VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Portseido vs StockCharts comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Portseido adds Dividend, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown) coverage that StockCharts skips.

StockCharts includes Screeners, Alerts, Watchlist, Calendar, Options, Scores, and Broker Connectors categories that Portseido omits.

Portseido highlights: Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies., Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency., and Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer..

StockCharts is known for: Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., and Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)..

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Portseido

portseido.com

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Portfolio and dividend tracker covering global stocks, ETFs, and crypto with both web and mobile apps. Free users can track one portfolio with up to 50 transactions. Paid tiers expand limits, add multiple portfolios, and include a 14-day free trial. Dividends and splits are tracked automatically.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.
  • Flexible data input: upload broker CSVs, enter transactions manually, or sync from Google Sheets.

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StockCharts

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Charting, scanning, and alerting platform with tiered plans. Free BATS real-time quotes are included for US markets; official add-ons unlock real-time data for US, Canada, and the UK, otherwise data is delayed 15 minutes. Plan limits apply to ChartLists, scans, and alerts. PRO adds 5-second auto-refresh and CSV downloads of historical data. OptionsPlay integration provides options strategy tools, and trading from charts is supported through Tradier. Scans run on daily, weekly, or monthly bars (not intraday).

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.
  • Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

Portseido

Distinct strengths include:

Dividend
Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)
  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.

StockCharts

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Alerts
Watchlist
Calendar
Options
Scores
Broker Connectors
  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributePortseidoStockCharts
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Portfolio, Data Visualizations

Unique: Dividend, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Shared: Portfolio, Data Visualizations

Unique: Screeners, Alerts, Watchlist, Calendar, Options, Scores, Broker Connectors

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Commodities, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
  • Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency.
  • Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer.
  • Automatic dividend tracking with history, estimates, and a dividend calendar/forecast, plus automatic split adjustments.
  • Flexible data input: upload broker CSVs, enter transactions manually, or sync from Google Sheets.
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android allow real-time tracking of portfolios on the go.

Unique

  • Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO).
  • Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed.
  • Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans).
  • Price and advanced alerts deliver via email, SMS, and in-platform notifications. The alert engine checks conditions every 3–5 minutes during market hours.
  • Coverage includes US (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX), Canada (TSX/TSX-V), UK (LSE), India (NSE), and a crypto summary with 24/7 real-time data. EOD charting is available for major US commodities.
  • ChartLists act as watchlists and portfolios, supporting up to 1000 charts per list; symbols can be imported from CSV.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Portseido and StockCharts both support?

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

Do Portseido and StockCharts require subscriptions?

Both Portseido and StockCharts keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Portseido and StockCharts?

Both Portseido and StockCharts support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Portseido differentiates itself with Global coverage of stocks (70+ exchanges), 20,000+ ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies., Performance metrics include Money-Weighted Return (MWR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR), benchmarked and displayed in your base currency., and Risk analysis with beta and drawdown metrics in the Portfolio Analyzer., whereas StockCharts stands out for Tiered pricing: Basic $19.95, Extra $29.95, PRO $49.95. Limits scale by tier (ChartLists: 1/250/500; Custom Scans: 1/200/500; Scheduled Scans: 0/10/25; Price Alerts: 2/200/500; Advanced Alerts: 1/100/250). Auto-refresh every 15s (Basic/Extra) or 5s (PRO)., Real-time data: free US BATS quotes; official real-time add-ons available for NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX/TSX-V, and LSE. Other markets are 15-minute delayed., and Advanced Scan Workbench with custom syntax for daily, weekly, and monthly scans (no intraday scans)..

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