★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
N26 vs Sharesight
Pick N26 instead if
N26
Best for brokerage and watchlist
Free • Paid plans available · Mobile
- You care about brokerage and watchlist, things Sharesight doesn't offer
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Sharesight
Best for portfolio and risk metrics
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile · API
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about portfolio, risk metrics, and performance attribution, things N26 doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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The verdict
The bottom line
Sharesight simply does more: 13 categories to N26's 3, including portfolio, risk metrics, and performance attribution. N26 counters by being completely free. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
Key differences at a glance
- Broker sync
- Sharesight
- Free trial
- Sharesight14 days
- Broader coverage
- Sharesight13 vs 3 categories
- API access
- Sharesight
- Asset coverage
- SharesightAdds mutual funds and funds
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • Paid plans available |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | — | 14 limits: Free: portfolios: 1, Free: holdings: 10 +12 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | Upvest Securities GmbH and Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH | Interactive Brokers, Trading 212 +4 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more |
Categories covered | 3 | 13 |
Regions | Europe | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Timezone: Europe/Berlin | 5 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Capabilities | — | 11 signals: Broker sync, Portfolio attribution +9 more |
Security | — | 5 signals: SOC2, Data residency: Other +3 more |
| Try it | Visit N26 | Visit Sharesight |
Standout features
What N26 does best
- Trade stocks and ETFs in the N26 mobile app where eligible, with stock and ETF trades advertised as fee-free across N26 plans.
- Start fractional investing from as little as 1 euro, including recurring investment plans on supported schedules.
- Set automated investment plans weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly for eligible stocks and ETFs.
- Access thousands of instruments depending on market availability, with coverage varying by country of residence.
- Use ready-made BlackRock funds in Mindful, Balanced, and Ambitious profiles when fund investing is available.
What Sharesight does best
- Track listed and unlisted investments across global markets, including stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto, cash, property, and custom investments.
- Import trades from supported brokers and finance apps or use CSV and manual workflows when a broker connection is unavailable.
- Measure portfolio performance with reports for returns, multi-period performance, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis, drawdown risk, and benchmarks where supported by plan.
- Track dividends, dividend reinvestment plans, splits, and other corporate actions with income and tax reports tied to portfolio tax residency.
- Handle multi-currency portfolios with automatic base-currency conversion plus valuation and FX-impact reporting.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsCryptos | StocksETFsMutual FundsFundsBondsCryptosReal EstateOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsDividend InvestorsIndex/Passive InvestorsFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsFamily Offices |
Regions | Europe | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 18 countriesIdentifiers: ISIN and Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | End of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: OAuth2Docs |
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Upvest Securities GmbHBitpanda Asset Management GmbH | Interactive BrokersTrading 212Hargreaves LansdownDEGIRORobinhoodXero |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | SOC2Data residency: OtherEncryption at restEncryption in transitRole-based access |
Capability signals | Not specified | Broker syncPortfolio attributionTax lotsMulti-currencyHouseholdingAlternatives supportClient reportingWhite label+3 more |
Vendor & support | N26 SECountry: GermanyFounded 2013Support: Email and Chat | Sharesight Pty LtdCountry: AustraliaSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
Free
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- portfolios: 1
- holdings: 10
- +1 more
- portfolios: 1
- holdings: 30
- +1 more
- portfolios: 4
- holdings: Unlimited
- +1 more
- portfolios: 10
- holdings: Unlimited
- +1 more
- min portfolios: 5
- tiers: 5–19: €13.5; 20–49: €12; 50–99: €10.5; 100+: €9.2 per portfolio/month...
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
1Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Sharesight strengths
12Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between N26 and Sharesight?
N26 leans toward brokerage, wealth management, and watchlist, while Sharesight puts more weight on portfolio, risk metrics, and performance attribution. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do N26 and Sharesight cost?
Good news: both N26 and Sharesight have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does N26 or Sharesight have an API?
Sharesight has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. N26 doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose N26 or Sharesight?
It depends on what you're after. Pick N26 if brokerage and watchlist matter to you; go with Sharesight if you'd rather have portfolio and risk metrics. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do N26 and Sharesight cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and cryptos. Sharesight adds mutual funds, funds, and bonds on top.
Can I export data from N26 and Sharesight?
Sharesight exports to CSV. N26 is stingier about getting data out.
Can N26 or Sharesight connect to my broker?
Sharesight syncs with brokers automatically. With N26, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Can I track my portfolio with N26 or Sharesight?
Sharesight handles portfolio tracking. N26 is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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