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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Calcbench vs Portfolio123 comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Calcbench
calcbench.com
Portfolio123
portfolio123.com
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Financials, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs and 1 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Calcbench has 7 categories you won't get in Portfolio123; Portfolio123 has 16 unique categories.
- Curation signals: Portfolio123: Editor's pick + Hands-on review.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Portfolio123 leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Calcbench).
- Portfolio: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Calcbench has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Calcbench has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Calcbench has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Calcbench | Portfolio123 |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Desktop, API | Web, API, Desktop |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Calcbench strengths
Categories covered by Calcbench but not Portfolio123.
Portfolio123 strengths
Categories covered by Portfolio123 but not Calcbench.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Calcbench and Portfolio123 both support?
Both platforms cover Financials, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Calcbench and Portfolio123 require subscriptions?
Both Calcbench and Portfolio123 keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Calcbench and Portfolio123?
Both Calcbench and Portfolio123 prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Calcbench differentiates itself with As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics., Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts., and Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API., whereas Portfolio123 stands out for Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
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