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Firefly III vs TradeBB 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 TradeBB skips.

TradeBB includes Data Visualizations, and Broker Connectors categories that Firefly III omits.

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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TradeBB

tradebb.ai

Web-based trading journal and performance analytics for multi-asset traders. Supports broker connections (read-only data import) plus file/manual trade imports. Website promotes a free preview; public plan pricing was not found in reviewed pages.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Multi-asset journal covering stocks, options, futures, forex, and crypto.
  • Broker connections plus file/manual import; import workflow supports CSV/XLSX/TXT/HTM and provides Excel templates.
  • Performance dashboard with Total Gross/Net P&L, Win Rate, Profit Factor, Per-Trade Expectancy, Avg Holding Time, and time-of-day/duration analytics.
  • Trade log with standardized fields (symbol, side, entry/exit time, prices, quantity, net P&L, return, duration) and winners/losers/open trade summaries.
  • Daily Journal view with per-day performance stats and "Add/View Journal" workflow.

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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.

TradeBB

Distinct strengths include:

Data VisualizationsBroker Connectors
  • Multi-asset journal covering stocks, options, futures, forex, and crypto.
  • Broker connections plus file/manual import; import workflow supports CSV/XLSX/TXT/HTM and provides Excel templates.
  • Performance dashboard with Total Gross/Net P&L, Win Rate, Profit Factor, Per-Trade Expectancy, Avg Holding Time, and time-of-day/duration analytics.
  • Trade log with standardized fields (symbol, side, entry/exit time, prices, quantity, net P&L, return, duration) and winners/losers/open trade summaries.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFirefly IIITradeBB
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Other

Shared: Portfolio

Unique: Data Visualizations, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, Options, Futures, Currencies, 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

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

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

  • Multi-asset journal covering stocks, options, futures, forex, and crypto.
  • Broker connections plus file/manual import; import workflow supports CSV/XLSX/TXT/HTM and provides Excel templates.
  • Performance dashboard with Total Gross/Net P&L, Win Rate, Profit Factor, Per-Trade Expectancy, Avg Holding Time, and time-of-day/duration analytics.
  • Trade log with standardized fields (symbol, side, entry/exit time, prices, quantity, net P&L, return, duration) and winners/losers/open trade summaries.
  • Daily Journal view with per-day performance stats and "Add/View Journal" workflow.
  • Calendar view showing daily net P&L and a monthly symbol breakdown.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Firefly III and TradeBB 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 TradeBB require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Firefly III and TradeBB?

Both Firefly III and TradeBB 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 TradeBB stands out for Multi-asset journal covering stocks, options, futures, forex, and crypto., Broker connections plus file/manual import; import workflow supports CSV/XLSX/TXT/HTM and provides Excel templates., and Performance dashboard with Total Gross/Net P&L, Win Rate, Profit Factor, Per-Trade Expectancy, Avg Holding Time, and time-of-day/duration analytics..

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