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Free Alternatives to QuickFS

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Free Alternatives to QuickFS

Zero-cost replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing friction, and platform access. Use this list to test QuickFS before paying for another subscription.

Switching from QuickFS doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Financials to APIs & Data Feeds and beyond. Each pick below is framed by fit, caveats, and access friction so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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GuruFocus

Closest replacement

Best for: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

GuruFocus best matches the base workflow on financial data API, fundamental research, and valuation modeling.
GuruFocus adds a free starting point that the base tool does not show. Free access caveat: signup required and A free account has limited access..

Watch for: Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

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Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

Best workflow fit

Best for: Developers and analysts needing REST/WebSocket market data, fundamentals, calendars, transcripts, ownership, ESG, and macro datasets.

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) best matches the base workflow on fundamentals data, financial data API, and historical market data.
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) adds a free starting point that the base tool does not show. Free access caveat: signup required and Basic plan is limited to 250 API calls per day..

Watch for: Free sandbox is limited: The Basic plan is capped at 250 API calls per day, end-of-day timeframe, and around 5 years of history.

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Börsdata

Strong runner-up

Best for: Nordic and European investors looking for a fundamentals-rich screener, reports, owner data, technical charts, and dividend research.

Börsdata best matches the base workflow on financial data API, fundamental research, and charting and technical analysis.
Börsdata adds a free starting point that the base tool does not show. Free access caveat: signup required and Free account has limited access..

Watch for: Best value is Nordic-first: Global coverage exists on higher tiers, but Börsdata is strongest for Nordic equities and Nordic ownership/insider workflows.

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Fiscal.ai

Strong runner-up

Best for: Investors who want AI-assisted company research backed by financials, estimates, transcripts, filings, and dashboards.

Fiscal.ai best matches the base workflow on financial data API, fundamental research, and valuation modeling.
Fiscal.ai adds a free starting point that the base tool does not show. Free access caveat: signup required and Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits..

Watch for: Free access is limited: The free API is limited to 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day. Deeper history, exports, and some datasets require paid plans.

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Partial replacement

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Bottom line: Analysts, builders, and investors needing free official macroeconomic time series, release calendars, charts, Excel access, and API access from the St. Louis Fed.

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Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Macro Data
Calendar
Alerts
Official Sources

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Financials
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, valuation modeling, and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: FRED account features page describes the account as free, Free account enables dashboards, saved graphs/maps, data lists, email updates, and API access, and API documentation says all web service requests require an API key.
API key required: All FRED web service requests require an API key, and requesting or viewing keys requires a free FRED account.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)Free
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Partial replacement

Trading Economics

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Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing macro indicators, economic calendar data, markets data, forecasts, financials, Excel/Sheets integrations, and API/WebSocket delivery.

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Financials
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Macro Data
Calendar
Alerts
News

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Data Visualizations
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on valuation modeling, charting and technical analysis, and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: API pricing page lists Standard at $149/month billed yearly, API pricing page lists Professional at $299/month billed yearly, and Enterprise is contact-sales/customized; guest credentials provide limited sample access.
Real API use is paid: Guest credentials are limited/sample access. Standard and Professional API plans are billed yearly.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Trading EconomicsFree • From $22/mo
Free tier: Free, no signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Partial replacement

Finbox

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Bottom line: Investors who want screening, company financials, valuation models, and watchlists in one web service.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Watchlist

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APIs & Data Feeds
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, financial data API, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Some research features require a paid plan, and Exports require Starter plus Data Boost or Professional.
Exports require paid add-ons or higher tiers: CSV exports require Starter plus Data Boost or Professional. Data Boost is priced per region and applies to all regions in the plan.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
FinboxFree • From $120/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Uncle StockPartial replacementFree • From $130/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

Uncle Stock

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value and long-term investors screening global companies by financial statements, ratios, scores, and valuation models.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Backtesting
Valuation Models
Scores

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Subscription page lists Bronze at $20/month or $130/year, Silver at $35/month or $210/year, and Gold at $60/month or $350/year, and The page says Gold includes CSV export with max 300 calls/month and unlimited MCP stock searches/day versus 5/day on the free tier.
API is Gold-gated and capped: The JSON Search API requires Gold and is capped at 10 calls per minute and 300 calls per month unless the vendor raises the limit.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Uncle StockFree • From $130/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)Best workflow fitFree • From $264/yrFree with signup

Best workflow fit

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

Tested by us

Bottom line: Developers and analysts needing REST/WebSocket market data, fundamentals, calendars, transcripts, ownership, ESG, and macro datasets.

Keep

Financials
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Screeners
News
Calendar
Dividends

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Data Visualizations
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Basic plan is limited to 250 API calls per day, and Free tier has end-of-day timeframe, around 5 years of history, and limited bandwidth.
Free sandbox is limited: The Basic plan is capped at 250 API calls per day, end-of-day timeframe, and around 5 years of history.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)Free • From $264/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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FINVIZPartial replacementFree • From $299.50/yrFree, card required

Partial replacement

FINVIZ

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors and traders looking for a fast U.S. stock screener with heat maps and snapshot views.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
ETF Screeners
Stock Comparison
Portfolio

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, financial data API, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Credit card required, Free stock quotes are delayed by one minute and futures by 20 minutes, and The 7-day Elite trial requires a card and automatically converts to the selected paid plan.
U.S. market coverage: U.S.-only coverage for NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex equities.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
FINVIZFree • From $299.50/yr
Free tier: Free, card required
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via support.

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Business QuantDrop-in replacementFree • From $300/yrFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Business Quant

Bottom line: U.S. equity investors looking for screeners, financials, KPIs, segment data, estimates, ownership, and exports in a cheaper research workflow than full institutional terminals.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
Scores
Flags

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan includes 30 API calls/day and 0.1GB data transfer/month, and Pro is listed at $49/month monthly or $25/month equivalent when billed annually.
U.S.-focused coverage: Business Quant focuses on U.S.-listed securities. Users needing broad international exchange coverage should compare other data providers.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Business QuantFree • From $300/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Portfolio123Partial replacementFree • From $25/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Portfolio123

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Rules-based investors looking for point-in-time stock and ETF simulations.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Quant
Stock Ideas
Scores

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free Manage module is separate from paid Research, API, and DataMiner access, and General registration offers 30 days of screener and backtesting access without a payment card.
Advanced research is paid: Free Manage covers portfolio tracking. Time-limited access covers screener and backtesting use before a paid Research plan, while API and DataMiner require separate paid access.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Portfolio123Free • From $25/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

Pricing checked 2026-08-23 via pricing.

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Roic AIPartial replacementFree • From $29/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Roic AI

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Developers and investors comparing free, $29, and $89 plans for fundamentals, transcripts, news, prices, spreadsheets, and API access.

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Financials
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Transcripts
News
Screeners
Splits

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Data Visualizations
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan includes worldwide coverage but only 5 requests per minute, and Free includes 2 years of annuals, ratios, valuations, and prices, plus 8 quarters of financials and transcripts.
Free tier has rate and history limits: Free access is limited to 5 requests/minute, shorter history, and shorter transcript depth.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Roic AIFree • From $29/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TipRanksPartial replacementFree • From $29.95/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

TipRanks

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Retail investors looking for analyst consensus, expert rankings, Smart Score, news sentiment, and stock ideas.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Stock Ideas
Top Analysts
Screeners
ETF Screeners

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free/Basic MCP OAuth quota is 10 tool calls per month, and Free API-key tier is limited to 10 requests per minute and 50 requests per month.
Best tools are paid: Premium and Ultimate gate Smart Portfolio, Smart Score, expert/insider/hedge-fund tools, exports, and higher MCP quotas.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
TipRanksFree • From $29.95/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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The Fly ProPartial replacementFree • From $31/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

The Fly Pro

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Bottom line: Fundamental investors looking for visual company KPI metrics, financial charting, calendars, transcripts, analyst items, and real-time news in one research workspace.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Screeners
Stock Comparison
Watchlist
News

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on financial data API, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, mainstreetdata.com redirects to The Fly, and Pricing page lists Free, Premium, Ultimate, and Institutional tiers, with 7-day free trials on Premium and Ultimate.
Product identity changed: The legacy mainstreetdata.com URL now redirects into The Fly, so branding, packaging, and pricing should be presented as current The Fly availability.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
The Fly ProFree • From $31/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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Fiscal.aiDrop-in replacementFree • From $39/moFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Fiscal.ai

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Investors who want AI-assisted company research backed by financials, estimates, transcripts, filings, and dashboards.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Portfolio

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free terminal access has dashboard, history, event, and AI prompt limits, and Free API access covers 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day.
Free access is limited: The free API is limited to 100 companies, 50 requests per minute, and 250 requests per day. Deeper history, exports, and some datasets require paid plans.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Fiscal.aiFree • From $39/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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OpenBBPartial replacementFree • From $500/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

OpenBB

Bottom line: Analysts and teams looking for a customizable financial workspace that connects their own data, vendors, dashboards, and AI agents.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Custom Dashboards
AI Research
AI Chat
Screeners

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Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.
Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more were legacy capabilities.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Community Edition is free for individuals, and OpenBB Copilot is limited to 20 queries per day on Community.
Does not provide production market data: OpenBB says Workspace includes a limited FMP-powered sandbox, but organizations connect their own datasets for production workflows.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
OpenBBFree • From $500/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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GuruFocusClosest replacementFree • From $549/yrFree with signup

Closest replacement

GuruFocus

Analyst pickTested by us

Bottom line: Value investors looking for long historical fundamentals, GF Score, GF Value, and guru/institutional holdings.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
ETF Screeners
Top Analysts

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Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.
Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more were legacy capabilities.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, A free account has limited access, and Free members have limited portfolio capacity.
Paid access is region and tier dependent: Annual paid memberships, region add-ons, API plans, and pay-as-you-go API credits.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
GuruFocusFree • From $549/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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Alpha VantageDrop-in replacementFree • From $49.99/moFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Alpha Vantage

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Bottom line: Developers and students looking for a simple API key for market, fundamentals, macro, FX, crypto, commodity, and options data.

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Financials
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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News
News Sentiment
Market Sentiment
Calendar

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Data Visualizations
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on valuation modeling and backtesting and quant research.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free key is limited to 25 API requests per day, and Personal premium plans run from $49.99 to $249.99 monthly or $499 to $2,499 yearly.
Free quota is small: A standard free limit of 25 API requests per day.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
Alpha VantageFree • From $49.99/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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TegusPartial replacementFree • From $69/moFree with signup

Partial replacement

Tegus

Bottom line: Institutional investors and analysts who need expert interviews, custom calls, models, filings, and AI research tools inside AlphaSense.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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Transcripts
Improved Filings
Research Templates
AI Research

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APIs & Data Feeds
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, financial data API, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Tegus access requires an AlphaSense sales or trial request, and BamSEC has a free plan and lists Pro at $69 per month, billed annually.
Enterprise AlphaSense pricing: Tegus access is sold through AlphaSense without public plan prices. BamSEC separately offers a free plan and a $69 monthly Pro plan billed annually.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
TegusFree • From $69/mo
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TickerTrendsPartial replacementFree • From $998/yrFree with signup

Partial replacement

TickerTrends

Bottom line: Investors, analysts, and funds using alternative data such as search, web traffic, app usage, social, news, reviews, and transcripts to forecast company KPIs before earnings.

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Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds

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Stock Ideas
Screeners
Stock Comparison
Quant

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Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, TickerTrends Core is $998 per year after a seven-day trial and carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and KPI Tracking Suite is custom priced with a trial available by request.
Alternative data is noisy: Search, social, traffic, and app signals are proxies for business performance. Users need modeling discipline, validation, and company-specific KPI context.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
TickerTrendsFree • From $998/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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CalcbenchDrop-in replacementFree • From $6000/yrFree with signup

Drop-in replacement

Calcbench

Bottom line: Accounting research that needs traceable SEC filing numbers, footnotes, disclosures, redlines, Excel workflows, and API access.

Keep

Financials
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Gain

Improved Filings
Diff View
Stock Comparison
Flags

Lose

Data Visualizations
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on historical market data and charting and technical analysis.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Calcbench public pages advertise a free Basic tier and a two-week Premium trial, and Pricing lists Basic as free, Premium at $6,000 per user yearly, and Professional at $12,000 per user yearly.
SEC-centered coverage: Calcbench centers on SEC-reporting companies and EDGAR disclosures, not global market data.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
CalcbenchFree • From $6000/yr
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Drop-in replacement

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BörsdataPartial replacementFree • Contact for pricingFree with signup

Partial replacement

Börsdata

Bottom line: Nordic and European investors looking for a fundamentals-rich screener, reports, owner data, technical charts, and dividend research.

Keep

Financials
Data Visualizations
APIs & Data Feeds
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Gain

Screeners
Stock Ideas
Index Rebalancing
Watchlist

Lose

Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.
Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more were legacy capabilities.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, historical market data, and valuation modeling.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free account has limited access, and Full data requires Premium, Pro, Pro+, or Enterprise.
Best value is Nordic-first: Global coverage exists on higher tiers, but Börsdata is strongest for Nordic equities and Nordic ownership/insider workflows.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
BörsdataFree • Contact for pricing
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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TrendlynePartial replacementFree • Paid plans availableFree with signup

Partial replacement

Trendlyne

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Bottom line: Indian investors looking for one product for screeners, DVM scores, analyst forecasts, alerts, portfolios, broker sync, and options tools.

Keep

Financials
Data Visualizations
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Gain

Screeners
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Options

Lose

APIs & Data Feeds
Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.

Watch out

Avoid as a full replacement if you rely on fundamentals data, financial data API, and historical market data.
Free-plan limits: Signup required, Free plan exists; paid monthly plans shown include GuruQ at INR 310/month, Pro Global at INR 1500/month, and Pro Plus Global at INR 2000/month, and Annual prices shown include GuruQ at INR 2,190, StratQ at INR 5,900, Pro Global at INR 7,500, and Pro Plus Global at INR 10,000.
Plan matrix is complex: India-only, global, SmartOptions, Excel Connect, alert frequency, backtest limits, and download limits vary materially by tier.

Price: QuickFSContact for pricing
TrendlyneFree • Paid plans available
Free tier: Free with signup
Replacement: Partial replacement

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What This Shortlist Tells You

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Financials, Data Visualizations, and APIs & Data Feeds while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage, Historical financial and valuation data covers stocks in multiple regions, with screens, charts, comparisons, disclosed investor holdings, insider trades, and economic indicators. and Large global coverage footprint: current membership pages advertise 1M+ investors, 100,000 stocks across 100 markets, 30 years of financial data, thousands of institutional-investor trading histories, and 15,000+ mutual-fund holdings; the Data API separately documents 60,000+ companies across 9 regions. features, and a free tier (workflow overlap ~100%).

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

Need mobile access? GuruFocus, OpenBB, and TipRanks bring phone-ready workflows that QuickFS lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Financials×19APIs & Data Feeds×17Data Visualizations×15Sheets / Excel Add-ins×12

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond QuickFS.

Screeners+15Alerts+11Calendar+11News+11Dividends+10Institutional Ownership+10Macro Data+10AI Research+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

7/20

7 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

17/20

17 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

79%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to QuickFS?

Start with GuruFocus, Börsdata, and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) to replicate QuickFS 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 QuickFS workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Financials, Data Visualizations, APIs & Data Feeds, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins, so core QuickFS workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Watchlist, Institutional Ownership, US Government Trades, News, Alerts, Calendar, Corporate Actions & Special Situations, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Macro Data, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Insider Data, Short Interest, Options, ETF Analysis, Fund Analysis, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Ratings & Price Targets, AI Research, AI Chat, Broker Connectors, Education, Blogs, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Index Rebalancing, ESG Ratings, News Sentiment, Webhooks, Market Sentiment, Research Templates, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Bulls Say Bear Say, Guidance / Pre-announcements, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Factor Exposure, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, App & Website Traffic, Employee/Consumer Reviews, Diff View, Management Compensation, and Official Sources show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on QuickFS?

Data Visualizations, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, APIs & Data Feeds, and Financials remain strengths for QuickFS. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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