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Firefly III vs Tradervue comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Firefly III adds Webhooks, and Other coverage that Tradervue skips.

Tradervue includes Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Data Visualizations, and Broker Connectors 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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Tradervue

tradervue.com

A trading journal and analytics platform designed for active traders. The Free plan supports up to 30 grouped trades per month, while Silver and Gold plans unlock unlimited imports, broker syncing, advanced reporting, and CSV exports. Gold adds deeper features like Exit Analysis, liquidity reports, commissions/fees, and risk reporting in R units.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute.
  • TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold).
  • Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers).
  • Import trades via CSV/XLSX templates or Broker Sync integrations with daily/near real-time updates.
  • Free plan includes up to 30 grouped trades per month.

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Where they differ

Firefly III

Distinct strengths include:

WebhooksOther
  • 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.

Tradervue

Distinct strengths include:

Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Data VisualizationsBroker Connectors
  • Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute.
  • TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold).
  • Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers).
  • Import trades via CSV/XLSX templates or Broker Sync integrations with daily/near real-time updates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFirefly IIITradervue
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Webhooks, Other

Shared: Portfolio, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Data Visualizations, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies

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, 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

  • Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute.
  • TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold).
  • Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers).
  • Import trades via CSV/XLSX templates or Broker Sync integrations with daily/near real-time updates.
  • Free plan includes up to 30 grouped trades per month.
  • Over 100 advanced reports and drill-down analytics, including MFE/MAE metrics on paid plans.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Firefly III and Tradervue both support?

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

Do Firefly III and Tradervue require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Firefly III and Tradervue?

Both Firefly III and Tradervue 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 Tradervue stands out for Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute., TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold)., and Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers)..

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