News & Data Feeds

Real-time market data, news feeds, and financial data APIs for traders and developers.

11 tools compared

Bloomberg Terminal

★★★★½ 4.9

The gold standard institutional financial terminal with real-time data, analytics, news, and communication tools used by 325,000+ professionals.

From $2000/mo
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Refinitiv Eikon

★★★★½ 4.5

LSEG's professional financial data platform (formerly Thomson Reuters) with real-time data, Reuters news, and advanced analytics — Bloomberg's primary competitor.

From $1800/mo
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Polygon.io

★★★★☆ 4.4

Institutional-grade financial data API with real-time WebSocket streaming, tick-level data, and broad market coverage.

Free tier Free
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Koyfin

★★★★☆ 4.3

Bloomberg-alternative financial data platform for retail investors with advanced charting, screening, dashboards, and fundamental analysis at a fraction of the cost.

Free tier Free
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TipRanks

★★★★☆ 4.2

Financial accountability platform that tracks and ranks Wall Street analysts, hedge fund managers, and financial bloggers based on their actual performance.

Free tier Free
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Trading Economics

★★★★☆ 4.2

Macroeconomic data platform covering 20M+ indicators from 196 countries, sourced directly from central banks and government agencies with proprietary forecasting.

From $199/mo
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Quandl (Nasdaq Data Link)

★★★★☆ 4.1

Nasdaq's financial data marketplace with 250+ datasets and a unified RESTful API covering stocks, options, futures, forex, and economic indicators.

Free tier Free
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Seeking Alpha

★★★★☆ 4.1

Crowdsourced investment research platform with 16,000+ contributors, Quant Ratings, earnings analysis, and news for stocks, ETFs, and REITs.

Free tier Free
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Alpha Vantage

★★★★☆ 4.0

Free and premium financial data API with real-time/historical stock data, 50+ technical indicators, and AI/LLM integration.

Free tier Free
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MarketWatch

★★★½☆ 3.9

Dow Jones-owned financial news and market data platform offering free real-time quotes, watchlists, BigCharts charting, and comprehensive market coverage for retail investors.

Free tier Free
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IEX Cloud

★★★½☆ 3.7

IEX Cloud (retired Aug 2024) was a financial data API platform delivering 50+ institutional-grade datasets with real-time streaming and credit-based pricing for developers.

Free tier Free
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