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Free Alternatives to MacroMicro

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test MacroMicro 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 Which ETF includes this Stock?, Calendar, and GDP while adding Financials and ETF Holdings 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 ~47%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), OpenBB, and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) to road-test MacroMicro workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), Trading Economics, and GuruFocus bring phone-ready workflows that MacroMicro lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Financials, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, and Analyst Forecasts.

#1 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1849
Category overlap: 47%

Shared coverage

Which ETF includes this Stock?
Calendar
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Commitment of Traders (COT)

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials, ETF Holdings, and Insider Data coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison.

Adds coverage: Financials, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, and Analyst Forecasts

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 1745
Category overlap: 42%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Commitment of Traders (COT)
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, 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 MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

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.

Similarity score 1623
Category overlap: 53%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
Calendar
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
PMI / ISM

Assets: Stocks, Bonds, 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 Unemployment Rates, Housing & Construction, and Retail Sales coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Unemployment Rates, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, and Yield Curves

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.

#4 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1566
Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Calendar
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
PMI / ISM
Consumer Sentiment

Assets: Stocks, Bonds, and Commodities

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 News, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, 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.

#5 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1539
Category overlap: 42%

Shared coverage

Calendar
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Commitment of Traders (COT)
13F

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

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 MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison.

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 1409
Category overlap: 33%

Shared coverage

Calendar
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Data APIs
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Dividends coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison.

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

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

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1369
Category overlap: 37%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
ETF Screeners
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Calendar
Watchlist
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need ETF Comparison, GDP, and Inflation Rates.

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

Standout features: Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., and Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.

#8 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1369
Category overlap: 37%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Calendar
Watchlist
Correlation

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Monte Carlo coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need Which ETF includes this Stock?, GDP, and Inflation Rates.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Monte Carlo, and Portfolio

Standout features: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support., and Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.

#9 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1340
Category overlap: 55%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Backtesting
Correlation
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Quant, Portfolio, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown) coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Quant, Portfolio, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), and Monte Carlo

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.

#10 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
ETF Screeners
Calendar
Watchlist
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds

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, News, and Alerts coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and GDP.

Adds coverage: Screeners, News, Alerts, 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).

#11 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1325
Category overlap: 26%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
ETF Screeners
Calendar
Watchlist
Backtesting

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds

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, Stock Ideas, and Options & Derivatives coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and GDP.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio

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.

#12 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1255
Category overlap: 32%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
Calendar
13F
Watchlist
Data APIs
Transcripts

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

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, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

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

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 1223
Category overlap: 33%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
13F
Watchlist
Backtesting
Data APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and News coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, and Alerts

Standout features: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., and Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1222
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
GDP
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Consumer Sentiment

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Financials, and Unemployment Rates coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Financials, Unemployment Rates, and Housing & Construction

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).

#15 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1169
Category overlap: 22%

Shared coverage

ETF Screeners
Calendar
Interest Rates
Watchlist

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds

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, Portfolio, and News coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, News, and Alerts

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.

#16 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1169
Category overlap: 22%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
Calendar
Interest Rates
Watchlist

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Bonds

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 News, Alerts, and Screeners coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Screeners, 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.

#17 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1145
Category overlap: 26%

Shared coverage

ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Calendar
Watchlist

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Cryptos

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Top Analysts, Screeners, and Stock Ideas coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., and Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, GDP, and Inflation Rates.

Adds coverage: Top Analysts, Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Analyst Forecasts

Standout features: Analyst coverage includes forecasts, price targets, recommendations, and Top Analysts leaderboards., Smart Score: a proprietary 1–10 multi-factor equity rating system., Tracks insider transactions and hedge fund activity, with manager rankings based on filings., and Stock and ETF screeners, technical analysis filters, and stock/ETF comparison tools.

#18 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1144
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Watchlist
Backtesting

Assets: ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into ETF Overview, ETF Performance, and ETF Fundamentals coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans)., Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers., and Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need Calendar, GDP, and Inflation Rates.

Adds coverage: ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, and ETF Valuation

Standout features: Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans)., Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers., Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks., and Stock Locator to find all ETFs holding a specific stock, showing weights and shares; the full list is available with a free account.

#19 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 1137
Category overlap: 42%

Shared coverage

ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Which ETF includes this Stock?
Watchlist
Backtesting

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Commodities

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • justETF adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Portfolio, Alerts, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what MacroMicro offers.
  • Standout features include Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., and Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF..
  • Pair it with MacroMicro if you still need Data Visualizations, Calendar, and GDP.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Alerts, ETF Overview, and ETF Performance

Standout features: Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF., and Portfolio tracking is transaction-based, with automatic booking of dividends on ex-date.

Similarity score 1127
Category overlap: 71%

Shared coverage

Data Visualizations
Calendar
Inflation Rates
Interest Rates
Data APIs

Assets: Bonds, Commodities, and Currencies

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Central Bank Watcher and Housing & Construction coverage beyond what MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro if you still need ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?.

Adds coverage: Central Bank Watcher and Housing & Construction

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.

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Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Calendar×14
Data Visualizations×13
Interest Rates×11
Watchlist×11
Data APIs×9
Inflation Rates×9
ETF Screeners×8
Transcripts×8

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond MacroMicro.

ETF Holdings+14
ETF Overview+13
Financials+13
News+13
Alerts+12
Portfolio+12
Screeners+11
Dividends+9

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

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

Mobile ready

12/20

12 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

10/20

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

Quality checks

9 starred / 16 tested

9 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 16 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

39%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to MacroMicro?

Start with Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), OpenBB, and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) to replicate MacroMicro 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 MacroMicro workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Which ETF includes this Stock?, Calendar, GDP, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), 13F, Data APIs, Transcripts, Data Visualizations, AI Chat, PMI / ISM, Consumer Sentiment, Backtesting, ETF Screeners, Watchlist, AI Earnings Summary, ETF Comparison, and Correlation, so core MacroMicro workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Financials, ETF Holdings, Insider Data, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, News, News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Unemployment Rates, ESG Ratings, US Government Trades, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, IPO, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Yield Curves, Real Yields, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models, Scores, Delisted, Bulls Say Bear Say, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Options, AI Report, Monte Carlo, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating, Education, Videos, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), ETF Overlap, ETF Valuation, Short Interest, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, Forums, Institutional Data, Newsletters, Top Analysts, Flags, App & Website Traffic, and Money Flow show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on MacroMicro?

Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, PMI / ISM, Consumer Sentiment, Watchlist, Backtesting, Correlation, AI Chat, AI Earnings Summary, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Calendar, 13F, Commitment of Traders (COT), Transcripts, Data APIs, GDP, Inflation Rates, and Interest Rates remain strengths for MacroMicro. 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.