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MarketWatch vs Portfolio Visualizer comparison

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

MarketWatch

marketwatch.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile

Hands-on review

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Portfolio Visualizer

portfoliovisualizer.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb

Hands-on review

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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.
Coverage tilt: MarketWatch has 17 categories you won't get in Portfolio Visualizer; Portfolio Visualizer has 6 unique categories.
Platforms: MarketWatch runs on Web, Mobile; Portfolio Visualizer runs on Web.

Category leaders

Screeners: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Portfolio Visualizer has no category votes yet.
Watchlist: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Portfolio Visualizer has no category votes yet.
News: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Portfolio Visualizer has no category votes yet.
Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

MarketWatchPortfolio Visualizer

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	MarketWatch	Portfolio Visualizer
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds	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	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	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Data Visualizations

MarketWatch strengths

Categories covered by MarketWatch but not Portfolio Visualizer.

News Alerts Calendar Screeners Watchlist Paper Trading Financials Options ETF Overview ETF Holdings Analyst Price Targets Insider Data Short Interest Interest Rates Yield Curves IPO Newsletters

Portfolio Visualizer strengths

Categories covered by Portfolio Visualizer but not MarketWatch.

Quant Factor Exposure Risk Metrics Monte Carlo Backtesting Correlation

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketWatch and Portfolio Visualizer both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do MarketWatch and Portfolio Visualizer require subscriptions?

Both MarketWatch and Portfolio Visualizer keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Portfolio Visualizer focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

MarketWatch differentiates itself with Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., 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

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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