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Tool Comparison
MacroMicro vs PortfoliosLab comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
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, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison and 4 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: MacroMicro has 12 categories you won't get in PortfoliosLab; PortfoliosLab has 7 unique categories.
Category leaders
- Screeners: PortfoliosLab is tagged for this workflow; MacroMicro has no category votes yet.
- Portfolio: PortfoliosLab is tagged for this workflow; MacroMicro has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | MacroMicro | PortfoliosLab |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos | 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, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
MacroMicro strengths
Categories covered by MacroMicro but not PortfoliosLab.
PortfoliosLab strengths
Categories covered by PortfoliosLab but not MacroMicro.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do MacroMicro and PortfoliosLab both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Watchlist, Backtesting, Correlation, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do MacroMicro and PortfoliosLab require subscriptions?
Both MacroMicro and PortfoliosLab keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access MacroMicro and PortfoliosLab?
Both MacroMicro and PortfoliosLab prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
MacroMicro differentiates itself with Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., and Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting., 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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Curation & Accuracy
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