Portfolio Performance vs Snowball Analytics

Portfolio Performance9.1Visit Snowball Analytics9.0Visit

Higher score Portfolio Performance #2 in Investment Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Snowball Analytics #3 in Investment Tools 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

• Portfolio Performance fits best

  Investors who want detailed free portfolio analysis

• Snowball Analytics fits best

  Investors tracking diversified portfolios and dividends

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Side by side

Feature	Portfolio Performance 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Snowball Analytics 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Investment Tools	#3 in Investment Tools
Best for	Investors who want detailed free portfolio analysis	Investors tracking diversified portfolios and dividends
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$79.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Portfolio Performance 0/5 · Snowball Analytics 0/5
Account sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Investment research	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Stock screener	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dividend tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported assets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Calculates TWR and IRR and provides performance and risk dashboards Tracks transactions, taxes, fees, dividends, and acquisition costs Supports allocation analysis, rebalancing, and multiple asset types	Tracks performance, IRR, allocation, diversification, and portfolio risk metrics Combines dividend forecasts and calendar with target allocations and rebalancing Supports broker connections, imports, and alternative assets such as real estate
Cons	Desktop deployment means it is not a web-based portfolio tool Portfolio data is stored locally, so cross-device access is not built in Price imports rely on supported providers such as Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko	Free is limited to 1 portfolio, 10 holdings, and 1 custom holding Brokerage linking and advanced rebalancing start with the paid Starter plan AI-assisted queries and advanced portfolio analytics are limited to Expert
Our verdict	Portfolio Performance is a free, open-source desktop application for investors who want to record transactions and examine portfolio returns, risk, and allocation. It supports securities, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and currencies, as… Read the review →	Snowball Analytics is a portfolio tracking and analytics service for retail investors, advisers, family offices, and portfolio managers. It brings linked brokerage accounts and imported reports together, covering stocks, ETFs, funds,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Portfolio Performance — where it wins

  • Calculates TWR and IRR and provides performance and risk dashboards
  • Tracks transactions, taxes, fees, dividends, and acquisition costs
  • Supports allocation analysis, rebalancing, and multiple asset types

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop deployment means it is not a web-based portfolio tool
  • Portfolio data is stored locally, so cross-device access is not built in
  • Price imports rely on supported providers such as Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko

• Snowball Analytics — where it wins

  • Tracks performance, IRR, allocation, diversification, and portfolio risk metrics
  • Combines dividend forecasts and calendar with target allocations and rebalancing
  • Supports broker connections, imports, and alternative assets such as real estate

  Where it doesn't

  • Free is limited to 1 portfolio, 10 holdings, and 1 custom holding
  • Brokerage linking and advanced rebalancing start with the paid Starter plan
  • AI-assisted queries and advanced portfolio analytics are limited to Expert

• Portfolio Performance9.1/10 · Free plan

  Detailed, multi-asset portfolio analysis in a free desktop application.

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• Snowball Analytics9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A multi-asset portfolio tracker with performance, risk, dividend, and rebalancing tools.

  Visit siteFull verdict →