OpenBB is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Financials, Data Visualizations, and Data APIs while adding Custom Dashboards and News coverage and REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported. and Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Free Alternatives to QuickFS
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test QuickFS before paying for another subscription.
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Every pick keeps a free tier; start with OpenBB, Calcbench, and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) to road-test QuickFS workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), Fiscal.ai, and GuruFocus bring phone-ready workflows that QuickFS lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, and Dividends.
Similarity score 1048Category overlap: 100%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Custom Dashboards, News, and IPO coverage beyond what QuickFS 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..
Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, and Dividends
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 928Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Improved Filings, Flags, and Management Compensation coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics., Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts., and Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Flags, Management Compensation, and Acquisitions
Standout features: As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics., Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts., Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API., and Point‑in‑time fundamentals: standardized metrics stamped with first‑available timestamps to avoid look‑ahead bias.
Similarity score 922Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, and Dividends
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 894Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
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 Calendar, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Financials.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP
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.
Similarity score 830Category overlap: 80%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into App & Website Traffic coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials.
Adds coverage: App & Website Traffic
Standout features: Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly., and Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.
Similarity score 802Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web, API, and Desktop
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Quant, and Backtesting coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Quant, Backtesting, and Portfolio
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 786Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
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 QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Watchlist
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.
Similarity score 786Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
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 QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Data APIs.
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 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Holdings, 13F, and Insider Data coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: ETF Holdings, 13F, Insider Data, and Transcripts
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.
Similarity score 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Backtesting
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 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Transcripts, News, and Screeners coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts., Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights., and Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and APIs & SDKs.
Adds coverage: Transcripts, News, Screeners, and Splits
Standout features: Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts., Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights., Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints., and Powerful stock screener with filters for exchange, industry, revenue, market cap, operating margin, and more. Saved searches and export features included.
Similarity score 774Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, and 13F coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., and Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G
Standout features: Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares., and Historical coverage back to 1993 with support for all 400+ EDGAR form types; new filings made available within ~300 ms of posting.
Similarity score 760Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Calendar coverage beyond what QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Financials and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Calendar, and Dividends
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 752Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Scores coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks., Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies., and Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4)..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Scores, and Flags
Standout features: Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks., Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies., Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4)., and Comparison modules for individual stocks, industry aggregates, time-series tables, and customizable charts.
Similarity score 752Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., and AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, and Stock Ideas
Standout features: 21 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E & forward P/E), dividends (ex‑date/payment), and time‑based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate., and Intelligent watchlist that runs daily AI screens on tracked symbols and refreshes alert signals automatically.
Similarity score 744Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Assets: Stocks
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 QuickFS 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 QuickFS if you still need Data APIs and APIs & SDKs.
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 712Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Insider Data, and 13F coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices., US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers)., and Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Data Visualizations and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: News, Insider Data, 13F, and Interest Rates
Standout features: REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices., US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers)., Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting., and Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers).
Similarity score 706Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIs
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Inflation Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series., S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield., and Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need APIs & SDKs and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Inflation Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, and Real Yields
Standout features: Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series., S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield., Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields., and On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).
Similarity score 692Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data VisualizationsData APIsAPIs & SDKs
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- FlightAware adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Alerts and Satellite / Geospatial coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.
Adds coverage: Alerts and Satellite / Geospatial
Standout features: Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication., and FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
Similarity score 692Category overlap: 60%
Shared coverage
Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web and API
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Semrush adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into App & Website Traffic and Blogs coverage beyond what QuickFS offers.
- Standout features include Traffic Analytics tools to examine any website’s visitors, sources, engagement metrics, and competitive benchmarks., Rich API suite: Analytics and Projects APIs (Business plan), Trends API, Listing Management, and Map Rank Tracker. Current versions support API key (v3) and OAuth 2.0 with JSON (v4)., and API consumption billed in ‘units’ per request or per line of data. Historical queries cost more; some APIs like Listing Management and Map Rank Tracker are excluded from unit billing..
- Pair it with QuickFS if you still need Financials and Data Visualizations.
Adds coverage: App & Website Traffic and Blogs
Standout features: Traffic Analytics tools to examine any website’s visitors, sources, engagement metrics, and competitive benchmarks., Rich API suite: Analytics and Projects APIs (Business plan), Trends API, Listing Management, and Map Rank Tracker. Current versions support API key (v3) and OAuth 2.0 with JSON (v4)., API consumption billed in ‘units’ per request or per line of data. Historical queries cost more; some APIs like Listing Management and Map Rank Tracker are excluded from unit billing., and Flexible exports in CSV, Excel, and PDF across tools. Position Tracking and Site Audit modules generate PDF reports; Position Tracking also supports direct Google Sheets export.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Data APIs×18APIs & SDKs×14Financials×13Data Visualizations×11Sheets / Excel Add-ins×10
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond QuickFS.
Insider Data+10News+9Calendar+8Screeners+813F+7Dividends+7Interest Rates+7Splits+7
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
6/20
6 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
18/20
18 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
8 starred / 11 tested
8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 11 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
66%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to QuickFS?
Start with OpenBB, Calcbench, and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) 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, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins, so core QuickFS workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Interest Rates, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat, Improved Filings, Flags, Management Compensation, Acquisitions, Ticker Changes, Blogs, News Sentiment, Delisted, Options, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Calendar, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Yield Curves, Real Yields, App & Website Traffic, Screeners, Backtesting, Portfolio, Correlation, Broker Connectors, Stock Comparison, Watchlist, Alerts, Institutional Data, 13F, Valuation Models, Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Scores, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ESG Ratings, Short Interest, Stock Handbook, 13D/13G, Webhooks, Playbooks & Case Studies, and Satellite / Geospatial 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, Financials, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, APIs & SDKs, and Data APIs remain strengths for QuickFS. 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
Got questions or suggestions? I'm all ears!
Missing a Tool?
Discovered a gem I don't have here yet? Drop the link below and I'll check it out ASAP. Tagging me on X works too! Can't wait to see what you've found!
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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.