Curated replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing flexibility, and platform access. Use this list to decide which Databento competitor is worth testing first.
Looking for a Databento replacement? We've profiled 5 alternatives by workflow fit, pricing flexibility, caveats, and platform access. Whether you need a free option to trial, mobile-ready workflows, or API integrations, this list helps you choose what to test first.
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Which Alternative Should You Use?
Intrinio
Closest replacement
Best for: Developers and data teams that need licensed market, fundamentals, ETF, mutual-fund, options, and news data through APIs, WebSockets, files, Snowflake, or S3.
Intrinio best matches the base workflow on market data API, historical market data, and options data.
Intrinio shares Subscription pricing with the base tool.
Watch for: Paid vendor contract model: The Individual plan costs $150/month and permits personal use only. Startup begins at $333/month, and Enterprise begins at $1,250/month.
Best for: Developers who want prices, fundamentals, statements, options, funds, ESG, calendars, ownership data, and news from one API.
FinancialData.Net best matches the base workflow on market data API, options data, and AI agent data access.
FinancialData.Net adds a free starting point that the base tool does not show. Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan lists 300 requests/day.
Watch for: Serious use is paid: The free tier is useful for testing but is capped at 300 requests/day and excludes many higher-value datasets and MCP access.
Best for: Institutions, vendors, and developers needing licensed primary exchange data, TAQ history, depth, trades, quotes, imbalances, and corporate actions.
NYSE (Exchange Data & Tech) best matches the base workflow on market data API, historical market data, and options data.
NYSE (Exchange Data & Tech) shares Subscription pricing with the base tool.
Watch for: Enterprise data licensing: NYSE data products are licensed subscription feeds with contracts, policies, reporting, and usage restrictions, not casual self-serve retail data.
Bottom line: Developers and data teams that need licensed market, fundamentals, ETF, mutual-fund, options, and news data through APIs, WebSockets, files, Snowflake, or S3.
Keep
APIs & Data Feeds
Options
Dividends
Splits
Gain
News
Financials
ETF Analysis
Institutional Ownership
Lose
Order Book / Level II
Futures coverage
Watch out
Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, screening and idea generation, and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Trial-only access. Public pricing lists Individual AI-Ready at $150/month.
Paid vendor contract model: The Individual plan costs $150/month and permits personal use only. Startup begins at $333/month, and Enterprise begins at $1,250/month.
Bottom line: Institutions, vendors, and developers needing licensed primary exchange data, TAQ history, depth, trades, quotes, imbalances, and corporate actions.
Keep
APIs & Data Feeds
Order Book / Level II
Dividends
Splits
Gain
Odd Lots
Corporate Actions & Special Situations
IPO
Short Interest
Lose
Options
Futures coverage
Watch out
Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on quant research, AI agent data access, and screening and idea generation.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Pricing, policies, contracts, and data access are handled through NYSE/ICE documentation and the Data Services Dashboard. Real-time data subscriptions require contacting NYSE and complying with licensing/reporting policies.
Enterprise data licensing: NYSE data products are licensed subscription feeds with contracts, policies, reporting, and usage restrictions, not casual self-serve retail data.
Bottom line: Developers and quants who need flat-rate APIs for prices, fundamentals, news, forex, crypto, or corporate actions.
Keep
APIs & Data Feeds
Dividends
Splits
Gain
Screeners
Portfolio
News
Lose
Order Book / Level II
Options
Options coverage
Futures coverage
Watch out
Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on options data, quant research, and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Pricing page lists Starter at $0/month. Individual Power is listed at $30/month or $300/year.
Commercial use needs the right plan: Individual and Commercial plans allow internal use only. Display or data redistribution requires a separate license.
Bottom line: Developers who want prices, fundamentals, statements, options, funds, ESG, calendars, ownership data, and news from one API.
Keep
APIs & Data Feeds
Options
Dividends
Splits
Gain
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Quant
News
Calendar
Lose
Order Book / Level II
Watch out
Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on historical market data, quant research, and screening and idea generation.
Free-plan limits: Signup required. Free plan lists 300 requests/day. Professional is $149/month or $1,299/year and includes MCP server plus internal commercial use.
Serious use is paid: The free tier is useful for testing but is capped at 300 requests/day and excludes many higher-value datasets and MCP access.
Intrinio is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in APIs & Data Feeds, Options, and Dividends while adding News and Financials coverage and REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data. and Intrinio publishes Python, Ruby, and JavaScript SDKs, examples, documentation, and an OpenAPI specification. features (workflow overlap ~80%).
Budget-conscious? Try EODHD, Tiingo, and FinancialData.Net to get started without a paid plan.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like News, Financials, ETF Analysis, and Institutional Ownership.
EODHD is the cheapest paid upgrade. Databento starts at $199/mo.
Mobile app
0 of 5
0 add a mobile app that Databento lacks.
API access
5 of 5
5 expose an API or data feed, usually on a paid plan.
Hands-on tested
2 of 5
2 tested hands-on. 1 are analyst picks.
Coverage overlap
76%
Average share of Databento categories each alternative covers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to Databento?
Intrinio, NYSE (Exchange Data & Tech), and EODHD share the most workflows with Databento, in that order. Start with the one whose Keep list matches what you use daily.
Which alternatives keep a free tier?
EODHD, Tiingo, and FinancialData.Net start free, so you can test them before paying. Check each card for signup and usage limits on the free plan.
Which workflows do the top Databento alternatives cover?
Between them the top matches cover APIs & Data Feeds, Dividends, Options, Order Book / Level II, and Splits. Databento workflows in those areas move over as they are. The Lose column on each card names what does not.
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.