VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

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MarketXLS vs Sharesight comparison

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

Quick takeaways

MarketXLS adds Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Options, Options P&L, Monte Carlo, Correlation, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Inflation Rates, and GDP coverage that Sharesight skips.

Sharesight includes Performance Attribution, Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, APIs & SDKs, and Videos categories that MarketXLS omits.

MarketXLS highlights: Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., and Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter..

Sharesight is known for: Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

Sharesight keeps a free entry point that MarketXLS lacks.

Sharesight offers mobile access, which MarketXLS skips.

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MarketXLS

marketxls.com

Excel‑first market data & analytics add‑in with 1,000+ functions. Default data is 15‑min delayed (QuoteMedia); real‑time streams and intraday history available with data add‑ons. Web screener, ETF database/overlap tools, options chains & Greeks, and portfolio templates (incl. Efficient Frontier). Direct order‑ticket functions for Thinkorswim, Tradier, Orion, plus IBKR integration via TWS API. No public data API for redistribution; personal use license.

Platforms

Desktop
Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.
  • Web screener with hundreds of metrics; stock ranks (Value/Quality/Technical); spreadsheet builder to generate ready‑made workbooks.

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Sharesight

sharesight.com

Global, tax‑aware portfolio tracker with EOD/delayed equity pricing (15–20 min on major markets), automated dividends & corporate actions, contribution analysis, and drawdown risk reporting. Imports from 200+ brokers via file/email and selected direct broker APIs; Xero accounting sync. Crypto & FX update intraday (~5‑min). Business plan for advisers offers per‑portfolio pricing.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Broker Connectors, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), and Portfolio plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

MarketXLS

Distinct strengths include:

Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Screeners
Options & Derivatives
Options
Options P&L
Monte Carlo
Correlation
Financials
  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.

Sharesight

Distinct strengths include:

Performance Attribution
Downloadable Tax Reports
Capital Gains Estimator
Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding
APIs & SDKs
Videos
  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeMarketXLSSharesight
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Broker Connectors, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Portfolio, Watchlist, Blogs

Unique: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Options, Options P&L, Monte Carlo, Correlation, Financials, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Interest Rates, Unemployment Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP

Shared: Broker Connectors, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Portfolio, Watchlist, Blogs

Unique: Performance Attribution, Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, APIs & SDKs, Videos

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Futures, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Real Estate

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Desktop, Web

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users.
  • Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year.
  • Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter.
  • Portfolio & research templates: Efficient Frontier, correlation/volatility/drawdowns, fundamentals and historical statements via hf_* functions.
  • Web screener with hundreds of metrics; stock ranks (Value/Quality/Technical); spreadsheet builder to generate ready‑made workbooks.
  • Broker/trading connections: Thinkorswim, Tradier (single & multi‑leg), Orion (single‑leg), Interactive Brokers (via TWS API).

Unique

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).
  • Imports via broker trade‑confirmation emails, CSV/XLS bulk uploads, and direct connections for selected brokers; Xero sync for accounting.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketXLS and Sharesight both support?

Both platforms cover Broker Connectors, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Portfolio, Watchlist, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Sharesight offers a free entry point, while MarketXLS requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Sharesight ships a dedicated mobile experience, while MarketXLS focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

MarketXLS differentiates itself with Excel add‑in works on Windows, Mac, and Excel Online; updates delivered automatically for Mac/Excel Online/Office 365 users., Built‑in real‑time streaming quotes (with exchange agreements) and default 15‑minute delayed market data; EOD history ~15+ years; intraday historical up to 1‑minute for ~1 year., and Options analytics: live option chains & Greeks, IV tools, order‑flow functions, strategy P&L templates; options symbology converter., whereas Sharesight stands out for Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

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