TradeZella adds Portfolio, Backtesting, Risk Metrics, and Education coverage that Trefis skips.
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Tool Comparison
TradeZella vs Trefis comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Trefis includes Valuation Models, Financials, Stock Comparison, and Blogs categories that TradeZella omits.
Trefis keeps a free entry point that TradeZella lacks.
In depth comparison
TradeZella
tradezella.com
Web-based trade journaling, analytics, backtesting, and trade replay platform. Not a brokerage: trades are executed on your broker and imported into TradeZella for tracking/analysis. Imports support auto-sync, file upload, or manual entry, with many broker integrations across stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto. Plan gating: Basic is limited to 1 account, 1GB storage, 3 playbooks, and 5 mentor invites; Premium/Pro unlock unlimited accounts/playbooks/mentor invites and 5GB storage (annual plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee).
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing.
- Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase.
- Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size).
- Trade Tracking page per trade: stats (including SL/PT + customizable metrics), execution details, playbook attachment, images/attachments, notes, plus share + replay actions.
- Tagging and filtering: tags and categories, custom tag categories, and advanced global filters to analyze subsets of trades.
Community votes (overall)
Trefis
trefis.com
Interactive valuation platform where you can build, adjust, and share stock models. It supports a full Excel round-trip (download your scenarios into Excel; upload spreadsheets back into Trefis to auto-generate dashboards). Models can be exported to PDF, Excel, or image. Market data and consensus EPS come from QuoteMedia, with a disclosed 15–20 minute exchange delay. Both free and paid plans are available.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Interactive “what-if” stock models - adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios.
- Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates.
- Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files.
- Valuations use a blend of sum-of-the-parts and discounted cash flow, with the platform publishing a proprietary “Trefis Price” per share.
- Peer and ratio comparison tools make it easy to benchmark companies against competitors.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
TradeZella
Distinct strengths include:
- Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing.
- Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase.
- Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size).
- Trade Tracking page per trade: stats (including SL/PT + customizable metrics), execution details, playbook attachment, images/attachments, notes, plus share + replay actions.
Trefis
Distinct strengths include:
- Interactive “what-if” stock models - adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios.
- Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates.
- Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files.
- Valuations use a blend of sum-of-the-parts and discounted cash flow, with the platform publishing a proprietary “Trefis Price” per share.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | TradeZella | Trefis |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data Visualizations, Custom Dashboards Unique: Portfolio, Backtesting, Risk Metrics, Education | Shared: Data Visualizations, Custom Dashboards Unique: Valuation Models, Financials, Stock Comparison, Blogs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Options, Currencies, Futures, Cryptos | Stocks |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
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 TradeZella and Trefis both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, and Custom Dashboards workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
Trefis offers a free entry point, while TradeZella requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access TradeZella and Trefis?
Both TradeZella and Trefis 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?
TradeZella differentiates itself with Trade imports via auto-sync, file upload, or manual input; supports commissions/fees, breakeven settings, and trade sharing., Broker integrations across multiple markets (stocks/options/forex/futures/crypto); examples include Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, MetaTrader 4/5, Oanda, Bybit, and Coinbase., and Customizable analytics dashboard and drill-down reporting (TradeZella lists 50+ advanced reports, plus "Risk Reports" based on R-multiple/position size)., whereas Trefis stands out for Interactive “what-if” stock models - adjust forecasts, watch the valuation update in real time, and save or compare multiple scenarios., Excel round-trip workflow: export models to Excel, make changes locally, then upload again to auto-create interactive dashboards without IT support or templates., and Export reports, charts, and scenarios as PDF, Excel, or image files..
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