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Free Alternatives to Trading Economics

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Trading Economics before paying for another subscription.

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Quick takeaways

Alpha Vantage is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data APIs, News, and Calendar while adding News Sentiment and Market Sentiment coverage and Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints. and Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available. features (category overlap ~56%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Alpha Vantage, Koyfin, and FinancialJuice to road-test Trading Economics workflows without paying up front.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, IPO, and Dividends.

Trading Economics still leads on Credit Ratings & Outlooks, so keep it handy for those workflows.

#1 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1773Category overlap: 56%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarRetail SalesInflation RatesUnemployment Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and IPO coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, IPO, and Dividends

Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.

#2 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1710Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

NewsCalendarAlertsInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., and Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison

Standout features: Global multi‑asset data terminal covering equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indices, government bond yields, FX, commodities, cryptocurrencies, news, transcripts and global economics in one interface, with financials, margins, consensus estimates and valuation ratios for all global stocks., Combination of live, 15‑minute delayed and end‑of‑day pricing: live/15‑minute delayed US equities & ETFs, 15‑minute delayed Canadian equities, end‑of‑day prices for other equity markets, live FX for ~60 pairs and bitcoin, plus live bond yields for 45 countries and yield curves for 20 countries., Customizable watchlists, dashboards and macro dashboards with table views, historical graphs and scatter charts so you can monitor price, valuation, technicals, news and macro series in a single workspace., and Equity, ETF and mutual fund screeners with thousands of filter criteria, percentile ranks, description search operators and saved “My Screens” views for repeatable idea generation.

#3 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1688Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

NewsCalendarAlertsCentral Bank WatcherInflation RatesUnemployment Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Education and Blogs coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Live voice squawk + real‑time text headlines (market‑moving news)., Real‑time economic calendar with global data/events., and Event triggers & newsroom chat (Pro/Elite)..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Adds coverage: Education and Blogs

Standout features: Live voice squawk + real‑time text headlines (market‑moving news)., Real‑time economic calendar with global data/events., Event triggers & newsroom chat (Pro/Elite)., and Customisable regional filters (20+ countries) for calendars.

#4 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1641Category overlap: 56%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarAlertsInflation RatesUnemployment Rates

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.

#5 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1620Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarCentral Bank WatcherInflation RatesUnemployment Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., and Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Standout features: Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type., and Bulk dataset downloads available directly from dataset pages, including CSV and SDMX 2.1 exports.

#6 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1540Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCalendarPMI / ISMConsumer SentimentInflation RatesGDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, and ETF Comparison coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., and Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock?

Standout features: Global macro and market database with more than 40 million data points across 100+ countries and coverage of 48+ asset fundamentals., ETF toolkit includes a screener, comparator, and reverse lookup to see which ETFs include a given stock., Toolbox features include 20 arithmetic operators, 8 analytical templates, correlation charts, and basic quantitative backtesting., and Economic Calendar with Google/Apple Calendar sync (available to annual-plan subscribers).

#7 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1488Category overlap: 44%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Dividends, and Splits coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Dividends, Splits, and IPO

Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1484Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCentral Bank WatcherInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDPInterest Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into APIs & SDKs and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., and Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Calendar, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)., and Comprehensive euro‑area macro & markets coverage: HICP inflation, key & market interest rates, exchange rates (reference rates), GDP and labor indicators, plus euro‑area yield curves (spot/forward/par).

#9 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1438Category overlap: 70%

Shared coverage

Housing & ConstructionRetail SalesConsumer SentimentInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDP

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Financials coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Interactive charts for stocks, commodities, indices, currencies, crypto, and macroeconomic data, often with history spanning back 50–100 years., Free stock screener with 50+ filters covering fundamentals, technicals, and performance; includes U.S. and international equities., and Company profile pages combine daily prices, dividends, and full annual/quarterly financial statements, with fundamentals sourced from Zacks..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, News, and Calendar.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Financials

Standout features: Interactive charts for stocks, commodities, indices, currencies, crypto, and macroeconomic data, often with history spanning back 50–100 years., Free stock screener with 50+ filters covering fundamentals, technicals, and performance; includes U.S. and international equities., Company profile pages combine daily prices, dividends, and full annual/quarterly financial statements, with fundamentals sourced from Zacks., and Macro indicator pages cite primary data sources such as BEA (GDP), University of Michigan (consumer sentiment), and Optimal Blue (mortgage rates).

#10 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1425Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

NewsCalendarAlertsHousing & ConstructionInflation RatesYield Curves

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Options & Derivatives

Standout features: Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks., and Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.

#11 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1397Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDPInterest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Custom Dashboards coverage beyond what Trading Economics 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 Trading Economics if you still need Calendar, Alerts, and Central Bank Watcher.

Adds coverage: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and IPO

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 1343Category overlap: 78%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCalendarCentral Bank WatcherHousing & ConstructionInflation RatesInterest Rates

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Newsletters and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Newsletters and APIs & SDKs

Standout features: Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes., and Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.

#13 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1340Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCalendarCentral Bank WatcherGDPInterest RatesYield Curves

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series., Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes., and Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print)..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Standout features: Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series., Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes., Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print)., and Daily UK yield curves covering gilts (nominal and real), implied inflation, and OIS rates, published by noon the next business day with archives available as ZIP files. Yield-curve data are not exposed through an API.

#14 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1269Category overlap: 31%

Shared coverage

NewsCalendarAlertsInterest RatesYield Curves

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Trading Economics 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 Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Watchlist, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Similarity score 1260Category overlap: 86%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCalendarCentral Bank WatcherHousing & ConstructionInflation RatesInterest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include SDMX RESTful API for programmatic access to data & metadata; supports JSON, XML, CSV output; interactive API docs provided., Bulk downloads: each topic downloadable as a zipped CSV or SDMX file; topical packages show last‑updated stamps., and Release calendar with upcoming/past releases; exportable (CSV/Excel) and accessible via API; RSS feed available..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Alerts, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations

Standout features: SDMX RESTful API for programmatic access to data & metadata; supports JSON, XML, CSV output; interactive API docs provided., Bulk downloads: each topic downloadable as a zipped CSV or SDMX file; topical packages show last‑updated stamps., Release calendar with upcoming/past releases; exportable (CSV/Excel) and accessible via API; RSS feed available., and Portal exports: Excel/CSV for selected time series (up to 4,500 series per export); Tables & Dashboards can be exported as PDF.

#16 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1260Category overlap: 70%

Shared coverage

Data APIsCalendarAlertsInflation RatesUnemployment RatesGDP

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Standout features: 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links., and Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability.

#17 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1208Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarCentral Bank WatcherInterest RatesYield Curves

Assets: Currencies and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., and H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, PMI / ISM, and Housing & Construction.

Standout features: Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.

#18 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1179Category overlap: 38%

Shared coverage

Data APIsHousing & ConstructionConsumer SentimentUnemployment RatesGDPInterest Rates

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Quant coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need News, Calendar, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, and Stock Ideas

Standout features: Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., and AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.

#19 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1126Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

NewsCalendarAlertsInterest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Bonds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and Mobile

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., and Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps., and Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1052Category overlap: 25%

Shared coverage

Data APIsNewsCalendarInterest Rates

Assets: Commodities, Currencies, and Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Trading Economics offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
  • Pair it with Trading Economics if you still need Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, and PMI / ISM.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing

Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Interest Rates×19Calendar×16Data APIs×14Inflation Rates×14GDP×13News×12Unemployment Rates×11Yield Curves×10

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Trading Economics.

Data Visualizations+12Financials+11APIs & SDKs+9Screeners+9Dividends+8ETF Overview+8ETF Holdings+7Watchlist+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

7/20

7 matches support mobile alongside Trading Economics.

API availability

14/20

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

Quality checks

4 starred / 9 tested

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

Avg. coverage overlap

60%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Trading Economics?

Start with Alpha Vantage, Koyfin, and FinancialJuice to replicate Trading Economics 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 Trading Economics workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Data APIs, News, Calendar, Retail Sales, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Consumer Sentiment, Real Yields, and Housing & Construction, so core Trading Economics workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Options & Derivatives, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Financials, Insider Data, Transcripts, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Education, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Money Flow, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, ETF Performance, ETF Valuation, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Videos, Blogs, Custom Dashboards, Stock Ideas, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Special Situations, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Commitment of Traders (COT), Scores, Valuation Models, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13F, 13D/13G, AI, AI Chat, Forums, Newsletters, Stock Handbook, ETF Comparison, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Correlation, AI Earnings Summary, ESG Ratings, Quant, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Index Rebalancing, Buybacks & Authorizations, and Improved Filings show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Trading Economics?

Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Consumer Sentiment, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Real Yields, Data APIs, Retail Sales, Yield Curves, News, Unemployment Rates, Calendar, GDP, Interest Rates, and Inflation Rates remain strengths for Trading Economics. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

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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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