmarks, constituents and other datasets—some included with Addepar and others licensed as premium feeds.[9,10]

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ETF Action

etfaction.com

Independent ETF analytics platform for advisors and asset managers. Offers global ETF classification, look‑through holdings analytics, overlap analysis, flows/volumes with T+1 flow timing, live quotes (FMV) via Polygon.io, model portfolio tools, 13F screening (Advisor Pro), and enterprise options including API access. DIY/Advisor Pro plans emphasize self‑service research and Excel/CSV downloads; Enterprise adds collaboration, custom dashboards, and API. A separate Model Builder plan enables model uploads and ‘Bridge’ trading integration. API details are not publicly documented-confirm endpoints and auth with vendor.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto).
Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models.
Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates.
Live pricing on platform pages via Polygon.io FMV quotes (real‑time-ish indicative).
Screeners for ETFs; watchlists; data exports to Excel/CSV (DIY 50 rows, Advisor Pro 500 rows).

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Where they differ

Addepar

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record Client & Investor Reporting Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions Householding & Multi-Entity Client Portal & Mobile App Fee Billing & Invoicing Rebalancing & Trading

Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios.
Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15]
Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities.
Broad multi-asset security model supporting stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, currencies, real estate, private funds, hedge funds, options, futures, digital assets and generic custom assets via rich model types.

ETF Action

Distinct strengths include:

ETF Overview ETF Performance ETF Holdings ETF Fundamentals ETF Valuation ETF Factors ETF Overlap Screeners

Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto).
Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models.
Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates.
Live pricing on platform pages via Polygon.io FMV quotes (real‑time-ish indicative).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Addepar	ETF Action
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Data Visualizations, Data APIs Unique: Wealth Management, Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Householding & Multi-Entity, Client Portal & Mobile App, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, APIs & SDKs, Broker Connectors	Shared: Portfolio, Data Visualizations, Data APIs Unique: ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Screeners, Watchlist, Backtesting, 13F, Alerts, Blogs, Videos
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Funds, Currencies, Private Funds, Real Estate, Options, Futures, Cryptos	ETFs, Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios. Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15] Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities. Broad multi-asset security model supporting stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, currencies, real estate, private funds, hedge funds, options, futures, digital assets and generic custom assets via rich model types. Integrated market-data feeds including ICE end-of-day pricing for global equities, mutual funds, ETFs and related security types, plus FX rates, reference data, benchmarks, constituents and other datasets—some included with Addepar and others licensed as premium feeds.[9,10] Portfolio trading and rebalancing (Addepar Trading) uses aggregated Addepar data to align portfolios to target models and rebalance across accounts, households or entire books of business, with a drift-monitoring widget now available directly in dashboards for Trading clients.[0,13]	Unique Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto). Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models. Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates. Live pricing on platform pages via Polygon.io FMV quotes (real‑time-ish indicative). Screeners for ETFs; watchlists; data exports to Excel/CSV (DIY 50 rows, Advisor Pro 500 rows). Model portfolio creation & back‑testing; private model marketplaces for advisors/strategists.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Addepar and ETF Action both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Data Visualizations, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

ETF Action offers a free entry point, while Addepar requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Addepar ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Action focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Addepar differentiates itself with Multi-product web and data platform for wealth managers, family offices, private banks and institutions, aggregating “every ownable asset” across 50+ markets worldwide into a single source of truth for even the most complex portfolios., Comprehensive, customizable portfolio reporting and dashboards that can combine any asset class or currency, with drag-and-drop templates, firm-branded layouts and client-ready visualizations for different stakeholder audiences.[1,15], and Data aggregation from custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab plus leading market data providers, with the option to manually manage holdings so private investments like real estate and private equity can be viewed alongside publicly traded securities., whereas ETF Action stands out for Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto)., Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models., and Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates..

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