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PortfoliosLab vs Snowball Analytics comparison

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

Quick takeaways

PortfoliosLab adds Correlation, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs coverage that Snowball Analytics skips.

Snowball Analytics includes Dividend, Dividends, Calendar, Splits, Financials, Scores, News, and Broker Connectors categories that PortfoliosLab omits.

Snowball Analytics offers mobile access, which PortfoliosLab skips.

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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Snowball Analytics

snowball-analytics.com

Portfolio & dividend tracker with multi-currency support and broker syncing via Yodlee/SnapTrade. Dividend Rating (13-factor score), dividend/ex‑div calendars, rebalancing by categories, benchmarking (indices or any asset on paid tiers), and 30+ years backtests. Quotes are delayed; site explicitly notes data is not necessarily real‑time. Mobile apps on iOS/Android.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting.
  • Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener.
  • Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions.
  • Benchmarking vs major indices on lower tiers; benchmark to any asset on higher tiers.
  • Backtests for portfolio ideas (10 years on lower tiers; 30+ years on Investor/Expert).

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Where they differ

PortfoliosLab

Distinct strengths include:

CorrelationRisk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Factor ExposureStock ComparisonETF ComparisonETF ScreenersData VisualizationsQuant
  • 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.

Snowball Analytics

Distinct strengths include:

DividendDividendsCalendarSplitsFinancialsScoresNewsBroker Connectors
  • Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting.
  • Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener.
  • Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions.
  • Benchmarking vs major indices on lower tiers; benchmark to any asset on higher tiers.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributePortfoliosLabSnowball Analytics
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Screeners

Unique: Correlation, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Screeners

Unique: Dividend, Dividends, Calendar, Splits, Financials, Scores, News, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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

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

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, 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

  • Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting.
  • Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener.
  • Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions.
  • Benchmarking vs major indices on lower tiers; benchmark to any asset on higher tiers.
  • Backtests for portfolio ideas (10 years on lower tiers; 30+ years on Investor/Expert).
  • Multi‑portfolio analytics, watchlists, model & public portfolios.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do PortfoliosLab and Snowball Analytics both support?

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

Do PortfoliosLab and Snowball Analytics require subscriptions?

Both PortfoliosLab and Snowball Analytics keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Snowball Analytics ships a dedicated mobile experience, while PortfoliosLab focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Snowball Analytics stands out for Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting., Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener., and Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions..

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