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Tool Comparison

PortfoliosLab vs Reflexivity comparison

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

Quick takeaways

PortfoliosLab adds Watchlist, Correlation, Risk Metrics, Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage that Reflexivity skips.

Reflexivity includes Performance Attribution, Scenario & Stress Tests, Alerts, News, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, and AI Report categories that PortfoliosLab omits.

PortfoliosLab has a free tier, while Reflexivity requires a paid plan.

In depth comparison

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PortfoliosLab

portfolioslab.com

Web-based portfolio analytics platform for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and crypto, focused on backtesting, risk-adjusted performance, optimization and multi-asset screeners. Free tier offers limited holdings, calculations and history; Plus/Pro expand to 40+ years of data, larger portfolios, advanced risk metrics and import/“bring your own data”; Enterprise adds API/data-feed integration and white-label reporting.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models).
  • Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios.
  • Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data).
  • Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.
  • Risk analytics covering drawdowns, Expected Shortfall (CVaR), Value at Risk, multiple volatility estimators and risk‑adjusted ratios (Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, Martin, Treynor, Summers).

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Reflexivity

reflexivity.com

Reflexivity is a sales-led enterprise platform (annual subscription) designed for institutions. Deep Research features are still in beta and not enabled for all accounts. All listed data sources (S&P Global, Refinitiv, Nasdaq, Cboe, etc.) are included out of the box-no separate contracts required.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts.
  • Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports.
  • Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs.
  • Portfolio Insights delivers real-time alerts, risk/exposure analytics, and performance attribution. Portfolios can be replicated via manual entry or file upload. The system produces over 1,500 daily insights spanning 40k+ assets, 250+ indicators, and 20 years of history.
  • Scenario Analysis allows backtesting and stress testing with 50+ years of historical market data. Users can model custom scenarios and view results in real time.

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Where they differ

PortfoliosLab

Distinct strengths include:

  • Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models).
  • Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios.
  • Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data).
  • Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.

Reflexivity

Distinct strengths include:

  • Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts.
  • Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports.
  • Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs.
  • Portfolio Insights delivers real-time alerts, risk/exposure analytics, and performance attribution. Portfolios can be replicated via manual entry or file upload. The system produces over 1,500 daily insights spanning 40k+ assets, 250+ indicators, and 20 years of history.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributePortfoliosLabReflexivity
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, Backtesting, Screeners, Quant, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Watchlist, Correlation, Risk Metrics, Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations

Shared: Portfolio, Backtesting, Screeners, Quant, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Performance Attribution, Scenario & Stress Tests, Alerts, News, Transcripts, AI, AI Chat, AI Report

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Cryptos, Currencies

Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models).
  • Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios.
  • Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data).
  • Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.
  • Risk analytics covering drawdowns, Expected Shortfall (CVaR), Value at Risk, multiple volatility estimators and risk‑adjusted ratios (Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, Martin, Treynor, Summers).
  • Factor and correlation tools to estimate alpha/beta, analyze asset correlations and build optimized portfolios using mean–variance, risk parity and hierarchical risk parity (HRP) models.

Unique

  • Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts.
  • Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports.
  • Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs.
  • Portfolio Insights delivers real-time alerts, risk/exposure analytics, and performance attribution. Portfolios can be replicated via manual entry or file upload. The system produces over 1,500 daily insights spanning 40k+ assets, 250+ indicators, and 20 years of history.
  • Scenario Analysis allows backtesting and stress testing with 50+ years of historical market data. Users can model custom scenarios and view results in real time.
  • Smart Screening across 40k+ global securities with thematic, fundamental, technical, and ESG filters, plus unique criteria like insider trades, government trades, and management changes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do PortfoliosLab and Reflexivity both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Backtesting, Screeners, Quant, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access PortfoliosLab and Reflexivity?

Both PortfoliosLab and Reflexivity 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?

PortfoliosLab differentiates itself with Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., and Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)., whereas Reflexivity stands out for Institutional-grade AI research environment with verified data from S&P Global, Refinitiv Datastream, Nasdaq, and Cboe-all included without the need for separate data contracts., Deep Research agent that can write and execute Python, run backtests, generate Excel models, export code and data, and produce publication-ready reports., and Document Intelligence to search and extract from SEC filings, transcripts, presentations, and central bank documents; includes OCR for charts and tables and custom ingestion for proprietary docs..

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