Envestnet Wealth Management Platform adds Wealth Management, Portfolio, and Document Vault & e-Signature coverage that Orion Advisor Tech skips.
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Tool Comparison
Envestnet Wealth Management Platform vs Orion Advisor Tech comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Orion Advisor Tech includes GIPS Composite Reporting, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Risk Metrics, Scenario & Stress Tests, Monte Carlo, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, Education, Courses & Certs, Blogs, Videos, and Newsletters categories that Envestnet Wealth Management Platform omits.
In depth comparison
Envestnet Wealth Management Platform
envestnet.com
Enterprise wealth and data platform for RIAs, broker-dealers, banks/trusts, asset managers and fintechs. Envestnet’s “Unified Managed Platform” spans the Wealth Management Platform, Envestnet | Tamarac, MoneyGuide, BillFin, Payments, and Envestnet Data & Analytics (incl. Envestnet | Yodlee). Modules are typically licensed separately and sold via enterprise contracts; the platform is aimed at professional firms rather than self-directed retail.
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Pricing
Quick highlights
- End‑to‑end wealth management platform that acts as a “plan‑to‑execution” application, giving advisors a single access point from planning and proposal through account opening and ongoing review.
- RIA‑focused suite that includes planning, trading, reporting, proposal tools, CRM, client portal and billing in one configurable platform to streamline the full wealth management process.
- Unified Managed Account (UMA) capabilities that let RIAs consolidate SMAs and UMAs, build proposals with custom models, run comprehensive portfolio construction, and manage individual sleeves within a UMA for personalization at scale.
- Envestnet | Tamarac modules: Trading for model management, account monitoring, trading, balancing and reconciliation; Reporting for portfolio analysis, flexible client reporting and billing; plus tight integration with Envestnet’s managed account and research portal.
- Comprehensive billing stack: core platform billing with configurable billing levels and modes (advance/arrears), flexible cycles and flat/linear/tiered schedules; BillFin cloud billing for RIAs with AUM‑based fee calculation, CSV/Excel custodian files, customizable invoices, reminders/alerts, proration, reporting/analytics and fee‑splitting; and Payments for subscription, hourly and retainer fee‑for‑service billing with ACH/credit‑card collection and an advisor revenue dashboard.
Community votes (overall)
Orion Advisor Tech
orion.com
Integrated advisor-technology stack for RIAs and wealth firms, combining portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, and client/advisor portals. Modules can be purchased standalone (e.g., Risk Intelligence with per-user SaaS pricing) or bundled into Essentials / Advantage Stacks; pricing for most stacks is by custom proposal.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions.
- Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services.
- Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity.
- Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data.
- Risk Intelligence standalone pricing is published at $275 per user per month (with optional annual billing discount) and includes full access to stress tests, portfolio construction, 3D risk profile, proposal builder, and related tools; the module is also bundled into the Orion Advantage Stack.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
Envestnet Wealth Management Platform
Distinct strengths include:
- End‑to‑end wealth management platform that acts as a “plan‑to‑execution” application, giving advisors a single access point from planning and proposal through account opening and ongoing review.
- RIA‑focused suite that includes planning, trading, reporting, proposal tools, CRM, client portal and billing in one configurable platform to streamline the full wealth management process.
- Unified Managed Account (UMA) capabilities that let RIAs consolidate SMAs and UMAs, build proposals with custom models, run comprehensive portfolio construction, and manage individual sleeves within a UMA for personalization at scale.
- Envestnet | Tamarac modules: Trading for model management, account monitoring, trading, balancing and reconciliation; Reporting for portfolio analysis, flexible client reporting and billing; plus tight integration with Envestnet’s managed account and research portal.
Orion Advisor Tech
Distinct strengths include:
- Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions.
- Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services.
- Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity.
- Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Envestnet Wealth Management Platform | Orion Advisor Tech |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Householding & Multi-Entity, Client Portal & Mobile App, CRM & Workflow, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Broker Connectors Unique: Wealth Management, Portfolio, Document Vault & e-Signature | Shared: Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Householding & Multi-Entity, Client Portal & Mobile App, CRM & Workflow, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Broker Connectors Unique: GIPS Composite Reporting, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Risk Metrics, Scenario & Stress Tests, Monte Carlo, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, Education, Courses & Certs, Blogs, Videos, Newsletters |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Bonds, Real Estate, Hedge Funds, Private Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Options, 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
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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 Envestnet Wealth Management Platform and Orion Advisor Tech both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Householding & Multi-Entity, Client Portal & Mobile App, CRM & Workflow, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, and Broker Connectors workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Envestnet Wealth Management Platform and Orion Advisor Tech 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 Envestnet Wealth Management Platform and Orion Advisor Tech?
Both Envestnet Wealth Management Platform and Orion Advisor Tech 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?
Envestnet Wealth Management Platform differentiates itself with End‑to‑end wealth management platform that acts as a “plan‑to‑execution” application, giving advisors a single access point from planning and proposal through account opening and ongoing review., RIA‑focused suite that includes planning, trading, reporting, proposal tools, CRM, client portal and billing in one configurable platform to streamline the full wealth management process., and Unified Managed Account (UMA) capabilities that let RIAs consolidate SMAs and UMAs, build proposals with custom models, run comprehensive portfolio construction, and manage individual sleeves within a UMA for personalization at scale., whereas Orion Advisor Tech stands out for Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions., Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services., and Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity..
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