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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) vs PortfoliosLab comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
interactivebrokers.co.uk
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 3 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has 8 categories you won't get in PortfoliosLab; PortfoliosLab has 8 unique categories.
- Pricing: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is Other, Subscription; PortfoliosLab is Free, Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- 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; PortfoliosLab has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: PortfoliosLab is tagged for this workflow; Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Interactive Brokers (IBKR) | PortfoliosLab |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Other | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Cryptos, Currencies |
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 |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Other, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) strengths
Categories covered by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) but not PortfoliosLab.
PortfoliosLab strengths
Categories covered by PortfoliosLab but not Interactive Brokers (IBKR).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and PortfoliosLab both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, Risk Metrics, 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?
PortfoliosLab 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 PortfoliosLab 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 PortfoliosLab stands out for Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk 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., and 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)..
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