Portfolio Lab Pricing in 2026: Plans, Limits and Real Costs
Analyst is the best starting point for a solo founder because it supports one brokerage connection and one strategy at $8/mo. Start with Explorer to test strategies, then upgrade when you are ready to trade real money.
Verified 2026-11-09 · official pricing page · Portfolio Lab in the directory
Quick pricing verdict
- Starting price
- $8/mo for Analyst. Explorer is free forever.
- Free plan
- Explorer is free forever and supports strategy building and virtual-money testing.
- Best plan for most people
- Analyst at $8/mo
- Plan to avoid first
- Quant at $36/mo
- Biggest hidden cost
- Explorer has limited weekly usage. Analyst includes unlimited usage but allows only 1 brokerage connection and 1 strategy per connected account.
- Pricing checked
- 2026-11-09, against the official page
Portfolio Lab tests strategies with virtual money on Explorer, then places trades in a connected brokerage account when you choose an amount to manage.
Analyst supports real-money stock and ETF strategies at $8/mo. Quant adds leveraged and crypto ETF strategies, more brokerage connections, and more strategies per connected account at $36/mo.
Plans compared
| Plan | Price | Best for | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer | Free forever | Building strategies and testing them with virtual money before using real money. | Ready-made and custom strategies across 1,000+ assets; A live paper portfolio; Core metrics and limited weekly usage |
| Analyst | $8/mo | Running one stock or ETF strategy with real money in your own brokerage account. | Everything in Explorer, plus: Agentic investing, full data: exact position sizes and the trades to place; Deeper analytics and unlimited usage; 1 brokerage connection; 1 strategy per connected account; Deploy stock and ETF strategies in your own brokerage |
| Quant | $36/mo | Managing multiple accounts and strategies, including leveraged and crypto ETF strategies. | Everything in Analyst, plus: Deploy leveraged and crypto ETF strategies in your own brokerage; Full analytics suite; 3 brokerage connections; 5 strategies per connected account |
Source: Portfolio Lab pricing page, checked 2026-11-09.
What each plan includes
Explorer
- Includes
- Ready-made and custom strategies across 1,000+ assets; A live paper portfolio; Core metrics and limited weekly usage
- Missing
- Real-money brokerage deployment is not included.
- Avoid if
- You want Portfolio Lab to place trades with real money.
- Verdict
- Use first to test a strategy with virtual money.
Analyst
- Includes
- Everything in Explorer, plus: Agentic investing, full data: exact position sizes and the trades to place; Deeper analytics and unlimited usage; 1 brokerage connection; 1 strategy per connected account; Deploy stock and ETF strategies in your own brokerage
- Missing
- Leveraged and crypto ETF strategies are not listed.
- Avoid if
- You need more than 1 brokerage connection or 1 strategy per connected account.
- Verdict
- Best starting paid tier for most people.
Quant
- Includes
- Everything in Analyst, plus: Deploy leveraged and crypto ETF strategies in your own brokerage; Full analytics suite; 3 brokerage connections; 5 strategies per connected account
- Missing
- No additional limits are published.
- Avoid if
- You only need to run one stock or ETF strategy.
- Verdict
- Choose after you need multiple connections, multiple strategies, or leveraged and crypto ETF strategies.
Add-ons, overages, and surprise costs
| Cost item | Trigger | Published amount | Billing behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage limit on Explorer | Using Explorer | Not published | Explorer includes core metrics and limited weekly usage. |
| Brokerage connection limit on Analyst | Connecting more than 1 brokerage account on Analyst | Not published | Analyst includes 1 brokerage connection. |
| Strategy limit on Analyst | Running more than 1 strategy per connected account on Analyst | Not published | Analyst includes 1 strategy per connected account. |
| Brokerage connection limit on Quant | Connecting more than 3 brokerage accounts on Quant | Not published | Quant includes 3 brokerage connections. |
| Strategy limit on Quant | Running more than 5 strategies per connected account on Quant | Not published | Quant includes 5 strategies per connected account. |
| Real-money trading | Running a strategy in your own brokerage account | $8 a month | Real-money brokerage trading is part of the Analyst plan. |
Source: Platform pricing docs, checked 2026-11-09.
Which plan should you choose?
- Solo founder testing a strategy before risking money
- Explorer — It is free forever and supports virtual-money testing, ready-made strategies, and custom strategies across 1,000+ assets.
- Solo founder ready to run one real-money stock or ETF strategy
- Analyst — It costs $8/mo and includes unlimited usage, 1 brokerage connection, and 1 strategy per connected account.
- Investor running multiple accounts or strategies
- Quant — It includes 3 brokerage connections, 5 strategies per connected account, and leveraged and crypto ETF strategies.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Portfolio Lab move my money?
- No. Your money stays in your own brokerage account. You connect the account, and Portfolio Lab trades only the amount you set.
- Will Portfolio Lab touch my existing holdings?
- No. It only trades the shares it buys for you. Everything else in your account stays untouched.
- How much of my account does Portfolio Lab manage?
- Only the amount you set. You can change it whenever you want.
- Which brokerages can I connect?
- Robinhood, E*Trade, Webull, Public, tastytrade, and Moomoo, with more on the way.
- Does Portfolio Lab store my brokerage login?
- No. You sign in through your brokerage's own login. Portfolio Lab says it never sees or stores your login information, and you can disconnect at any time.
- Can I test a strategy before using real money?
- Yes. You can test any play free with virtual money first.
- What happens if I want to stop?
- You can pause or disconnect at any time. Stopping never sells anything on its own.
What we read
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- 2026-11-09First published, extracted from https://portfoliolab.ai/.