Börsdata is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data APIs, Index Rebalancing, and Data Visualizations while adding Screeners and Stock Ideas coverage, Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in. and Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers. features, and a free tier (category overlap ~100%).
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Börsdata, MacroMicro, and OpenBB to road-test ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? ORTEX, Trading Economics, and GuruFocus bring phone-ready workflows that ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Investor Holdings.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, Commodities, and Currencies
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Börsdata keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Watchlist coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- MacroMicro keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock? coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and Calendar
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- OpenBB keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and News
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- ORTEX keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and Quant coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..
Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, and Money Flow
Standout features: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., and Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks, Commodities, and Currencies
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Why investors switch
- okama keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Quant, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., and Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Quant, Portfolio, Correlation, and Backtesting
Standout features: Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis., and Python library supports mean–variance optimization, rebalancing scenarios, backtesting, and advanced risk metrics such as VaR, CVaR, semideviation, and drawdowns.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Commodities, and Currencies
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Why investors switch
- BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, and Housing & Construction coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, Housing & Construction, and Inflation Rates
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks and Currencies
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- PortfoliosLab keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., and Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, and Correlation
Standout features: Portfolio and instrument analytics suite with 20+ tools for performance, risk and optimization (portfolio analysis, portfolio performance, stock comparison, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Martin, VaR, CVaR, volatility models)., Portfolio tracking for both static and transactional portfolios, including lazy model portfolios and public user portfolios, with benchmarking against indices and other portfolios., Backtesting of portfolios and single instruments with configurable rebalancing and long lookback windows (Free limited to ~10 years, paid plans use 40+ years of data)., and Stock, ETF and mutual fund screeners with hundreds of filters across thousands of instruments, recalculated daily.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Trading Economics keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Trading Economics adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Alerts coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds and Currencies
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Why investors switch
- ECB Data Portal keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into APIs & SDKs, Central Bank Watcher, and Inflation Rates coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Central Bank Watcher, Inflation Rates, and Interest Rates
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).
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- BizToc keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- BizToc adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Reddit, and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include ‘Wire’ page: real‑time, chronological feed from ~top 100 U.S. business sites., Homepage hubs for major publishers plus ‘Reddit Trending’, ‘X Trends’, and movers blocks., and ‘Imagery’ (NewsWall): latest business news in pictures..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News, Reddit, and APIs & SDKs
Standout features: ‘Wire’ page: real‑time, chronological feed from ~top 100 U.S. business sites., Homepage hubs for major publishers plus ‘Reddit Trending’, ‘X Trends’, and movers blocks., ‘Imagery’ (NewsWall): latest business news in pictures., and Customization: dark mode and configurable news grid; site‑wide search.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Koyfin keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Koyfin adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., and Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Data APIs and Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Money Flow
Standout features: Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace., and Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- TradingView keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- TradingView adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Options & Derivatives coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Data APIs and Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Quant
Standout features: Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks., and Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- ETF Insider keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Screeners, and Factor Exposure coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., and Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Factor Exposure, and Risk Metrics
Standout features: Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks., and ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Fiscal.ai keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., and Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Watchlist
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio stats, and fundamental charting for 100,000+ global stocks, ETFs, and funds., Deep fundamental coverage: 10–20+ years of annual and 6–40+ quarters of quarterly financials by plan, with ratios, common-size statements, and adjusted metrics., Rich segment & KPI database across ~2,300 large-cap names, including company-specific business KPIs that are hard to aggregate manually., and AI Copilot for conversational research, capable of summarizing earnings, screening for ideas, comparing peers, and explaining drivers with citations back to sources.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Portfolio123 keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Screeners, Quant, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Quant, Stock Ideas, and Portfolio
Standout features: Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., and AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.
Shared coverage
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Uncle Stock keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Expands into Screeners, Backtesting, and Financials coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., and Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Backtesting, Financials, and Valuation Models
Standout features: Screens 97,000+ stocks (nano-cap to large-cap) with 2,000+ metrics; pricing page lists “History: 23 years” on Bronze., Includes guru-inspired models/screens (Buffett, Graham, Lynch) and provides advice/scores and a price target metric set (plan-dependent)., Screen builder supports metric conditions and (Silver+) multi-criteria composite ranking; query clauses include Must/Should/Exclude., and (Silver+) Built-in backtesting of screens with yearly rebalancing; (Gold) adds quarterly and half-yearly rebalancing.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- FT Markets (Markets data - Financial Times) adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Alerts coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news..
- Pair it with ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Data APIs and Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, and Compounding Calculator
Standout features: Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., and Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Data APIs and Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Screeners
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.
Shared coverage
Assets: Bonds, Stocks, and Commodities
Experience: Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Subscription
Why investors switch
- Yahoo Finance keeps a free tier, so you can replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows without upgrading.
- Yahoo Finance adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio coverage beyond what ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) if you still need Data APIs and Index Rebalancing.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, and News
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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Categories the alternatives add beyond ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices).
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
9/20
9 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
15/20
15 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
7 starred / 13 tested
7 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
58%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)?
Start with Börsdata, MacroMicro, and OpenBB to replicate ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) 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 ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Data APIs, Index Rebalancing, and Data Visualizations, so core ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Screeners, Stock Ideas, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Insider Data, Short Interest, Buybacks & Authorizations, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Improved Filings, News, Calendar, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, GDP, Inflation Rates, PMI / ISM, Consumer Sentiment, Commitment of Traders (COT), 13F, Backtesting, Correlation, Transcripts, AI Chat, AI Earnings Summary, Custom Dashboards, IPO, Splits, Unemployment Rates, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, Money Flow, Options, Analyst Recommendations, US Government Trades, Blogs, Portfolio, Risk Metrics, Monte Carlo, Central Bank Watcher, Housing & Construction, Factor Exposure, Stock Comparison, Alerts, Retail Sales, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Real Yields, Special Situations, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, Scores, Institutional Data, 13D/13G, Education, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Stock Handbook, Reddit, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, ETF Overlap, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Compounding Calculator, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, and Fund Rating show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)?
Index Rebalancing, Data Visualizations, and Data APIs remain strengths for ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices). Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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