VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Firefly III vs Trackly comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Firefly III adds Portfolio, and Other coverage that Trackly skips.

Trackly includes Alerts, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that Firefly III omits.

In depth comparison

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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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Trackly

trackly.io

Website & PDF change‑detection for business users (legal, banking, competitive intel). Features include visual diffs in email, partial‑page CSS selection, noise filtering (“Ignore small changes”), hourly/daily/weekly schedules, bulk CSV/Excel import, team workflows, and enterprise‑grade unblocking. An authenticated REST API and change‑notification webhook are available on paid plans/enterprise. Not a finance‑data provider per se; commonly used to watch IR pages, regulators, central banks, fee/terms pages, and other sources relevant to investing workflows. Pricing shows 30‑day trial and a free plan (3 tracks). Enterprise starts “from $229/mo” (annual) with 10 seats; support articles mention up to ~2,000–5,000+ tracks depending on quote. No native broker/data integrations disclosed.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
  • Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.

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Where they differ

Firefly III

Distinct strengths include:

PortfolioOther
  • 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.

Trackly

Distinct strengths include:

AlertsRegulatory Filings Monitoring
  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFirefly IIITrackly
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks

Unique: Portfolio, Other

Shared: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks

Unique: Alerts, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

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

  • Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI.
  • Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc.
  • Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring).
  • Schedules: hourly, daily, or weekly checks; multiple recipients per track.
  • Bulk import (CSV/Excel) and assisted onboarding for large lists.
  • Best‑in‑class PDF monitoring tuned for large, text‑heavy legal/financial docs.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Firefly III and Trackly both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs, and Webhooks workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Firefly III and Trackly require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Firefly III and Trackly?

Both Firefly III and Trackly 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?

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 Trackly stands out for Visual change summaries in email (diff highlights) with interactive compare UI., Noise filtering via “Ignore small changes” for counts, relative dates, paging, etc., and Track just part of a page using a CSS selector (partial‑section monitoring)..

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