Ghostfolio
MantisBT
| Feature | Ghostfolio | MantisBT |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.99/mo | Free / from $4.95/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-focused-investors, self-hosters, passive-investors, international-portfolios | developers, small-teams, open-source-projects, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2021 | 2000 |
| Portfolio Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Allocation Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Currency | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dividends | ✓ | ✗ |
| Benchmarking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Bug Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Fields | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| Role Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Ghostfolio Pros
- Open-source with self-hosting option
- Privacy-focused (no data selling or ads)
- Supports stocks, ETFs, crypto, commodities
- Beautiful portfolio allocation visualizations
✗ Ghostfolio Cons
- Limited broker integrations (manual entry mostly)
- Smaller community than commercial alternatives
- No tax-loss harvesting or advisor features
✓ MantisBT Pros
- Free and open-source
- Easy to set up
- Lightweight
- Extensible with plugins
✗ MantisBT Cons
- Dated interface
- Limited agile features
- Small community vs alternatives
The Verdict
Ghostfolio is built for privacy focused investors and self hosters, with a focus on portfolio-tracking and performance-analysis. MantisBT targets developers and small teams and leads with bug-tracking and custom-fields.
Pricing is close: MantisBT starts at $4.95/mo versus $5.99/mo for Ghostfolio — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Ghostfolio edges out on user ratings (4.3 vs 3.9). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Ghostfolio offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while MantisBT takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Ghostfolio has a slight overall edge — but if free and open-source matters most to you, MantisBT may still be the right call.