VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Programmatic picks

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Alternatives to Trading Economics

Curated replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to stress-test Trading Economics against peers before committing to a long-term plan.

Quick takeaways

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data APIs, Calendar, and PMI / ISM while adding Data Visualizations and APIs & SDKs coverage and Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online. and Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources. features (category overlap ~80%).

Free tiers remain available through FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), European Central Bank (ECB), MacroMicro, Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), GuruFocus, Alpha Vantage, ECB Data Portal, Macrotrends, OpenBB, Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics, Bank of England (Statistics & Data), MarketWatch, BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements), Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov), Investing.com, Koyfin, TradingView, and Yahoo Finance for side-by-side testing.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and ETF Screeners.

Trading Economics still leads on Credit Ratings & Outlooks, so keep it handy for those workflows.

Similarity score 2204
Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
PMI / ISM
Housing & Construction
Retail Sales
Consumer Sentiment

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., and Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Standout features: Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration., and ALFRED (the archival database) provides point-in-time vintages, letting you track historical revisions exactly as they were published.

#2 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1620
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Central Bank Watcher
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., and Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Standout features: Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type., and Bulk dataset downloads available directly from dataset pages, including CSV and SDMX 2.1 exports.

#3 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1540
Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
PMI / ISM
Consumer Sentiment
Inflation Rates
GDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., and Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?

Standout features: Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting., and Economic Calendar with Google/Apple Calendar sync (available to annual-plan subscribers).

#4 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1502
Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials, ETF Holdings, and 13F coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Tiered access: Starter (U.S.), Premium (adds UK/Canada and up to 30 years of history), Ultimate (global markets, transcripts, ETFs, mutual funds, 13F data, one-minute intraday, bulk/batch delivery)., REST APIs secured with API keys; calls made by appending the key to endpoints., and WebSocket streaming for real-time equities, forex, and crypto feeds..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Financials, ETF Holdings, 13F, and Insider Data

Standout features: Tiered access: Starter (U.S.), Premium (adds UK/Canada and up to 30 years of history), Ultimate (global markets, transcripts, ETFs, mutual funds, 13F data, one-minute intraday, bulk/batch delivery)., REST APIs secured with API keys; calls made by appending the key to endpoints., WebSocket streaming for real-time equities, forex, and crypto feeds., and Historical and intraday chart data with resolutions from one minute to four hours, including dividend-adjusted series.

#5 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1498
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., and Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio

Standout features: All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel., and Specialty trackers for insider trading and U.S. politician trades.

#6 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1488
Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News Sentiment, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, and IPO

Standout features: Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings., and Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1484
Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Central Bank Watcher
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP
Interest Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into APIs & SDKs and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., and Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Calendar, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)., and Comprehensive euro‑area macro & markets coverage: HICP inflation, key & market interest rates, exchange rates (reference rates), GDP and labor indicators, plus euro‑area yield curves (spot/forward/par).

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1438
Category overlap: 70%

Shared coverage

Housing & Construction
Retail Sales
Consumer Sentiment
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Financials coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Interactive charts for stocks, commodities, indices, currencies, crypto, and macroeconomic data, often with history spanning back 50–100 years., Free stock screener with 50+ filters covering fundamentals, technicals, and performance; includes U.S. and international equities., and Company profile pages combine daily prices, dividends, and full annual/quarterly financial statements, with fundamentals sourced from Zacks..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, News, and Calendar.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Financials

Standout features: Interactive charts for stocks, commodities, indices, currencies, crypto, and macroeconomic data, often with history spanning back 50–100 years., Free stock screener with 50+ filters covering fundamentals, technicals, and performance; includes U.S. and international equities., Company profile pages combine daily prices, dividends, and full annual/quarterly financial statements, with fundamentals sourced from Zacks., and Macro indicator pages cite primary data sources such as BEA (GDP), University of Michigan (consumer sentiment), and Optimal Blue (mortgage rates).

#9 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Similarity score 1420
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Alerts
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., and Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Research workspace with Fundamental Charts, robust screeners, comp tables, scatter plots, scenario tools, and Quickflows to speed common tasks., Portfolio analytics for model and client accounts: optimizer and rebalancing (daily through annual), correlation matrices, attribution and transition analysis, drift/overlap checks, and exposure breakdowns., Broad data coverage: U.S. and Canadian equities, ETFs and CEFs, plus mutual funds and SMAs as add-ons; 4,000+ fundamental metrics, S&P Global analyst estimates, MSCI ESG datasets, and a large set of macro indicators., and Monitoring built in: dashboards, watchlists, alerts, and a live news feed (MT Newswires). Intraday quotes update on a short delay (~90–120 seconds).

#10 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1397
Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP
Interest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Calendar, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher.

Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and IPO

Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Similarity score 1343
Category overlap: 78%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Central Bank Watcher
Housing & Construction
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Newsletters and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Newsletters and APIs & SDKs

Standout features: Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes., and Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.

#12 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1340
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Central Bank Watcher
GDP
Interest Rates
Yield Curves

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series., Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes., and Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print)..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Standout features: Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series., Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes., Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print)., and Daily UK yield curves covering gilts (nominal and real), implied inflation, and OIS rates, published by noon the next business day with archives available as ZIP files. Yield-curve data are not exposed through an API.

#13 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1269
Category overlap: 31%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts
Interest Rates
Yield Curves

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Similarity score 1260
Category overlap: 86%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Central Bank Watcher
Housing & Construction
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include SDMX RESTful API for programmatic access to data & metadata; supports JSON, XML, CSV output; interactive API docs provided., Bulk downloads: each topic downloadable as a zipped CSV or SDMX file; topical packages show last‑updated stamps., and Release calendar with upcoming/past releases; exportable (CSV/Excel) and accessible via API; RSS feed available..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations

Standout features: SDMX RESTful API for programmatic access to data & metadata; supports JSON, XML, CSV output; interactive API docs provided., Bulk downloads: each topic downloadable as a zipped CSV or SDMX file; topical packages show last‑updated stamps., Release calendar with upcoming/past releases; exportable (CSV/Excel) and accessible via API; RSS feed available., and Portal exports: Excel/CSV for selected time series (up to 4,500 series per export); Tables & Dashboards can be exported as PDF.

#15 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1208
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Central Bank Watcher
Interest Rates
Yield Curves

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., and H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Standout features: Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.

#16 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1126
Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts
Interest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings., and Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.

#17 Alternative

Similarity score 1042
Category overlap: 75%

Shared coverage

PMI / ISM
Housing & Construction
Retail Sales
Consumer Sentiment
Inflation Rates
GDP

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Scores and Newsletters coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session., Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing., and iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”.
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, News, and Calendar.

Adds coverage: Scores and Newsletters

Standout features: Frost Radar™: a signature benchmarking framework that scores companies on Growth and Innovation. Reports include the PDF download plus an analyst-led Growth Dialog™ session., Online research store with single-purchase studies across industries and themes. Deliverables include Frost Radar reports, market and technology studies, and economic trackers, all offered as PDF downloads with list pricing., iFrost Industry Research Database: a digital platform for interactive analysis with instant data updates, customizable charts, and what Frost calls “API-driven solutions.”, and Global Economic Tracker (GET-IT): macroeconomic database covering GDP, inflation, PMIs, retail sales, consumer and business confidence, industrial production, and housing indicators. Data is updated monthly, quarterly, or annually with forecasts included.

#18 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 998
Category overlap: 19%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Plan tiers: Free, Plus ($39/mo), Premium ($79/mo), Advisor Core ($209/mo), and Advisor Pro ($299/mo), with a published plan comparison., Global equities coverage with prices, financial statements, valuation, analyst estimates, filings, news, and transcripts. US quotes are live or 15-minute delayed, Canadian quotes are 15-minute delayed, and most international markets are end-of-day., and Stock Screener covering ~100,000 global equities with nearly 6,000 filter criteria. Results can be saved to watchlists or exported to CSV, though some data exports are restricted..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Financials

Standout features: Plan tiers: Free, Plus ($39/mo), Premium ($79/mo), Advisor Core ($209/mo), and Advisor Pro ($299/mo), with a published plan comparison., Global equities coverage with prices, financial statements, valuation, analyst estimates, filings, news, and transcripts. US quotes are live or 15-minute delayed, Canadian quotes are 15-minute delayed, and most international markets are end-of-day., Stock Screener covering ~100,000 global equities with nearly 6,000 filter criteria. Results can be saved to watchlists or exported to CSV, though some data exports are restricted., and Custom Formulas & Calculations for table columns. Limits vary by plan: Free (1), Plus (up to 10), Premium (unlimited).

#19 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 998
Category overlap: 19%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., and Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Flexible charting with up to 16 charts per layout, synchronized by symbol and timeframe., Over 400 built-in indicators, 100,000+ community scripts, and 110+ drawing tools., Server-side alerts with 13 conditions, drawing-tool triggers, and webhook integrations., and Equity, ETF, forex, and crypto screeners with auto-refresh and export options.

#20 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 984
Category overlap: 19%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Alerts

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., and Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data., and Interactive full-screen charts with dozens of technical indicators and extended-hours toggles.

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Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Interest Rates×16
Calendar×15
Inflation Rates×13
Data APIs×12
GDP×12
News×12
Unemployment Rates×9
Yield Curves×9

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Trading Economics.

Data Visualizations+11
Financials+10
ETF Holdings+9
APIs & SDKs+8
ETF Overview+8
Screeners+8
Dividends+7
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Access & Pricing

Free options

18/20

18 of 20 alternatives keep a free tier for trials.

Mobile ready

7/20

7 matches support mobile alongside Trading Economics.

API availability

13/20

13 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

4 starred / 10 tested

4 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 10 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

57%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best alternatives to Trading Economics?

Trading Economics users most often consider FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), European Central Bank (ECB), and MacroMicro as their go-to alternatives.

Which alternatives keep a free tier?

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), European Central Bank (ECB), MacroMicro, Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), GuruFocus, Alpha Vantage, ECB Data Portal, Macrotrends, OpenBB, Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics, Bank of England (Statistics & Data), MarketWatch, BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements), Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov), Investing.com, Koyfin, TradingView, and Yahoo Finance offer a free plan or trial option, making them easy to test before committing to a paid subscription.

Which workflows do the top Trading Economics alternatives cover?

Expect deep coverage across Alerts, Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, Consumer Sentiment, Data APIs, GDP, Housing & Construction, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, News, PMI / ISM, Real Yields, Retail Sales, Unemployment Rates, and Yield Curves, so you can port most Trading Economics workflows without much friction.

Where does Trading Economics still stand out?

Trading Economics remains the go-to for Credit Ratings & Outlooks, which the current alternatives do not fully replicate.

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

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).

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