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DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) vs Ghostfolio comparison

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

Quick takeaways

DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) adds Financials, Screeners, News, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Quant, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Backtesting, and Correlation coverage that Ghostfolio skips.

Ghostfolio includes APIs & SDKs categories that DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) omits.

Ghostfolio keeps a free entry point that DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) lacks.

Ghostfolio offers mobile access, which DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) skips.

In depth comparison

DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) logo

DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI)

deepvest.ai

AI‑powered investment assistant with agent orchestration. Pro focuses on multi‑asset research, strategy/event backtesting, portfolio optimization & risk analysis, factor/ETF studies, macro relationships, SEC filing analysis, and real‑time news/data search. Premium adds compliance traceability and large historical download quotas; Enterprise offers custom data sources, function tool‑calling, and integrations.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Multi‑asset analysis across equities, ETFs, crypto, FX and commodities.
  • Strategy backtesting plus event backtesting around specific announcements.
  • Portfolio optimization (mean‑variance, risk parity, hierarchical) and risk metrics (drawdown, beta, correlation).
  • Advanced stock screening and financial statement breakdowns.
  • Macro analysis (cross‑asset/indicator relationships) and scenario analysis (e.g., rate shocks).

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Ghostfolio

ghostfol.io

An open-source (AGPL-3.0) portfolio and net-worth tracker designed with privacy in mind. You can self-host it for free using Docker or opt for Ghostfolio Premium, a fully managed cloud version (~$40/year). There’s no broker OAuth; data comes in via manual entry, CSV uploads, or API. Runs as a PWA with mobile access and even allows anonymous sign-ups.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Track net worth and portfolios across cash, stocks, ETFs, and crypto in a privacy-first, open-source app.
  • Manage transactions with full CRUD, multiple accounts, return-on-investment timelines (Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y, Max), risk checks, charts, and customizable dark/zen modes.
  • Self-hosting supported with official Docker images (amd64/arm variants), plus templates for platforms like CasaOS, Home Assistant, Runtipi, TrueCharts, Umbrel, and Unraid.
  • Public REST API with bearer-token authentication for importing activities, duplicate detection, and publishing public portfolio endpoints. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko, alongside manual inputs.
  • CSV import for trades and positions (with specific improvements for brokers like IBKR noted in changelogs).

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Where they differ

DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI)

Distinct strengths include:

FinancialsScreenersNewsRegulatory Filings MonitoringQuantRisk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Scenario & Stress TestsBacktesting
  • Multi‑asset analysis across equities, ETFs, crypto, FX and commodities.
  • Strategy backtesting plus event backtesting around specific announcements.
  • Portfolio optimization (mean‑variance, risk parity, hierarchical) and risk metrics (drawdown, beta, correlation).
  • Advanced stock screening and financial statement breakdowns.

Ghostfolio

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKs
  • Track net worth and portfolios across cash, stocks, ETFs, and crypto in a privacy-first, open-source app.
  • Manage transactions with full CRUD, multiple accounts, return-on-investment timelines (Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y, Max), risk checks, charts, and customizable dark/zen modes.
  • Self-hosting supported with official Docker images (amd64/arm variants), plus templates for platforms like CasaOS, Home Assistant, Runtipi, TrueCharts, Umbrel, and Unraid.
  • Public REST API with bearer-token authentication for importing activities, duplicate detection, and publishing public portfolio endpoints. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko, alongside manual inputs.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeDeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI)Ghostfolio
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Portfolio

Unique: Financials, Screeners, News, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Quant, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Backtesting, Correlation

Shared: Data Visualizations, Portfolio

Unique: APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Currencies

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Multi‑asset analysis across equities, ETFs, crypto, FX and commodities.
  • Strategy backtesting plus event backtesting around specific announcements.
  • Portfolio optimization (mean‑variance, risk parity, hierarchical) and risk metrics (drawdown, beta, correlation).
  • Advanced stock screening and financial statement breakdowns.
  • Macro analysis (cross‑asset/indicator relationships) and scenario analysis (e.g., rate shocks).
  • SEC filings intelligence (search & analysis) and real‑time market news aggregation.

Unique

  • Track net worth and portfolios across cash, stocks, ETFs, and crypto in a privacy-first, open-source app.
  • Manage transactions with full CRUD, multiple accounts, return-on-investment timelines (Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y, Max), risk checks, charts, and customizable dark/zen modes.
  • Self-hosting supported with official Docker images (amd64/arm variants), plus templates for platforms like CasaOS, Home Assistant, Runtipi, TrueCharts, Umbrel, and Unraid.
  • Public REST API with bearer-token authentication for importing activities, duplicate detection, and publishing public portfolio endpoints. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko, alongside manual inputs.
  • CSV import for trades and positions (with specific improvements for brokers like IBKR noted in changelogs).
  • Premium managed cloud version (~$40/year) for users who don’t want to self-host.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) and Ghostfolio both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Ghostfolio offers a free entry point, while DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Ghostfolio ships a dedicated mobile experience, while DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

DeepVest (formerly Benjamin AI) differentiates itself with Multi‑asset analysis across equities, ETFs, crypto, FX and commodities., Strategy backtesting plus event backtesting around specific announcements., and Portfolio optimization (mean‑variance, risk parity, hierarchical) and risk metrics (drawdown, beta, correlation)., whereas Ghostfolio stands out for Track net worth and portfolios across cash, stocks, ETFs, and crypto in a privacy-first, open-source app., Manage transactions with full CRUD, multiple accounts, return-on-investment timelines (Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y, Max), risk checks, charts, and customizable dark/zen modes., and Self-hosting supported with official Docker images (amd64/arm variants), plus templates for platforms like CasaOS, Home Assistant, Runtipi, TrueCharts, Umbrel, and Unraid..

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