Addepar adds Wealth Management, Data Visualizations, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, and Data APIs coverage that SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions skips.
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Tool Comparison
Addepar vs SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions includes CRM & Workflow, Document Vault & e-Signature, Webhooks, Insider Compliance / Pre‑clearance, Audit Trail / Supervision, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Blogs, Playbooks & Case Studies, Custom Dashboards, and Other categories that Addepar omits.
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]
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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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SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions
sscblackdiamond.com
Modular, cloud-native wealth & trust management suite from SS&C combining the Black Diamond Wealth Platform with CRM, trading & rebalancing, investment management, compliance & surveillance, trust/retirement, alternative-investment servicing, unique assets and operations/billing. Most capabilities are licensed as separate modules or services on top of the core portfolio management & reporting platform; alternative investments, trust/retirement, unique assets, compliance & surveillance and investment management are add-ons rather than part of a basic deployment.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Cloud-native, award-winning wealth management suite combining the Black Diamond Wealth Platform with SS&C trust, CRM, investment management, alternative investments, unique assets and operations services into one ecosystem.
- Portfolio management & performance reporting hub with consolidated views, flexible account groupings and client-ready reporting for RIAs, broker-dealers, family offices, banks and trust companies.
- Advisor & client digital experience with a responsive web portal, native mobile apps, interactive dashboards, outside account aggregation and a secure two-way document vault (Black Diamond Vault).
- Trading & Rebalancing module integrated with the platform to monitor portfolios, align with models and execute tax-aware trades at scale as part of the unified wealth stack.
- Business Intelligence & Billing tools offering practice analytics and revenue management, powered by centralized data aggregation, reconciliation and configurable billing workflows.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
Addepar
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.
SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions
Distinct strengths include:
- Cloud-native, award-winning wealth management suite combining the Black Diamond Wealth Platform with SS&C trust, CRM, investment management, alternative investments, unique assets and operations services into one ecosystem.
- Portfolio management & performance reporting hub with consolidated views, flexible account groupings and client-ready reporting for RIAs, broker-dealers, family offices, banks and trust companies.
- Advisor & client digital experience with a responsive web portal, native mobile apps, interactive dashboards, outside account aggregation and a secure two-way document vault (Black Diamond Vault).
- Trading & Rebalancing module integrated with the platform to monitor portfolios, align with models and execute tax-aware trades at scale as part of the unified wealth stack.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Addepar | SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Portfolio, 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, APIs & SDKs, Broker Connectors Unique: Wealth Management, Data Visualizations, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, Data APIs | Shared: Portfolio, 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, APIs & SDKs, Broker Connectors Unique: CRM & Workflow, Document Vault & e-Signature, Webhooks, Insider Compliance / Pre‑clearance, Audit Trail / Supervision, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Blogs, Playbooks & Case Studies, Custom Dashboards, Other |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Funds, Currencies, Private Funds, Real Estate, Options, Futures, Cryptos | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Funds, Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, API | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
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 SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio, 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, APIs & SDKs, and Broker Connectors workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Addepar and SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions require subscriptions?
Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.
How can you access Addepar and SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions?
Both Addepar and SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.
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 SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions stands out for Cloud-native, award-winning wealth management suite combining the Black Diamond Wealth Platform with SS&C trust, CRM, investment management, alternative investments, unique assets and operations services into one ecosystem., Portfolio management & performance reporting hub with consolidated views, flexible account groupings and client-ready reporting for RIAs, broker-dealers, family offices, banks and trust companies., and Advisor & client digital experience with a responsive web portal, native mobile apps, interactive dashboards, outside account aggregation and a secure two-way document vault (Black Diamond Vault)..
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