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Friday, January 9, 2026

Tool Comparison

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) vs Portfolio123 comparison

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

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) logo

Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

interactivebrokers.co.uk

PricingOther, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop, API
Editor's pickHands-on review
Portfolio123 logo

Portfolio123

portfolio123.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, API, Desktop
Editor's pickHands-on review

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 Portfolio, Watchlist, and Screeners and 2 other categories.
  • Coverage tilt: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has 9 categories you won't get in Portfolio123; Portfolio123 has 15 unique categories.
  • Pricing: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is Other, Subscription; Portfolio123 is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

  • Screeners: Portfolio123 leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Interactive Brokers (IBKR)).
  • Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
  • News: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is tagged for this workflow; Portfolio123 has no category votes yet.
  • Data Visualizations: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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Side-by-side metrics

AttributeInteractive Brokers (IBKR)Portfolio123
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Other

Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds

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, API, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Other, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Highlighted

Highlighted

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) strengths

Categories covered by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) but not Portfolio123.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Portfolio123 both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

Portfolio123 offers a free entry point, while Interactive Brokers (IBKR) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Portfolio123 focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) differentiates itself with Platforms: Client Portal (web), Trader Workstation (TWS) and IBKR Desktop (desktop), IBKR Mobile / GlobalTrader (mobile), plus IBKR APIs; feature availability differs by platform/product., Supported instruments include stocks/ETFs, options (incl. combos), mutual funds, futures (incl. futures options), spot FX, bonds, physical metals, structured products and CFDs., and Execution features include IB SmartRouting plus a large library of order types/algos and conditional/bracket-style order workflows across platforms., whereas Portfolio123 stands out for Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..

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