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Tool Comparison

Portfolio Visualizer vs TradeZella comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Portfolio Visualizer adds Quant, Factor Exposure, Monte Carlo, and Correlation coverage that TradeZella skips.

TradeZella includes Portfolio, Custom Dashboards, and Education categories that Portfolio Visualizer omits.

Portfolio Visualizer has a free tier, while TradeZella requires a paid plan.

In depth comparison

Portfolio Visualizer logo

Portfolio Visualizer

portfoliovisualizer.com

Hands-on review

Web-based analytics suite for portfolio backtesting, optimization, and factor analysis. The free tier supports up to ~15 assets and limited history, while Basic and Pro tiers extend to ~150 assets with YTD results, model saving, and data export. Paid plans include a 14-day free trial.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • 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.
  • Optimization tools including efficient frontier modeling, mean–variance optimization, and the Black–Litterman model.
  • Factor analytics with multi-factor regressions and a risk-factor allocation optimizer.
  • Correlation analysis at the asset or asset-class level via heatmaps and matrices.

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TradeZella

tradezella.com

Web-based trade journaling, analytics, backtesting, and trade replay platform. Not a brokerage: trades are executed on your broker and imported into TradeZella for tracking/analysis. Imports support auto-sync, file upload, or manual entry, with many broker integrations across stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto. Plan gating: Basic is limited to 1 account, 1GB storage, 3 playbooks, and 5 mentor invites; Premium/Pro unlock unlimited accounts/playbooks/mentor invites and 5GB storage (annual plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee).

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing.
  • Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase.
  • Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size).
  • Trade Tracking page per trade: stats (including SL/PT + customizable metrics), execution details, playbook attachment, images/attachments, notes, plus share + replay actions.
  • Tagging and filtering: tags and categories, custom tag categories, and advanced global filters to analyze subsets of trades.

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Where they differ

Portfolio Visualizer

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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.
  • Optimization tools including efficient frontier modeling, mean–variance optimization, and the Black–Litterman model.
  • Factor analytics with multi-factor regressions and a risk-factor allocation optimizer.

TradeZella

Distinct strengths include:

  • Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing.
  • Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase.
  • Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size).
  • Trade Tracking page per trade: stats (including SL/PT + customizable metrics), execution details, playbook attachment, images/attachments, notes, plus share + replay actions.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributePortfolio VisualizerTradeZella
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Risk Metrics, Backtesting

Unique: Quant, Factor Exposure, Monte Carlo, Correlation

Shared: Data Visualizations, Risk Metrics, Backtesting

Unique: Portfolio, Custom Dashboards, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities

Stocks, Options, Currencies, Futures, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • Optimization tools including efficient frontier modeling, mean–variance optimization, and the Black–Litterman model.
  • Factor analytics with multi-factor regressions and a risk-factor allocation optimizer.
  • Correlation analysis at the asset or asset-class level via heatmaps and matrices.
  • Tactical asset allocation strategies such as moving averages, momentum signals, valuation-based models, and target volatility frameworks.

Unique

  • Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing.
  • Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase.
  • Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size).
  • Trade Tracking page per trade: stats (including SL/PT + customizable metrics), execution details, playbook attachment, images/attachments, notes, plus share + replay actions.
  • Tagging and filtering: tags and categories, custom tag categories, and advanced global filters to analyze subsets of trades.
  • Risk/performance metrics surfaced on dashboard widgets (e.g., profit factor, expectancy, max drawdown), with multiple views (e.g., percentage, R-multiple, ticks/pips for relevant markets).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Portfolio Visualizer and TradeZella both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access Portfolio Visualizer and TradeZella?

Both Portfolio Visualizer and TradeZella 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?

Portfolio Visualizer differentiates itself with 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., whereas TradeZella stands out for Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing., Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase., and Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size)..

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