Head-to-head · Quant Tools
ProRealTime vs Portfolio123
ProRealTime leads on 0 checks, Portfolio123 on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreProRealTime · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Portfolio123
- Most featuresProRealTime · 4 of 4
ProRealTime scores higher on our rubric for quant tools: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
On asset classes, ProRealTime gives you Multi-asset where Portfolio123 offers Stocks.
ProRealTime is the better fit for multi-platform charting and automated trading. Portfolio123 is the better fit for investors building factor-based stock systems.
- ProRealTime fits best
Multi-platform charting and automated trading
- Portfolio123 fits best
Investors building factor-based stock systems
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Side by side
| Feature | ProRealTime 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Portfolio123 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Quant Tools | #6 in Quant Tools |
| Best for | Multi-platform charting and automated trading | Investors building factor-based stock systems |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | Free plan · 30-day trial |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone | Docs |
| Integrations | 3 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ProRealTime 4/4 · Portfolio123 3/4 | ||
| Strategy backtesting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live trade execution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paper trading | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Historical data access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Asset classes | Multi-asset | Stocks |
| Strategy languages | ProBuilder | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | ProRealTime combines technical charting, market research and trade execution for solo traders and smaller teams working across multiple asset classes. Its web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android applications cover stocks, forex, futures,… Read the review → |
Portfolio123 is a web-based investment research platform for investors who want to build, test, and manage rules-based stock strategies. It combines ranking systems, buy and sell rules, multi-factor screening, historical simulations, and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ProRealTime — where it wins
- More than 100 indicators with custom scans and indicators
- Backtesting, optimization, Market Replay and PaperTrading
- Automated live orders through Interactive Brokers, Saxo Bank and IG
Where it doesn't
- Complete costs $32/month and Premium costs $91/month
- Additional real-time market-data fees can apply
- Live execution depends on supported broker partners
Portfolio123 — where it wins
- Build multi-factor rankings, stock screens, and buy/sell rules
- Backtest screens and portfolio strategies with historical data
- Track strategies and send orders through Interactive Brokers
Where it doesn't
- Focused on stocks rather than multiple asset classes
- Broker connection and order routing are centered on Interactive Brokers
- Support is listed through documentation
- ProRealTime9.0/10 · Free plan
Multi-platform charting, backtesting and automated trading through broker partners.
Visit ProRealTimeFull verdict → - Portfolio1238.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A web-based toolkit for ranking, screening, backtesting, and trading stock strategies.
Visit Portfolio123Full verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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