VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Tool Comparison

Finbox vs Portfolio123 comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Finbox adds Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, and Dividend coverage that Portfolio123 skips.

Portfolio123 includes Quant, Portfolio, Backtesting, Correlation, GDP, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Consumer Sentiment, Housing & Construction, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Broker Connectors, Education, and Videos categories that Finbox omits.

Portfolio123 keeps a free entry point that Finbox lacks.

In depth comparison

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Finbox

finbox.com

Hands-on review

A global fundamentals platform that combines screeners, valuation models, investment ideas, and watchlists. CSV exports require a Data Boost add-on with Starter or are bundled with Professional. No public API is offered. Regional exchange coverage can be added to plans.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
  • CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
  • Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
  • Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets.

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Portfolio123

portfolio123.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Rules‑based quant research and portfolio‑management platform. Free Manage module covers multi‑account tracking, watchlists, and broker connectivity, while paid Research/DataMiner/API tiers unlock multifactor ranking, screening, long history backtests, AI Factor, and programmatic access. API & DataMiner use an API‑credit system with monthly caps that depend on your membership; the 21‑day paid Research trial excludes API/DataMiner and runs on a limited history slice.

Platforms

WebAPIDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.
  • Manage module (free) provides portfolio/account tracking with real‑time quotes, multi‑account strategy tracking, stock timelines, integrated research views, and re‑imagined watchlists that chart watchlist performance vs benchmarks.

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Where they differ

Finbox

Distinct strengths include:

  • Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
  • CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
  • Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.

Portfolio123

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFinboxPortfolio123
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Blogs

Unique: Stock Comparison, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, 13F, Dividend

Shared: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, Blogs

Unique: Quant, Portfolio, Backtesting, Correlation, GDP, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Consumer Sentiment, Housing & Construction, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

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

Web, API, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics.
  • CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional).
  • Financials Explorer provides up to 10 years of normalized financials, valuation ratios, and forward-looking estimates.
  • Fair value models (DCF, comparables, and DDM) are built with broker consensus inputs by default, fully editable, and exportable to Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Smart Watchlists allow bulk adding of tickers, custom views, price targets, and CSV export.

Unique

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.
  • Manage module (free) provides portfolio/account tracking with real‑time quotes, multi‑account strategy tracking, stock timelines, integrated research views, and re‑imagined watchlists that chart watchlist performance vs benchmarks.
  • Broker connectivity enables sending orders from Portfolio123 to linked brokerage accounts (e.g., Interactive Brokers, Tradier), syncing holdings and fills automatically while keeping assets at your existing broker.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Finbox and Portfolio123 both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, Financials, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Portfolio123 offers a free entry point, while Finbox requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Finbox and Portfolio123?

Both Finbox 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?

Finbox differentiates itself with Coverage spans 130+ exchanges worldwide, including North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa., Powerful stock screener with over 1,000 metrics, plus the ability to create custom formulas and metrics., and CSV export available from screeners, watchlists, and idea lists (requires Data Boost add-on for Starter, included with Professional)., 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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