Firefly III vs TradingView comparison

Firefly III focuses on Portfolio, APIs & SDKs, and Webhooks while TradingView specializes in Data Visualizations, Quant, and Screeners. They overlap in 2 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both Firefly III and TradingView offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

TradingView has a mobile app so you can check your research on the go. Firefly III is web-only, so you'll need a browser to access it from mobile devices.

Firefly III provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. TradingView doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Choose Firefly III if you need Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager (AGPLv3 license)., and Supports double-entry bookkeeping with budgets, categories, tags, and detailed reporting.. Go with TradingView if Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, and indices., and Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate). better fits how you invest.

Both cover common asset types. Firefly III also includes Other. TradingView adds coverage for Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Bonds, Currencies, and Futures.

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (CSV). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.

TradingView connects with brokers for portfolio syncing. Firefly III requires manual portfolio entry or data import.

TradingView is built with active traders in mind, offering features like real-time data and technical analysis. Firefly III is better suited for buy-and-hold investors focused on fundamentals.

TradingView includes a stock screener for finding investment ideas. Firefly III focuses on other analytical tools.

Both platforms include portfolio tracking, so you can monitor your holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.