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Ghostfolio vs Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Ghostfolio adds Portfolio, and Data Visualizations coverage that Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) skips.

Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) includes Brokerage, IPO, Calendar, and News categories that Ghostfolio omits.

In depth comparison

Ghostfolio logo

Ghostfolio

ghostfol.io

Open‑source, privacy‑focused wealth management dashboard that can be self‑hosted for free or used via the managed Ghostfolio Premium cloud. Premium adds a professionally sourced market‑data feed and hosted infrastructure on top of the core portfolio tracking features.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Open-source wealth management software and personal finance dashboard to track net worth across cash, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies on multiple platforms, with a privacy-focused design.
  • Multi-account portfolio tracking with full transaction CRUD, various charts, static risk analysis and performance over standard timeframes such as Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y and Max.
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) with a mobile-first UI plus an official Android wrapper, so the same Ghostfolio instance can be used on desktop and mobile.
  • Self-hosting support via AGPL-3.0 code and official Docker images for linux/amd64, arm/v7 and arm64, plus community templates for popular home-server platforms.
  • Public REST API secured with bearer tokens, including endpoints for importing activities (fees, dividends, interest, liabilities, buys/sells) and for exposing a read-only public portfolio performance endpoint.

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Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar)

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Groww provides a retail‑friendly IPO workflow for India: browse upcoming/open/closed IPOs (Mainboard & SME), apply using a UPI mandate, and track allotment/listing. Bond IPOs are now supported on the app. IPO applications on Groww use UPI (₹5 lakh daily cap for capital‑market UPI), while ASBA remains available via banks separately. Allotment status can be checked in‑app if you applied on Groww; otherwise, Groww links to NSE/BSE and registrar pages. Trading APIs (separate, optional subscription) exist for order placement and live data but do not document IPO application endpoints.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.
  • Editorial ‘day‑X subscription’ updates and allotment posts for new issues.

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Where they differ

Ghostfolio

Distinct strengths include:

PortfolioData Visualizations
  • Open-source wealth management software and personal finance dashboard to track net worth across cash, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies on multiple platforms, with a privacy-focused design.
  • Multi-account portfolio tracking with full transaction CRUD, various charts, static risk analysis and performance over standard timeframes such as Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y and Max.
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) with a mobile-first UI plus an official Android wrapper, so the same Ghostfolio instance can be used on desktop and mobile.
  • Self-hosting support via AGPL-3.0 code and official Docker images for linux/amd64, arm/v7 and arm64, plus community templates for popular home-server platforms.

Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar)

Distinct strengths include:

BrokerageIPOCalendarNews
  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeGhostfolioGroww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Portfolio, Data Visualizations

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Brokerage, IPO, Calendar, News

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Other

Stocks, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Open-source wealth management software and personal finance dashboard to track net worth across cash, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies on multiple platforms, with a privacy-focused design.
  • Multi-account portfolio tracking with full transaction CRUD, various charts, static risk analysis and performance over standard timeframes such as Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y and Max.
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) with a mobile-first UI plus an official Android wrapper, so the same Ghostfolio instance can be used on desktop and mobile.
  • Self-hosting support via AGPL-3.0 code and official Docker images for linux/amd64, arm/v7 and arm64, plus community templates for popular home-server platforms.
  • Public REST API secured with bearer tokens, including endpoints for importing activities (fees, dividends, interest, liabilities, buys/sells) and for exposing a read-only public portfolio performance endpoint.
  • Data import and export flows including manual entry, CSV file import and JSON/API-based imports, with ongoing improvements documented in the changelog.

Unique

  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.
  • Editorial ‘day‑X subscription’ updates and allotment posts for new issues.
  • Bond IPOs: apply to corporate bond offerings directly from the app.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Ghostfolio and Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) 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 Ghostfolio and Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) require subscriptions?

Both Ghostfolio and Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Ghostfolio and Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar)?

Both Ghostfolio and Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) 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?

Ghostfolio differentiates itself with Open-source wealth management software and personal finance dashboard to track net worth across cash, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies on multiple platforms, with a privacy-focused design., Multi-account portfolio tracking with full transaction CRUD, various charts, static risk analysis and performance over standard timeframes such as Today, WTD, MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y and Max., and Progressive Web App (PWA) with a mobile-first UI plus an official Android wrapper, so the same Ghostfolio instance can be used on desktop and mobile., whereas Groww - IPOs (Apply & Calendar) stands out for IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context., Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view., and In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app)..

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