Vibecode Portfolio Coach

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KINDA · weekend project
price variesbuild time weekend for a local version, multi-day for the hosted productcategory 💰 personal financereplaced by 0 people

A private dashboard for holdings, family members, projections, and CSV imports is a credible weekend build. Reliable live pricing for UK funds, a ledger-correct Vanguard importer, household data boundaries, maintained tax rules, and AI advice grounded in every account turn the complete product into a multi-day project.

the project pack4 files · fastest path to a working personal build
README.md
# Portfolio Coach indie build

## Goal

Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Portfolio Coach workflow for one developer or a tiny team.

## Scope

Import or enter family holdings, value them, inspect allocation and projections, then ask an AI for a portfolio review grounded in that data.

## Quick start

1. Install the documented dependencies.
2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
3. Run the development command chosen during implementation.
4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`.

## Honest limits

This build deliberately does not replace:
- reliable live pricing and UK fund symbol mapping
- ledger-backed Vanguard history import
- secure cloud accounts, family sharing, and support access
- maintained UK tax and estate-planning assumptions
- hosted AI reviews with current web context

If those capabilities are essential, use Ghostfolio instead of pretending the gap is solved.

$ choose a build depth, inspect the files, then open the complete pack in your agent

why people still pay

The core tracker is free to start. Paid AI credits cover the convenient part: a hosted coach already connected to the household's live holdings, while the product maintains pricing, imports, security boundaries, and UK planning logic.

what you lose

xreliable live pricing and UK fund symbol mapping

xledger-backed Vanguard history import

xsecure cloud accounts, family sharing, and support access

xmaintained UK tax and estate-planning assumptions

xhosted AI reviews with current web context

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd ratherGhostfolioOpen-source wealth management software with portfolio analyticsPortfolio PerformanceOpen-source desktop portfolio tracker with detailed performance analysis
share on X ↗"I just replaced Portfolio Coach with one prompt"
the numbers

Portfolio Coach pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free portfolio tracking$0$0Portfolio tracking/planning do not consume credit; £2 AI credit included (about $2.71 at the ECB 2026-08-12 reference rate); no card required
ai credit top-upscustomPrepaid top-ups start at £5 (about $6.76); AI usage is charged at the selected model provider's cost +20%

free tier£2 of AI credit (about $2.71); portfolio tracking and planning do not consume credit; no card required

billingno subscription; prepaid AI credit top-ups from £5 (about $6.76)

hidden costsAI usage is variable and charged at the selected model provider's cost plus 20%; minimum top-up is £5 (about $6.76).

verified 2026-08-13 · source ↗

questions
Vibecode Portfolio Coach

Kinda. The core of Portfolio Coach is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: reliable live pricing and UK fund symbol mapping, ledger-backed Vanguard history import. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Portfolio Coach cost?

Portfolio Coach's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · The portfolio tracker is free to start; AI use is funded with prepaid credits rather than a monthly subscription..

What do I lose by replacing Portfolio Coach?

Honestly: reliable live pricing and UK fund symbol mapping; ledger-backed Vanguard history import; secure cloud accounts, family sharing, and support access; maintained UK tax and estate-planning assumptions; hosted AI reviews with current web context. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Portfolio Coach?

Yes: Ghostfolio (Open-source wealth management software with portfolio analytics), Portfolio Performance (Open-source desktop portfolio tracker with detailed performance analysis). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.