Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) adds Watchlist, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, News, and Financials coverage that Sharesight skips.
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Tool Comparison
Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) vs Sharesight comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Sharesight includes Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Dividend, Compounding Calculator, Wealth Management, Client & Investor Reporting, Client Portal & Mobile App, APIs & SDKs, and Data APIs categories that Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) omits.
Sharesight keeps a free entry point that Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) lacks.
In depth comparison
Quicken (Simplifi & Classic)
quicken.com
Consumer-focused personal finance suite with strong investment tracking, tax planning, and retirement tools. Quicken Simplifi (web/mobile) offers an aggregated investments dashboard with IRR/TWR, real-time prices, and a holdings-based news feed, while Quicken Classic (desktop) adds Portfolio Analyzer, Portfolio X-Ray, Capital Gains Estimator, and deeper tax/retirement planning. Quicken is an account aggregation, tracking, and planning tool — not a trading platform — and is designed for use in the U.S. & Canada only. Many advanced investing and tax capabilities (Portfolio Analyzer, Capital Gains Estimator, built-in Schedules A/B/D, some business schedules) are available only in Classic Premier or Classic Business & Personal tiers, primarily on Windows.
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Quick highlights
- Aggregates virtually all major investment account types (401(k), IRAs, brokerage, 403(b), other retirement accounts, and taxable brokerage) from 14,000+ financial institutions into a single portfolio view showing holdings, balances, performance, and retirement savings across all accounts (Simplifi & Classic).
- Simplifi investments dashboard calculates both Time-Weighted Return (TWR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) across accounts, updates values with real-time market prices, and provides a curated news feed based on your specific holdings.
- Classic portfolio tools (Portfolio view, Investing tab, and Investing portfolio tab on Mac) show market value over time, standard performance views (value, performance, realized gains), and allow grouping by account type, security, or asset class, including “as of” snapshots.
- Portfolio Analyzer in Classic creates a comprehensive report with average annual return, asset allocation snapshot, standard-deviation-based risk profile, largest holdings and accounts, and a “Tax implications” section summarizing realized gains and holding periods.
- Portfolio X-Ray in Classic analyzes mutual funds, ETFs, and other equity funds to “look through” underlying holdings and reveal true exposure to individual equities, improving diversification insight.
Community votes (overall)
Sharesight
sharesight.com
Freemium global multi‑asset portfolio & dividend tracker for DIY investors and advisory firms. Tracks listed and unlisted investments across 60+ markets with performance, dividend and tax reporting. EU personal plans (Free → Premium) gate portfolios/holdings/custom groups, while Business offers per‑portfolio pricing for accountants, advisers and family offices. Advanced reports such as Diversity, Exposure, Contribution Analysis and Drawdown Risk are only available on paid tiers.
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Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view.
- Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported.
- Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities.
- Tax‑aware reporting with CGT, unrealised CGT, taxable income, traders tax and other country‑specific reports, driven by each portfolio’s tax residency setting.
- Automated corporate actions such as dividends, dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs), share splits and other events, with dividend income and tax reports to support filing.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
Quicken (Simplifi & Classic)
Distinct strengths include:
- Aggregates virtually all major investment account types (401(k), IRAs, brokerage, 403(b), other retirement accounts, and taxable brokerage) from 14,000+ financial institutions into a single portfolio view showing holdings, balances, performance, and retirement savings across all accounts (Simplifi & Classic).
- Simplifi investments dashboard calculates both Time-Weighted Return (TWR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) across accounts, updates values with real-time market prices, and provides a curated news feed based on your specific holdings.
- Classic portfolio tools (Portfolio view, Investing tab, and Investing portfolio tab on Mac) show market value over time, standard performance views (value, performance, realized gains), and allow grouping by account type, security, or asset class, including “as of” snapshots.
- Portfolio Analyzer in Classic creates a comprehensive report with average annual return, asset allocation snapshot, standard-deviation-based risk profile, largest holdings and accounts, and a “Tax implications” section summarizing realized gains and holding periods.
Sharesight
Distinct strengths include:
- Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view.
- Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported.
- Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities.
- Tax‑aware reporting with CGT, unrealised CGT, taxable income, traders tax and other country‑specific reports, driven by each portfolio’s tax residency setting.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) | Sharesight |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Portfolio, Capital Gains Estimator, Downloadable Tax Reports, Alerts, Broker Connectors Unique: Watchlist, Tax Lots / Lot Optimization, News, Financials | Shared: Portfolio, Capital Gains Estimator, Downloadable Tax Reports, Alerts, Broker Connectors Unique: Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Dividend, Compounding Calculator, Wealth Management, Client & Investor Reporting, Client Portal & Mobile App, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Cryptos, Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Bonds, Cryptos, Real Estate, Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Desktop, Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) and Sharesight both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio, Capital Gains Estimator, Downloadable Tax Reports, Alerts, and Broker Connectors workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
Sharesight offers a free entry point, while Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) and Sharesight?
Both Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) and Sharesight 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?
Quicken (Simplifi & Classic) differentiates itself with Aggregates virtually all major investment account types (401(k), IRAs, brokerage, 403(b), other retirement accounts, and taxable brokerage) from 14,000+ financial institutions into a single portfolio view showing holdings, balances, performance, and retirement savings across all accounts (Simplifi & Classic)., Simplifi investments dashboard calculates both Time-Weighted Return (TWR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) across accounts, updates values with real-time market prices, and provides a curated news feed based on your specific holdings., and Classic portfolio tools (Portfolio view, Investing tab, and Investing portfolio tab on Mac) show market value over time, standard performance views (value, performance, realized gains), and allow grouping by account type, security, or asset class, including “as of” snapshots., whereas Sharesight stands out for Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view., Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported., and Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities..
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