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Firefly III vs Portseido comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Firefly III adds APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, and Other coverage that Portseido skips.

Portseido includes Dividend, Data Visualizations, and Risk Metrics categories that Firefly III omits.

Portseido offers mobile access, which Firefly III skips.

In depth comparison

Firefly III logo

Firefly III

firefly-iii.org

An open-source, self-hosted personal finance manager licensed under AGPLv3. Offers full double-entry bookkeeping, REST APIs, and optional event webhooks. Exchange-rate conversion is available from v6.2 onward as an opt-in feature. Bank connections are handled separately through the Firefly Data Importer app.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager (AGPLv3 license).
  • Supports double-entry bookkeeping with budgets, categories, tags, and detailed reporting.
  • Comprehensive REST API (JSON) with OAuth2 and Personal Access Tokens, plus a full OpenAPI specification.
  • Event webhooks for transaction create/update/delete, enabled through environment configuration.
  • Separate Data Importer tool supports CSV and CAMT.053, with optional bank integrations via Salt Edge, GoCardless, and SimpleFIN.

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Portseido

portseido.com

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Portfolio and dividend tracker covering global stocks, ETFs, and crypto with both web and mobile apps. Free users can track one portfolio with up to 50 transactions. Paid tiers expand limits, add multiple portfolios, and include a 14-day free trial. Dividends and splits are tracked automatically.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.
  • Flexible data input: upload broker CSVs, enter transactions manually, or sync from Google Sheets.

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Where they differ

Firefly III

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKsWebhooksOther
  • Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager (AGPLv3 license).
  • Supports double-entry bookkeeping with budgets, categories, tags, and detailed reporting.
  • Comprehensive REST API (JSON) with OAuth2 and Personal Access Tokens, plus a full OpenAPI specification.
  • Event webhooks for transaction create/update/delete, enabled through environment configuration.

Portseido

Distinct strengths include:

DividendData VisualizationsRisk Metrics
  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFirefly IIIPortseido
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Other

Shared: Portfolio

Unique: Dividend, Data Visualizations, Risk Metrics

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager (AGPLv3 license).
  • Supports double-entry bookkeeping with budgets, categories, tags, and detailed reporting.
  • Comprehensive REST API (JSON) with OAuth2 and Personal Access Tokens, plus a full OpenAPI specification.
  • Event webhooks for transaction create/update/delete, enabled through environment configuration.
  • Separate Data Importer tool supports CSV and CAMT.053, with optional bank integrations via Salt Edge, GoCardless, and SimpleFIN.
  • CSV export available for accounts, budgets, categories, tags, recurring transactions, subscriptions, piggy banks, rules, and more.

Unique

  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.
  • Flexible data input: upload broker CSVs, enter transactions manually, or sync from Google Sheets.
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android allow real-time tracking of portfolios on the go.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Firefly III and Portseido both support?

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

Do Firefly III and Portseido require subscriptions?

Both Firefly III and Portseido keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Portseido ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Firefly III focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Firefly III differentiates itself with Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager (AGPLv3 license)., Supports double-entry bookkeeping with budgets, categories, tags, and detailed reporting., and Comprehensive REST API (JSON) with OAuth2 and Personal Access Tokens, plus a full OpenAPI specification., whereas Portseido stands out for Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies., Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency., and Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer..

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