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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs Portfolio Visualizer comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
GuruFocus
gurufocus.com
Portfolio Visualizer
portfoliovisualizer.com
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 Data Visualizations, and Backtesting.
- Coverage tilt: GuruFocus has 44 categories you won't get in Portfolio Visualizer; Portfolio Visualizer has 5 unique categories.
- Platforms: GuruFocus runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop, API; Portfolio Visualizer runs on Web.
Category leaders
- Screeners: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Portfolio Visualizer).
- Portfolio: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Portfolio Visualizer).
- News: GuruFocus leads (+3 vs 0 net votes for Portfolio Visualizer).
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | GuruFocus | Portfolio Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, Desktop, API | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
GuruFocus strengths
Categories covered by GuruFocus but not Portfolio Visualizer.
Portfolio Visualizer strengths
Categories covered by Portfolio Visualizer but not GuruFocus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do GuruFocus and Portfolio Visualizer both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, and Backtesting workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do GuruFocus and Portfolio Visualizer require subscriptions?
Both GuruFocus and Portfolio Visualizer keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
GuruFocus ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Portfolio Visualizer focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
GuruFocus differentiates itself with Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., whereas Portfolio Visualizer stands out for Portfolio backtesting for mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks with configurable rebalancing rules; separate modules for asset-class backtesting., Monte Carlo simulations for portfolio growth, survival probabilities, and goal-based financial planning., and Optimization tools including efficient frontier modeling, mean–variance optimization, and the Black–Litterman model..
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Curation & Accuracy
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