VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Tool Comparison

Firefly III vs Wise (Interest & Stocks) comparison

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

Firefly III logo

Firefly III

firefly-iii.org

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API
Wise (Interest & Stocks) logo

Wise (Interest & Stocks)

wise.com

PricingFree, Other
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, API

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover APIs & SDKs.
  • Coverage tilt: Firefly III has 3 categories you won't get in Wise (Interest & Stocks); Wise (Interest & Stocks) has 2 unique categories.
  • Pricing: Firefly III is Free; Wise (Interest & Stocks) is Free, Other.

Category leaders

  • Portfolio: Firefly III is tagged for this workflow; Wise (Interest & Stocks) has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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Firefly IIIWise (Interest & Stocks)

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeFirefly IIIWise (Interest & Stocks)
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Mutual Funds, 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, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Other

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Not yet

Not yet

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Firefly III strengths

Categories covered by Firefly III but not Wise (Interest & Stocks).

Wise (Interest & Stocks) strengths

Categories covered by Wise (Interest & Stocks) but not Firefly III.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Firefly III and Wise (Interest & Stocks) both support?

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

Do Firefly III and Wise (Interest & Stocks) require subscriptions?

Both Firefly III and Wise (Interest & Stocks) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Wise (Interest & Stocks) 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 Wise (Interest & Stocks) stands out for Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

Curation & Accuracy

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Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.