★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Glassnode vs PortfoliosLab
Glassnode
Best for on-chain analytics and DEX / defi
Free • From $49/mo
PortfoliosLab
Best for portfolio and watchlist
Free • From $8.33/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
Glassnode and PortfoliosLab cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, APIs & data feeds, data visualizations, and backtesting), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. PortfoliosLab simply does more: 17 categories to Glassnode's 7, including portfolio, watchlist, and correlation. Glassnode counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Glassnode
- Cheaper paid plan
- PortfoliosLab$8.33/mo vs $49/mo
- Broader coverage
- PortfoliosLab17 vs 7 categories
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
Glassnode if…
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about on-chain analytics, DEX / defi, and crypto derivatives, things PortfoliosLab doesn't offer
Choose
PortfoliosLab if…
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $8.33/mo instead of $49/mo
- You care about portfolio, watchlist, and correlation, things Glassnode doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $49/mo | Free • From $8.33/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 14 limits: Studio Standard: metric tier: T1, Studio Standard: metric resolution: 24h +12 more | 23 limits: Free: watchlists: 1, Free: watchlist symbols: 100 +21 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | Snowflake, BigQuery +1 more | MCP, ChatGPT +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +5 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 7 | 17 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: Minute and EOD | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Capabilities | DEX data and Crypto derivatives | 6 signals: Factor exposure, VaR/ES +4 more |
Security | Status page | — |
| Try it | Visit Glassnode | Visit PortfoliosLab |
Standout features
What Glassnode does best
- Glassnode Studio: web analytics platform with a metrics library, curated dashboards, and a charting/workbench tool to visualize data and test hypotheses.
- Plan-gated metric tiers + resolution: Standard (Free) includes Basic (T1) at 24h resolution; Advanced adds Essential (T2) + up to 1h resolution; Professional includes all tiers (T1–T3) + up to 10-minute resolution (where available).
- Custom alerts are plan-gated: 1 alert (Standard), 10 alerts (Advanced), 500 alerts (Professional).
- Professional includes Entity-Adjusted metrics and Point-in-Time (PIT) metric versions intended to avoid look-ahead bias in backtesting.
- Workbench (in Studio) supports creating/transforming metrics and includes backtesting functions (e.g., `backtest`) plus analytics functions (e.g., correlation, drawdown, Sharpe).
What PortfoliosLab does best
- Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk, diversification and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models).
- Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios.
- Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data).
- Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.
- Risk analytics covering drawdowns, Expected Shortfall (CVaR), Value at Risk, multiple volatility estimators and risk‑adjusted ratios (Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, Martin, Treynor, Summers).
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | CryptosETFsFuturesOptions | StocksETFsMutual FundsFundsCryptosCurrencies |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersHedge FundsAsset Managers | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsLong-term InvestorsIndex/Passive InvestorsQuants/DevelopersAnalystsFinancial Advisors |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEurope |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Countries: US and GBIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyDocs | Auth: NoneDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | ManualCSV |
Integrations | SnowflakeBigQueryMicrosoft Excel | MCPChatGPTClaude |
Export formats | CSVJSON | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Not specified |
Capability signals | DEX dataCrypto derivatives | Factor exposureVaR/ESPerformance attributionRebalancingPortfolio factor exposureCorrelation |
Vendor & support | GlassnodeSupport: Email | PortfoliosLabSupport: Email |
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Pricing breakdown
$49/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- metric tier: T1
- metric resolution: 24h
- +1 more
- metric tiers: T1–T2
- metric resolution: Up to 1h
- +2 more
- assets: 1,000+
- metrics: 800+ on-chain metrics plus market metrics
- +3 more
- billing cadence: Billed quarterly
- delivery: Telegram
$8.33/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- watchlists: 1
- watchlist symbols: 100
- +4 more
- watchlists: 5
- private portfolios: 5
- +3 more
- watchlists: 10
- private portfolios: Unlimited
- +3 more
- watchlists: 10
- watchlist symbols: 2,000
- +5 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
3Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Glassnode strengths
4What you only get with Glassnode.
PortfoliosLab strengths
14Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Glassnode and PortfoliosLab?
Glassnode leans toward on-chain analytics, DEX / defi, and crypto derivatives, while PortfoliosLab puts more weight on portfolio, watchlist, and backtesting. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Glassnode and PortfoliosLab cost?
Good news: both Glassnode and PortfoliosLab have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Glassnode and PortfoliosLab have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Glassnode or PortfoliosLab?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Glassnode if on-chain analytics and DEX / defi matter to you; go with PortfoliosLab if you'd rather have portfolio and watchlist. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Glassnode and PortfoliosLab cover?
Both cover cryptos and ETFs. Glassnode also handles futures and options. PortfoliosLab adds stocks, mutual funds, and funds on top.
Does Glassnode or PortfoliosLab have real-time data?
Glassnode offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. PortfoliosLab runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Glassnode and PortfoliosLab?
Glassnode exports to CSV. PortfoliosLab is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Glassnode or PortfoliosLab?
PortfoliosLab has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Glassnode doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Glassnode or PortfoliosLab?
PortfoliosLab handles portfolio tracking. Glassnode is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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