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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Ghostfolio vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Unusual Whales
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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: Ghostfolio has 2 categories you won't get in Unusual Whales; Unusual Whales has 11 unique categories.
- Curation signals: Unusual Whales: Editor's pick + Hands-on review.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Unusual Whales is tagged for this workflow; Ghostfolio has no category votes yet.
- Portfolio: Ghostfolio is tagged for this workflow; Unusual Whales has no category votes yet.
- News: Unusual Whales is tagged for this workflow; Ghostfolio has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: Ghostfolio is tagged for this workflow; Unusual Whales has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Ghostfolio | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Other | Options, Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos |
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, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Ghostfolio strengths
Categories covered by Ghostfolio but not Unusual Whales.
Unusual Whales strengths
Categories covered by Unusual Whales but not Ghostfolio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Ghostfolio and Unusual Whales 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 Unusual Whales require subscriptions?
Both Ghostfolio and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Ghostfolio and Unusual Whales?
Both Ghostfolio and Unusual Whales 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 Unusual Whales stands out for Options flow tool: tracks options trades (docs: “every options trade placed across the entire US stock exchange”) and displays trade details across options exchanges; includes filters, configurable columns, sorting, and saved trades., Multi-leg tagging in the flow feed; multileg icon can open a pop-up that preloads the Options Profit Calculator with a P/L profile for the trade., and Mobile apps (iOS/Android) provide abridged access to Alerts, Flow (incl. Events feed for trading halts/unhalts + IPOs), Stocks (volume deviation alerts), News, and Dark Pools..
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Curation & Accuracy
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