Charles River IMS vs Portfolio Performance

Charles River IMS7.9Visit Portfolio Performance7.6Visit

Higher score Charles River IMS #6 in Stock Portfolio Management 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

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Portfolio Performance #9 in Stock Portfolio Management 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

• Charles River IMS fits best

  Enterprise teams managing complex investment workflows

• Portfolio Performance fits best

  DIY investors wanting free desktop analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Charles River IMS 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Portfolio Performance 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.6
Ranking	#6 in Stock Portfolio Management	#9 in Stock Portfolio Management
Best for	Enterprise teams managing complex investment workflows	DIY investors wanting free desktop analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Support	Tickets · 24/7	Community, Docs
Built for	Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Charles River IMS 2/4 · Portfolio Performance 2/4
Broker account sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance reporting	✓	✓
Tax lot tracking	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Asset coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portfolio limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines portfolio construction, optimization, analysis and performance attribution. Connects factor risk, stress testing and scenario analysis with rebalancing workflows. Supports tax lots, order management, compliance and post-trade processing.	Calculates True Time-Weighted Rate of Return and Internal Rate of Return Analyzes allocation and risk, with rebalancing against target allocations Tracks securities, cryptocurrencies, commodities, currencies, and cash accounts
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to assess before speaking with the vendor. Its enterprise focus may exceed the needs of smaller investment teams. Support is listed through tickets, which may not suit teams seeking other channels.	Desktop-only; no web deployment is listed Setup involves importing prices or broker statements and recording transactions Support is through community resources and documentation
Our verdict	Charles River IMS brings portfolio analysis, construction, performance measurement, risk analytics, trading and post-trade processing into an enterprise investment management platform. It is aimed at investment managers, wealth managers,… Read the review →	Investors who prefer to manage their own records can use Portfolio Performance to track investment transactions and analyze holdings in a desktop application. It is open source and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The product supports… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Charles River IMS — where it wins

  • Combines portfolio construction, optimization, analysis and performance attribution.
  • Connects factor risk, stress testing and scenario analysis with rebalancing workflows.
  • Supports tax lots, order management, compliance and post-trade processing.

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to assess before speaking with the vendor.
  • Its enterprise focus may exceed the needs of smaller investment teams.
  • Support is listed through tickets, which may not suit teams seeking other channels.

• Portfolio Performance — where it wins

  • Calculates True Time-Weighted Rate of Return and Internal Rate of Return
  • Analyzes allocation and risk, with rebalancing against target allocations
  • Tracks securities, cryptocurrencies, commodities, currencies, and cash accounts

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only; no web deployment is listed
  • Setup involves importing prices or broker statements and recording transactions
  • Support is through community resources and documentation

• Charles River IMS7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-based system for institutional teams coordinating multi-asset portfolios, risk and execution.

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• Portfolio Performance7.6/10 · Free plan

  Free desktop portfolio analytics with multi-asset tracking, return calculations, and rebalancing.

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