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Monday, October 6, 2025

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Free Alternatives to Alpha Vantage

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Alpha Vantage before paying for another subscription.

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Quick takeaways

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data APIs, News, and News Sentiment while adding Financials and 13F coverage and 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). and REST APIs secured with API keys; calls made by appending the key to endpoints. features (category overlap ~78%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), OpenBB, and GuruFocus to road-test Alpha Vantage workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, Trendlyne, and Investing.com bring phone-ready workflows that Alpha Vantage lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Financials, 13F, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets.

#1 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 2621
Category overlap: 78%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
News Sentiment
Calendar
Dividends
Splits

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials, 13F, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need IPO, Delisted, and Options & Derivatives.

Adds coverage: Financials, 13F, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets

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.

#2 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 2599
Category overlap: 78%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Dividends
Splits
IPO
Inflation Rates

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Custom Dashboards, Commitment of Traders (COT), and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Calendar, and Delisted.

Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Data Visualizations

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.

#3 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 2026
Category overlap: 61%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP
Interest Rates

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Dividends.

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.

#4 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1914
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
News Sentiment
Dividends
Splits
Delisted

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Ticker Changes, and Financials coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need Calendar, IPO, and Inflation Rates.

Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Ticker Changes, Financials, and Options

Standout features: End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries., and Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.

#5 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1700
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
IPO
Options & Derivatives

Assets: Stocks, Options, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Delisted.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations

Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

#6 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1656
Category overlap: 39%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
IPO
Interest Rates

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Delisted.

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.

#7 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1596
Category overlap: 39%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
IPO
ETF Holdings

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Nasdaq.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Delisted.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Financials

Standout features: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., and Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).

Similarity score 1563
Category overlap: 53%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP
Interest Rates

Assets: Stocks, Currencies, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Data Visualizations, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need News, News Sentiment, and Dividends.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, and Retail Sales

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.

#9 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1513
Category overlap: 33%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
IPO
Interest Rates
ETF Holdings
Insider Data

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Alerts, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Dividends.

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

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.

#10 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1506
Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Stocks, Currencies, and Cryptos

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Trading Economics adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Dividends, and Splits.

Adds coverage: Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction

Standout features: REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time., and Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.

#11 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1461
Category overlap: 47%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Dividends
Options & Derivatives
Insider Data

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Unusual Whales adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Paper Trading coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Splits, and IPO.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Paper Trading, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

#12 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1458
Category overlap: 39%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
ETF Holdings
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Fiscal.ai adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need News, News Sentiment, and IPO.

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

Standout features: Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers., and Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.

#13 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1430
Category overlap: 39%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
IPO
Delisted

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Analysis adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include Stock, ETF, and IPO screeners with 200+ indicators and real-time filtering. Pro users can save screens., Coverage spans more than 100,000 tradable symbols worldwide. US quotes are real-time via Cboe; international quotes are delayed or EOD depending on exchange., and Financial data provided by S&P Global. Free users see 5 years of history; Pro extends to 10 years. Downloadable exports use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and FMP (non-US)..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Inflation Rates.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, and Stock Comparison

Standout features: Stock, ETF, and IPO screeners with 200+ indicators and real-time filtering. Pro users can save screens., Coverage spans more than 100,000 tradable symbols worldwide. US quotes are real-time via Cboe; international quotes are delayed or EOD depending on exchange., Financial data provided by S&P Global. Free users see 5 years of history; Pro extends to 10 years. Downloadable exports use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and FMP (non-US)., and Pro plan includes unlimited CSV/Excel exports, advanced analyst filtering, business metrics for 40,000+ companies, detailed ETF holdings, and full corporate actions. Pricing: $6.58/month (annual) or $9.99/month (monthly).

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1401
Category overlap: 33%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Calendar
Inflation Rates
GDP
Interest Rates
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

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 Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need News, News Sentiment, and Dividends.

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).

#15 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1372
Category overlap: 29%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
ETF Holdings

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Yahoo Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and IPO.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, and Alerts

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.

#16 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1332
Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Dividends
Splits
Options & Derivatives
ETF Holdings

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials, Institutional Data, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • Standout features include REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data., SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples., and US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Calendar, and IPO.

Adds coverage: Financials, Institutional Data, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Recommendations

Standout features: REST API with JSON output and WebSocket streaming for real-time market data., SDKs available for Python and R, with detailed documentation and examples., US fundamentals: standardized and as-reported data back to 2006, sourced from SEC filings, updated in real time as filings arrive., and Equity prices: IEX real-time, Nasdaq Basic, 15-minute delayed SIP, and CBOE One delayed; end-of-day history spans 50+ years with dividend/split adjustments.

#17 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1325
Category overlap: 28%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
ETF Holdings
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and Splits.

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

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).

#18 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1325
Category overlap: 28%

Shared coverage

News
Calendar
Dividends
Splits
Options & Derivatives

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need Data APIs, News Sentiment, and IPO.

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.

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1289
Category overlap: 78%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP

Assets: Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Central Bank Watcher and Yield Curves coverage beyond what Alpha Vantage offers.
  • 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 Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Dividends, and Splits.

Adds coverage: Central Bank Watcher and Yield Curves

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.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1264
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
News
Dividends
Splits
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., and Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events..
  • Pair it with Alpha Vantage if you still need News Sentiment, Calendar, and IPO.

Standout features: End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events., and IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.

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Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

News×17
Calendar×16
Dividends×14
Splits×12
Data APIs×11
ETF Holdings×11
Interest Rates×9
Insider Data×8

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Alpha Vantage.

Financials+14
Screeners+11
Alerts+10
Analyst Price Targets+10
ETF Overview+10
Portfolio+10
Watchlist+10
Data Visualizations+9

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20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

13/20

13 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

12/20

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

Quality checks

8 starred / 14 tested

8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 14 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

50%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Alpha Vantage?

Start with Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), OpenBB, and GuruFocus to replicate Alpha Vantage workflows without paying for a subscription.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.

Which Alpha Vantage workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, IPO, Options & Derivatives, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Delisted, so core Alpha Vantage workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Financials, 13F, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Commitment of Traders (COT), Which ETF includes this Stock?, ESG Ratings, US Government Trades, Custom Dashboards, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Data Visualizations, Quant, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat, Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Yield Curves, Valuation Models, Scores, Ticker Changes, Options, Watchlist, Acquisitions, Institutional Data, Broker Connectors, ETF Screeners, Short Interest, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Real Yields, Paper Trading, Newsletters, Central Bank Watcher, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Education, Top Analysts, ETF Comparison, Spin-offs, Bankruptcy, ETF Fundamentals, Correlation, AI Earnings Summary, ETF Overlap, ETF Valuation, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, and Forums show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Alpha Vantage?

IPO, Delisted, Options & Derivatives, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, News Sentiment, Calendar, Insider Data, Data APIs, Dividends, Splits, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, APIs & SDKs, and News remain strengths for Alpha Vantage. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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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).

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.