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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Tool Comparison

Interactive Brokers vs Orion Advisor Tech comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Interactive Brokers adds Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, and Options & Derivatives coverage that Orion Advisor Tech skips.

Orion Advisor Tech includes Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, GIPS Composite Reporting, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Householding & Multi-Entity, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Client Portal & Mobile App, CRM & Workflow, Monte Carlo, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Courses & Certs, Blogs, Videos, and Newsletters categories that Interactive Brokers omits.

In depth comparison

Interactive Brokers

interactivebrokers.co.uk

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A global, multi-asset direct-access broker with coverage across 160 markets in 36 countries and 28 currencies. Crypto trading and some services vary by region (IBKR Crypto is powered by Paxos or Zero Hash where supported). Client APIs include the Client Portal Web API and TWS API; retail users authenticate via the local Client Portal Gateway, while OAuth2 applies to approved web integrations.

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Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.
Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis.

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Orion Advisor Tech

orion.com

Integrated advisor-technology stack for RIAs and wealth firms, combining portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, and client/advisor portals. Modules can be purchased standalone (e.g., Risk Intelligence with per-user SaaS pricing) or bundled into Essentials / Advantage Stacks; pricing for most stacks is by custom proposal.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions.
Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services.
Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity.
Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data.
Risk Intelligence standalone pricing is published at $275 per user per month (with optional annual billing discount) and includes full access to stress tests, portfolio construction, 3D risk profile, proposal builder, and related tools; the module is also bundled into the Orion Advantage Stack.

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Where they differ

Interactive Brokers

Distinct strengths include:

Brokerage Paper Trading Advanced Order Types Smart/Direct Routing Order Book / Level II Portfolio Watchlist Performance Attribution

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.

Orion Advisor Tech

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record Client & Investor Reporting GIPS Composite Reporting Rebalancing & Trading Model Portfolios & Sleeves Fee Billing & Invoicing Householding & Multi-Entity Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions

Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions.
Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services.
Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity.
Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Interactive Brokers	Orion Advisor Tech
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics, Scenario & Stress Tests Unique: Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, Options & Derivatives	Shared: APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics, Scenario & Stress Tests Unique: Portfolio Accounting / Book of Record, Client & Investor Reporting, GIPS Composite Reporting, Rebalancing & Trading, Model Portfolios & Sleeves, Fee Billing & Invoicing, Householding & Multi-Entity, Alternatives / Capital Calls & Distributions, Client Portal & Mobile App, CRM & Workflow, Monte Carlo, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Courses & Certs, Blogs, Videos, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Options, Funds, Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, Desktop, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Other	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies. More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing. Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS). Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer. Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis. Portfolio Rebalancer tool to realign or target allocation weights across accounts.	Unique Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions. Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services. Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity. Orion Risk Intelligence provides next-generation risk analytics: 100+ regression-based macro stress test scenarios, portfolio and business risk dashboards, asset-drift tracking, proposal and IPS workflows, and firm-level KPI tracking, fueled by Morningstar data. Risk Intelligence standalone pricing is published at $275 per user per month (with optional annual billing discount) and includes full access to stress tests, portfolio construction, 3D risk profile, proposal builder, and related tools; the module is also bundled into the Orion Advantage Stack. Orion Planning adds goals- and cash-flow-based financial planning with Monte Carlo simulations and probability-of-success metrics, tying client financial goals back to Orion portfolios and reports.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Interactive Brokers and Orion Advisor Tech both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics, and Scenario & Stress Tests workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Interactive Brokers and Orion Advisor Tech require subscriptions?

Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.

How can you access Interactive Brokers and Orion Advisor Tech?

Both Interactive Brokers and Orion Advisor Tech 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?

Interactive Brokers differentiates itself with Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)., whereas Orion Advisor Tech stands out for Most-in-one advisor tech platform for RIAs that unifies portfolio accounting, trading, Redtail CRM, compliance, risk analytics, planning, client portal, and advisor portal under Orion Advisor Solutions., Portfolio accounting engine positioned as the #1 portfolio accounting solution by market share among advisors, with integrated billing, configurable client reporting, trading, professional services, cloud data warehousing, and data services., and Trading (Eclipse) delivers tax-intelligent trading at scale with household-level rebalancing, asset location optimization, daily tax-loss harvesting, sleeves for separate trading/reporting/billing, advanced cash monitoring, block trading, and multi-custodian trade file/FIX connectivity..

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