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★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Tool Comparison

ETF Central vs Portfolio Visualizer comparison

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

ETF Central logo

ETF Central

etfcentral.com

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb
Portfolio Visualizer logo

Portfolio Visualizer

portfoliovisualizer.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb
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At a glance

Platforms
ETF CentralWeb
Portfolio VisualizerWeb
Categories
ETF Central8
Portfolio Visualizer10
Pricing details
ETF CentralPortfolio Visualizer
Free tier
Free trial14 days
Starting price$30/mo
Enterprise option
Available plansFreeFree, Basic, Pro
Category leaders
ScreenersPortfolio Visualizer
WatchlistETF Central
BacktestingPortfolio Visualizer
NewsETF Central
Browse the #1 tool in 90+ categories

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ETF CentralPortfolio Visualizer

Platform details

AttributeETF CentralPortfolio Visualizer
Asset types
ETFs
StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds
Experience
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Regions
North America
Not specified
Data freshness
Not specifiedNot specified
API access
Not specifiedNot specified
Export formats
ExcelPDF
ExcelCSVPDF

Coverage overlap

Shared categories2

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

ETF Central strengths6

Categories covered by ETF Central only.

Portfolio Visualizer strengths8

Categories covered by Portfolio Visualizer only.

Frequently Asked Questions

ETF Central focuses on ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Watchlist while Portfolio Visualizer specializes in Backtesting, Monte Carlo, and Correlation. They overlap in 2 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both ETF Central and Portfolio Visualizer offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Choose ETF Central if you need ETF screener: filter and sort ETFs, browse themes via Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy, and use “smart presets.”, and ETF comparison pages: side‑by‑side analysis across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, and holdings.. Go with Portfolio Visualizer if Portfolio backtesting for portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks., and Tactical asset allocation model testing based on moving averages, momentum, market valuation, and target volatility. better fits how you invest.

Both cover ETFs. Portfolio Visualizer adds coverage for Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Funds.

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (Excel, and PDF). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.

Both ETF Central and Portfolio Visualizer include stock screeners. Try each to see which filtering options and interface you prefer.

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