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THE COMMUNITY-RANKED FREE INVESTING TOOL LEADERBOARD
Live community ranking · Top 21 free sheets / excel add-ins tools
Best Free Sheets / Excel Add-ins Tools for Investors
The free sheets / excel add-ins platforms investors trust most, ranked by the people who actually use them.
Every tool here offers a genuine free tier, ranked by community votes and light editorial curation. We filtered 29 total sheets / excel add-ins tools inside a directory of more than 369 investing platforms down to 21 free sheets / excel add-ins platforms, so you can compare useful zero-cost options before moving into paid upgrades. Use this shortlist to compare pricing limits, platforms, and decision signals, then open any tool for the full breakdown.
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Top 10 Tools
- 1Top pick
Financial Modeling Prep provides API and spreadsheet access to market data, fundamentals, news, calendars, transcripts, ownership, and macroeconomic data. The free Basic tier is an end-of-day test plan. Real-time, global, transcript, 13F, intraday, and bulk access require paid plans. Display or redistribution requires a separate commercial agreement.
Best forMarket data APIFinancial data APIFundamentals dataHistorical market dataEarnings transcript researchWatch-outsFree sandbox is limitedGlobal and advanced datasets require higher tiers - 2
OpenBB combines an open-source data layer with Workspace dashboards, AI research, agents, and team tools. It connects your providers and internal data rather than supplying production market data. An August 2026 founder update announced a move to open-source releases, with timing and hosted-product terms still pending.
Best forAI research workspaceInvestment research workspaceFinancial data APIAI agent data accessChartingWatch-outsDoes not provide production market dataCommunity Copilot is rate-limited - 3
Alpha Vantage is an API-first source for market and economic data. Developers, students, quants, and analysts can pull stocks, funds, FX, crypto, options, commodities, fundamentals, news, sentiment, and macro series with one key. The free quota is small, and commercial use needs separate licensing.
Best forMarket data APIFinancial data APIHistorical market dataOptions dataFundamentals dataWatch-outsCommercial usage requires separate licensingFree quota is small - 4
FRED is the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' free macroeconomic database. Use its series, charts, release calendar, Excel tools, mobile apps, and REST API for inflation, rates, GDP, employment, FX, credit, and market indicators. It is macro context, not equity fundamentals or brokerage infrastructure; API access needs a free key.
Best forFinancial data APIHistorical market dataMarket monitoringAI agent data accessFundamental researchWatch-outsAPI key requiredTerms and copyright constraints apply - 5
EODHD supplies market data through REST, WebSocket, spreadsheet, and agent interfaces. Datasets cover prices, fundamentals, calendars, news, sentiment, options, foreign exchange, and crypto. The free quota is 20 calls per day, commercial use requires a B2B plan, and some datasets are separate marketplace products.
Best forFinancial data APIHistorical market dataFundamentals dataOptions dataAI agent data accessWatch-outsCommercial use is separateFree API quota is very limited - 6
WhaleWisdom organizes institutional 13F, 13D/G, and other ownership filings into fund pages, holdings, changes, screens, alerts, and data exports. It is useful for studying disclosed institutional portfolios, but the filings are delayed and incomplete.
Best forInsider and institutional trackingInvestor holdings researchStock screeningStrategy backtestingFinancial data APIWatch-outsSEC filing lagFree tier is narrow - 7
GuruFocus combines global fundamentals, valuation, GF Score, GF Value, stock, ETF, and bond screens, backtests, guru and institutional holdings, insider trades, portfolios, spreadsheet add-ins, and APIs. It is built for fundamental and value research, not brokerage execution.
Best forStock researchStock screeningValuation modelingInvestor holdings researchStrategy backtestingWatch-outsPaid access is region and tier dependentAdvanced API access is separate - 8
Roic AI provides company financials, ratios, valuations, transcripts, news, stock screens, spreadsheet add-ins, a REST API, and an MCP server. Plans differ by request rate, financial and transcript history, and commercial-use rights.
Best forFinancial data APIFundamental researchAI research workspaceAI agent data accessEarnings transcript researchWatch-outsFree tier has rate and history limitsCommercial API use requires Enterprise - 9
Finbox combines global stock screens with company financials, valuation models, charts, watchlists, and spreadsheet exports. Investors can move from a screen into a company model or peer comparison. Regional access and export rights depend on the subscription.
Best forStock screeningFundamental researchValuation modelingFair value researchGlobal stock screeningWatch-outsExports require higher tiers or Data BoostNo public API - 10
Similarweb estimates web traffic, app usage, keywords, referrals, competitors, technologies, and online market share. It is alternative data for digital businesses, not reported financials. History, exports, APIs, integrations, and enterprise use are paid or custom.
Best forMarket monitoringFinancial data APIMarket data APIResearch reportsAI research workspaceWatch-outsModeled data, not reported financialsAPI and history are paid/custom
- 11
Trading Economics provides indicators, calendars, forecasts, market data, company financials, news, ratings, and events through web, REST, WebSocket, spreadsheet, BI, and AI integrations. It is data infrastructure for dashboards and pipelines, not a broker or adviser. Plans control streaming, limits, and commercial rights.
Best forFinancial data APIMarket data APIHistorical market dataMarket monitoringAI agent data accessWatch-outsReal API use is paidRate and row limits apply - 12
AlphaResearch puts filings, transcripts, press releases, estimates, news, insider trades, ownership, and fund holdings in one searchable workspace. It is aimed at document-heavy research. Global coverage and spreadsheet add-ins require Enterprise, and the premium trial asks for a card.
Best forAI research workspaceEarnings transcript researchFundamental researchStock screeningInsider and institutional trackingWatch-outsGlobal coverage is EnterpriseSelf-serve terms exclude professional use - 13
Börsdata gives investors long-history Nordic fundamentals, ratios, screens, ownership, insider and short-selling data, technical charts, reports, watchlists, calendars, and spreadsheet or API access. It is strongest for Nordic equities. Global data, holdings, Excel or Sheets workflows, and the REST API depend on the plan.
Best forGlobal stock screeningStock screeningFundamental researchFinancial data APIDividend analysisWatch-outsBest value is Nordic-firstAPI and global depth are paid-tier features - 14
Calcbench extracts and standardizes financial data and disclosure text from SEC filings. Users can trace values to source documents, compare filings, work in Excel, or license API access separately.
Best forFundamentals dataFundamental researchFinancial data APIAI agent data accessValuation modelingWatch-outsSEC-centered coverageAPI is a paid add-on - 15
Cbonds is a bond-data service for professional and private investors. Search bonds, quotes, yields, ratings, new issues, events, watchlists, and portfolios. Companies can also license API and file feeds or an Excel add-in.
Best forFundamental researchGlobal stock screeningMarket monitoringFinancial data APIPortfolio watchlistsWatch-outsAPI is company-onlyAPI request limits - 16
EIA Open Data is the U.S. government's source for energy statistics and operational data. Browse the series or use the free API, bulk files, and spreadsheet tools for commodity, utility, macro, and energy-market research.
Best forFinancial data APIHistorical market dataMarket monitoringAI agent data accessResearch reportsWatch-outsNot a commodity quote feedAPI key and throttling - 17
FinancialData.Net provides market data, fundamentals, ownership, options, funds, ESG, calendars, and news through REST, Excel, and MCP interfaces. It covers stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, futures, crypto, foreign exchange, commodities, OTC securities, and indexes. The free plan is limited, and the homepage security claims are not supported by a public audit report.
Best forFinancial data APIMarket data APIAI agent data accessFundamentals dataOptions dataWatch-outsSerious use is paidCompliance claims need verification - 18
Hunter finds, verifies, and enriches professional email addresses for analysts, founders, sales, and deal teams. It can support expert outreach, customer discovery, diligence interviews, and partnerships, but it is not investing data. Credits, API use, consent, opt-outs, and deliverability all need attention.
Best forProfessional contact researchWatch-outsNot an investing data sourceCredit-based limits - 19
Tegus is now part of AlphaSense. Its expert interviews, custom calls, financial models, filings, benchmarks, Excel tools, and AI research tools are built for professional diligence. AlphaSense does not publish Tegus prices.
Best forInvestment research workspaceAI research workspaceEarnings transcript researchResearch reportsFundamental researchWatch-outsEnterprise AlphaSense pricingExpert research is expensive and specialized - 20
Semrush provides SEO, marketing, traffic, and AI-search visibility data that investors can use as alternative evidence for search-dependent companies, publishers, SaaS, ecommerce, and consumer brands. Its metrics are modeled signals, not reported revenue or fundamentals. Semrush is marketing software, not a broker or portfolio system.
Best forMarket monitoringFinancial data APIAI agent data accessResearch reportsAI research workspaceWatch-outsMarketing platform, not investing softwareAPI access has extra constraints - 21
Trendlyne is an India-first research and portfolio service with screens, DVM scores, forecasts, alerts, backtests, transcripts, broker sync, and options tools. Global plans add U.S. coverage, but the strongest fit remains Indian equities.
Best forStock screeningTechnical screeningPortfolio trackingStrategy backtestingAnalyst ratingsWatch-outsPlan matrix is complexBest fit is India-first
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