Comparison · checked November 2026
Curvo alternatives: MEDGE vs Curvo Backtest
Curvo does two things: Backtest, a free backtester for European index investors, and an app that invests for you for a yearly fee. MEDGE is neither a backtester of index histories nor a place to hold money: it analyses the portfolio you already have, US and European listings together, explains what drove each result and tests the shocks you define.
Published by MEDGE Capital. Curvo details from its public pages, checked in November 2026: Curvo Backtest · About Backtest · Curvo pricing. Prices are list prices for one user, before tax; check with the vendor before you buy.
| Curvo | MEDGE | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Backtest: a free backtester for European index investors. Separately, a managed investing app | Portfolio analytics: diagnosis, scenarios and optimization of the holdings you choose. MEDGE does not hold money or place trades |
| Price | Backtest is free, no account needed. The investing app charges 1% a year below €50,000, falling to 0.60% above €250,000 | Free plan with no time limit; Essential €14.99, Plus €39.99, Pro €59.99, Advisor €159 a month, two months free with yearly billing |
| Instruments | ETFs and index funds available in Europe, all data in euro | Stocks and ETFs listed in the US and Europe, UCITS ETFs included, each in its own trading currency |
| History | Extends a fund’s history with its underlying index, net of the fund’s costs (MSCI World from 1979) | The real price history of each listing, without index splicing |
| Backtest features | Recurring contributions, rebalancing strategies, drawdowns, efficient frontier and Monte Carlo | Five rebalancing policies with costs, Monte Carlo, bear, neutral and bull regimes, attribution per holding |
| Stress scenarios | No custom scenarios; historical periods of the backtest | Stress Lab (from Essential): 11 ready scenarios or your own shocks on 45 benchmarks, propagated to every holding |
| Single stocks | Built for ETFs and funds | Stocks and ETFs in the same portfolio |
| Market data next to the portfolio | — | SEC 13F and Form 4, CFTC positioning (COT), central banks, Treasury yields |
Curvo fits if…
- you want the longest index-based history for a portfolio of European ETFs, free and without an account;
- you are looking for someone to invest for you and handle rebalancing.
MEDGE fits if…
- your portfolio mixes ETFs with single stocks, or US with European listings;
- you want to see which holding drove a result and test a shock you define on your own holdings;
- you prefer each instrument on its own real price history and currency.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good alternative to Curvo Backtest?
- For a European investor who wants more than a backtest of index histories, MEDGE analyses UCITS ETFs next to US listings and single stocks on their real price history, with attribution per holding, bear and bull regimes and the Stress Lab. For long-history allocation research, testfolio is another free option.
- Is MEDGE a robo-advisor like the Curvo app?
- No. Curvo’s app invests your money for a yearly fee (1% a year below €50,000). MEDGE never holds money or places trades: you enter tickers and weights, and it shows how the portfolio behaves and what you could change. You keep investing through your own broker.
- Can I analyse UCITS ETFs in MEDGE?
- Yes. MEDGE accepts European exchange listings, including UCITS ETFs such as VWCE, CSPX or IWDA, next to US-listed stocks and ETFs, and analyses each in its own trading currency.
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