QuantRocket is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading while adding Screeners and Advanced Order Types coverage and Includes survivorship-bias-free US minute-bar data (from 2007 onward) for Zipline backtests and live trading, with optional real-time feeds from brokers like IBKR and Alpaca. and Supports point-in-time screening and ranking pipelines, and integrates with Alphalens and Pyfolio for in-notebook analysis inside Jupyter. features (category overlap ~67%).
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Free Alternatives to QuantConnect
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test QuantConnect before paying for another subscription.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with QuantRocket, TradingView, and OpenBB to road-test QuantConnect workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? TradingView, Unusual Whales, and MarketWatch bring phone-ready workflows that QuantConnect lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Advanced Order Types, Data APIs, and Broker Connectors.
Similarity score 1135
Category overlap: 67%Shared coverage
Quant
Backtesting
Paper Trading
Auto-Trading & Bots
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Advanced Order Types, and Data APIs coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Includes survivorship-bias-free US minute-bar data (from 2007 onward) for Zipline backtests and live trading, with optional real-time feeds from brokers like IBKR and Alpaca., Supports point-in-time screening and ranking pipelines, and integrates with Alphalens and Pyfolio for in-notebook analysis inside Jupyter., and Global coverage through Interactive Brokers’ historical and real-time data across 60+ exchanges, plus optional feeds like EDI global EOD, Sharadar fundamentals, and Brain sentiment datasets..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Options & Derivatives and APIs & SDKs.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Advanced Order Types, Data APIs, and Broker Connectors
Standout features: Includes survivorship-bias-free US minute-bar data (from 2007 onward) for Zipline backtests and live trading, with optional real-time feeds from brokers like IBKR and Alpaca., Supports point-in-time screening and ranking pipelines, and integrates with Alphalens and Pyfolio for in-notebook analysis inside Jupyter., Global coverage through Interactive Brokers’ historical and real-time data across 60+ exchanges, plus optional feeds like EDI global EOD, Sharadar fundamentals, and Brain sentiment datasets., and Deep IBKR integration enabling advanced order types such as algorithmic, parent-child, and bracket orders, as well as combos/spreads, margin 'what-if' checks, option greeks, and auction imbalance data.
Similarity score 1082
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Backtesting
Paper Trading
Options & Derivatives
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and Desktop
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 QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, and APIs & SDKs.
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.
Similarity score 1048
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Quant
Options & Derivatives
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and Data APIs coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Backtesting, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, Data APIs, 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 902
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Paper Trading
Options & Derivatives
APIs & SDKs
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 Dark Pool & Off-Exchange coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Alerts
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.
Similarity score 858
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Quant
Backtesting
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks and ETFs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, Desktop, and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Build custom multi-factor ranking systems and rank stocks by universe, sector, or industry., Spreadsheet-style screening with formulas (including Piotroski F-Score) across current and historical data., and Backtesting with realistic assumptions for slippage, commissions, buy/sell rules, position sizing, and hedging..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Options & Derivatives.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Correlation, and Calendar
Standout features: Build custom multi-factor ranking systems and rank stocks by universe, sector, or industry., Spreadsheet-style screening with formulas (including Piotroski F-Score) across current and historical data., Backtesting with realistic assumptions for slippage, commissions, buy/sell rules, position sizing, and hedging., and ‘Books’ feature to combine multiple strategies and view correlations between them.
Similarity score 849
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Options & Derivatives
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, News, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, and Calendar
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.
Similarity score 840
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Quant
Backtesting
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Cryptos
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., and Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Options & Derivatives.
Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist
Standout features: Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators., and Comprehensive stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with sortable columns, filters, and risk-versus-return scatterplots. Screener results export is available on Pro.
Similarity score 777
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
Backtesting
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Watchlist
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.
Similarity score 755
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Alerts, News, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., and Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Alerts, News, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Webhooks
Standout features: Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)., and AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).
Similarity score 747
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
Paper Trading
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 News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
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.
Similarity score 741
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Quant
Options & Derivatives
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- ORTEX adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Backtesting, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing
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.
Similarity score 735
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Backtesting
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Portfolio coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports., Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported., and Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Portfolio, and Correlation
Standout features: Multi-market stock screener covering 35+ exchanges, with both technical and fundamental criteria. Filters can be applied by exchange, sector, industry, index, or watchlist. Timeframes include hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, with per-stock Excel exports., Intraday timeframes (5m/15m/30m/1h/4h) are available for IEX, Forex, and Crypto. Extended-hours trading is not supported., Formula Screener allows custom queries with AND/OR/NOT logic, multi-timeframe conditions, historical/range screening, index and ticker references, and regime filters., and Email or Telegram alerts for screener matches, with scheduled delivery options. SMS delivery is not guaranteed.
Similarity score 717
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, News, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, and Analyst Forecasts
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.
Similarity score 713
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Backtesting
Options & Derivatives
Assets: Stocks, Options, and Futures
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 QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
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.
Similarity score 711
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Quant
Backtesting
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Correlation coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Options & Derivatives.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Correlation, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)
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.
Similarity score 695
Category overlap: 33%Shared coverage
Backtesting
APIs & SDKs
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 QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Paper Trading, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
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.
Similarity score 679
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
Options & Derivatives
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Robinhood adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Brokerage, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., and Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Brokerage, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Advanced Order Types
Standout features: Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders., and 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.
Similarity score 668
Category overlap: 20%Shared coverage
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Portfolio, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute., TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold)., and Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers)..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Data Visualizations, and Broker Connectors
Standout features: Auto-generated trade charts with entries and exits, viewable across multiple timeframes down to one minute., TradingView-powered charting with drawing tools, studies, and symbol comparisons (Silver/Gold)., Supports stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, and options (options enabled on paid tiers)., and Import trades via CSV/XLSX templates or Broker Sync integrations with daily/near real-time updates.
Similarity score 661
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
Paper Trading
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Options
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- eToro adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, and Advanced Order Types coverage beyond what QuantConnect offers.
- Standout features include Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., and CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum..
- Pair it with QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Auto-Trading & Bots.
Adds coverage: Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, Advanced Order Types, and Portfolio
Standout features: Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum., and Smart Portfolios group assets thematically and are managed by eToro’s Investment Team; they rebalance regularly, require a $500 minimum, and carry no management fees.
Similarity score 657
Category overlap: 17%Shared coverage
APIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Currencies
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, Financials, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect if you still need Quant, Backtesting, and Paper Trading.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, Financials, ETF Holdings, and 13F
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.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
APIs & SDKs×11
Backtesting×9
Options & Derivatives×7
Quant×6
Paper Trading×5
Auto-Trading & Bots×1
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond QuantConnect.
News+14
Portfolio+12
Screeners+11
Calendar+10
Data APIs+10
Data Visualizations+10
Alerts+9
Financials+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
8/20
8 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
12/20
12 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
7 starred / 12 tested
7 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 12 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
33%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to QuantConnect?
Start with QuantRocket, TradingView, and OpenBB to replicate QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, Options & Derivatives, and APIs & SDKs, so core QuantConnect workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Screeners, Advanced Order Types, Data APIs, Broker Connectors, ETF Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Smart/Direct Routing, News, Alerts, Calendar, Order Book / Level II, Dividends, Splits, Financials, ETF Overview, Forums, Education, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, IPO, Interest Rates, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Transcripts, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, Correlation, News Sentiment, Delisted, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Factor Exposure, Short Interest, Options, Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Yield Curves, Newsletters, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Analyst Recommendations, Blogs, Ticker Changes, Investor Holdings, Acquisitions, Scores, Institutional Data, Monte Carlo, Valuation Models, Brokerage, Downloadable Tax Reports, Copy/Social Trading, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and ESG Ratings show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on QuantConnect?
Options & Derivatives, APIs & SDKs, Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, Backtesting, and Paper Trading remain strengths for QuantConnect. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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About Me
Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I'm an independent investor with a soft spot for coding and the stock market - especially value investing (as you can probably tell from the tools I've collected here, haha). Hopefully you'll find something useful or interesting along the way.
Find me here:
- Twitter / X: @Jera_Value
- Substack: Jera Value
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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.