VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ A CURATED DIRECTORY OF FINANCIAL TOOLS ★

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Tool Comparison

FlightAware vs Kubera comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FlightAware adds Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Satellite / Geospatial coverage that Kubera skips.

Kubera includes Portfolio, Broker Connectors, Client Portal & Mobile App, Custom Dashboards, Blogs, and Education categories that FlightAware omits.

FlightAware has a free tier, while Kubera requires a paid plan.

In depth comparison

FlightAware logo

FlightAware

flightaware.com

A global flight-tracking platform offering free web and mobile access to live flight data. Premium subscriptions add unlimited alerts and extended historical lookback. Enterprise offerings include AeroAPI (REST), Firehose (streaming), and Rapid Reports (one-off email deliveries).

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscriptionOne-time

Quick highlights

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.

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Kubera

kubera.com

Subscription-based, security-focused net worth and portfolio tracker for high-net-worth individuals, founders, expats and advisors. Aggregates thousands of global financial institutions, supports multi-currency and alternatives, offers scenario modelling, beneficiary workflows, advisor white-label, and a first-party API. Nested portfolios, granular access control and concierge onboarding are positioned as Kubera Black / enterprise additions.

Platforms

WebMobileDesktopAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Unified net-worth and portfolio dashboard that aggregates global bank, brokerage, crypto and other financial accounts via multiple account aggregators (Plaid, Mastercard, MX, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Lean, Akahu, Salt Edge), plus manual assets—so you can track nearly any stock, ETF or mutual fund across major exchanges worldwide.
  • Broad multi-asset coverage including bank accounts, stocks, bonds, funds, private-company equity via Carta, venture investments, crypto wallets and exchanges, DeFi assets, real estate, vehicles, precious metals and other alternatives.
  • Digital-asset engine that connects directly to major blockchains, exchanges and wallets, tracks DeFi, NFTs, staking and lending activity, categorizes stablecoins as cash equivalents and lets you view net worth over time in Bitcoin.
  • Multi-currency wealth tracking designed for cross-border users, supporting assets in many currencies while letting you monitor total wealth and performance in the base currency of your choice.
  • Nested portfolios for multiple entities and ownership structures—holding companies, subsidiaries, trusts and partnerships—so you can maintain separate balance sheets and still see a consolidated net worth view.

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Where they differ

FlightAware

Distinct strengths include:

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.

Kubera

Distinct strengths include:

  • Unified net-worth and portfolio dashboard that aggregates global bank, brokerage, crypto and other financial accounts via multiple account aggregators (Plaid, Mastercard, MX, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Lean, Akahu, Salt Edge), plus manual assets—so you can track nearly any stock, ETF or mutual fund across major exchanges worldwide.
  • Broad multi-asset coverage including bank accounts, stocks, bonds, funds, private-company equity via Carta, venture investments, crypto wallets and exchanges, DeFi assets, real estate, vehicles, precious metals and other alternatives.
  • Digital-asset engine that connects directly to major blockchains, exchanges and wallets, tracks DeFi, NFTs, staking and lending activity, categorizes stablecoins as cash equivalents and lets you view net worth over time in Bitcoin.
  • Multi-currency wealth tracking designed for cross-border users, supporting assets in many currencies while letting you monitor total wealth and performance in the base currency of your choice.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFlightAwareKubera
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Data Visualizations, Alerts, Satellite / Geospatial

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Portfolio, Broker Connectors, Client Portal & Mobile App, Custom Dashboards, Blogs, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Real Estate, Commodities, Private Funds, Funds, Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, Mobile, Desktop, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription, One-time

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.
  • Rapid Reports offer one-time purchases of airport or aircraft history, delivered via email within about an hour.

Unique

  • Unified net-worth and portfolio dashboard that aggregates global bank, brokerage, crypto and other financial accounts via multiple account aggregators (Plaid, Mastercard, MX, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Lean, Akahu, Salt Edge), plus manual assets—so you can track nearly any stock, ETF or mutual fund across major exchanges worldwide.
  • Broad multi-asset coverage including bank accounts, stocks, bonds, funds, private-company equity via Carta, venture investments, crypto wallets and exchanges, DeFi assets, real estate, vehicles, precious metals and other alternatives.
  • Digital-asset engine that connects directly to major blockchains, exchanges and wallets, tracks DeFi, NFTs, staking and lending activity, categorizes stablecoins as cash equivalents and lets you view net worth over time in Bitcoin.
  • Multi-currency wealth tracking designed for cross-border users, supporting assets in many currencies while letting you monitor total wealth and performance in the base currency of your choice.
  • Nested portfolios for multiple entities and ownership structures—holding companies, subsidiaries, trusts and partnerships—so you can maintain separate balance sheets and still see a consolidated net worth view.
  • Collaborative “multiplayer” access with granular portfolio-level permissions for family, assistants, advisors and other collaborators, plus advisor-specific tools such as client management, customizable reporting, integrated billing, team access control and white-label portals for firms.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FlightAware and Kubera both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

FlightAware offers a free entry point, while Kubera requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access FlightAware and Kubera?

Both FlightAware and Kubera support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FlightAware differentiates itself with Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication., whereas Kubera stands out for Unified net-worth and portfolio dashboard that aggregates global bank, brokerage, crypto and other financial accounts via multiple account aggregators (Plaid, Mastercard, MX, Yodlee, SnapTrade, Lean, Akahu, Salt Edge), plus manual assets—so you can track nearly any stock, ETF or mutual fund across major exchanges worldwide., Broad multi-asset coverage including bank accounts, stocks, bonds, funds, private-company equity via Carta, venture investments, crypto wallets and exchanges, DeFi assets, real estate, vehicles, precious metals and other alternatives., and Digital-asset engine that connects directly to major blockchains, exchanges and wallets, tracks DeFi, NFTs, staking and lending activity, categorizes stablecoins as cash equivalents and lets you view net worth over time in Bitcoin..

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