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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tool Comparison
Portfolio123 vs Visible Alpha comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Portfolio123
portfolio123.com
Visible Alpha
visiblealpha.com
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, Financials, and Data APIs and 2 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Portfolio123 has 15 categories you won't get in Visible Alpha; Visible Alpha has 6 unique categories.
- Pricing: Portfolio123 is Free, Subscription; Visible Alpha is Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Portfolio123 leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for Visible Alpha).
- Portfolio: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Visible Alpha has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: Portfolio123 is tagged for this workflow; Visible Alpha has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Portfolio123 | Visible Alpha |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API, Desktop | Web, Desktop, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Portfolio123 strengths
Categories covered by Portfolio123 but not Visible Alpha.
Visible Alpha strengths
Categories covered by Visible Alpha but not Portfolio123.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Portfolio123 and Visible Alpha both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Financials, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, 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?
Portfolio123 offers a free entry point, while Visible Alpha requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access Portfolio123 and Visible Alpha?
Both Portfolio123 and Visible Alpha 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?
Portfolio123 differentiates itself with Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., whereas Visible Alpha stands out for Deep, line‑item consensus built from full working sell‑side models; 7,000+ companies, 250+ contributing brokers, 1M+ consensus line items; 170+ industries covered., VA Actuals: stitched historical fundamentals not always disclosed in filings, integrated with forward estimates for seamless time series., and Excel Add‑in with real‑time updating of figures, pre‑built templates, and one‑click tear‑sheets/export from the web app..
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