VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Compare FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Every head-to-head showdown featuring FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data). Review coverage overlap, standout differentiators, and pricing context before you request demos.

Quick takeaways

Trading Economics overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP and pushes into News and Credit Ratings & Outlooks with FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and is the quickest matchup to review first.

Trading Economics, GuruFocus, and Alpha Vantage keep freemium tiers so you can benchmark FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) without committing budget.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) rivals most often add coverage in Financials, News, and Dividends, so focus there when evaluating upgrades.

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Matchups catalogued

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Include free tiers

7

Offer mobile access

71%

Avg category overlap

Category heatmap

How FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) stacks up

Spot the coverage themes most often compared against this tool and where rivals extend or lag.

Shared battlegrounds

Categories that appear in the majority of head-to-head matchups.

  • Data APIs21
  • Calendar17
  • Inflation Rates17
  • Interest Rates17
  • APIs & SDKs14
  • GDP14

Where rivals add depth

Common coverage areas that comparison partners introduce beyond FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

  • Financials12
  • News10
  • Dividends9
  • Screeners9
  • Watchlist9
  • Blogs7

Where FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) stands alone

Categories that remain exclusive to FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) across these matchups.

  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins19
  • Alerts14
  • Data Visualizations12
  • Unemployment Rates12
  • APIs & SDKs10
  • GDP10

Matchups

Dive into the full comparison roster

Start with the closest overlaps, then branch into tools that push FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) into new workflows.

Trading Economics logo

Trading Economics

90% overlap

Hands-on review

Trading Economics overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds News, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, and Dividends coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Trading Economics adds

  • News
  • Credit Ratings & Outlooks
  • Dividends
  • IPO

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free
GuruFocus logo

GuruFocus

80% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

GuruFocus overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

GuruFocus adds

  • Screeners
  • Stock Ideas
  • Stock Comparison
  • Portfolio

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • APIs & SDKs
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Alpha Vantage logo

Alpha Vantage

80% overlap

Hands-on review

Alpha Vantage overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds News, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Alpha Vantage adds

  • News
  • News Sentiment
  • Market Sentiment
  • IPO

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Alerts

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) logo

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

80% overlap

Hands-on review

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds Screeners, News, and Dividends coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) adds

  • Screeners
  • News
  • Dividends
  • Splits

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Alerts

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
ECB Data Portal logo

ECB Data Portal

88% overlap

ECB Data Portal overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds Yield Curves coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

ECB Data Portal adds

  • Yield Curves

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
TipRanks logo

TipRanks

60% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

TipRanks overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and Calendar, adds Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

TipRanks adds

  • Stock Ideas
  • Top Analysts
  • Screeners
  • ETF Screeners

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • GDP
  • Interest Rates
  • Data Visualizations
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Börsdata logo

Börsdata

60% overlap

Börsdata overlaps on Interest Rates, Data Visualizations, and Calendar, adds Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Index Rebalancing coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Börsdata adds

  • Screeners
  • Stock Ideas
  • Index Rebalancing
  • Watchlist

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Alerts

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
European Central Bank (ECB) logo

European Central Bank (ECB)

67% overlap

European Central Bank (ECB) overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds News, Central Bank Watcher, and Yield Curves coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

European Central Bank (ECB) adds

  • News
  • Central Bank Watcher
  • Yield Curves

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
FinancialJuice logo

FinancialJuice

60% overlap

FinancialJuice overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds News, Central Bank Watcher, and Education coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FinancialJuice adds

  • News
  • Central Bank Watcher
  • Education
  • Blogs

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Data APIs
  • APIs & SDKs
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebMobile

Shared pricing

Free
MacroMicro logo

MacroMicro

60% overlap

MacroMicro overlaps on Inflation Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates, adds ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and Which ETF includes this Stock? coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

MacroMicro adds

  • ETF Screeners
  • ETF Comparison
  • Which ETF includes this Stock?
  • PMI / ISM

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Portfolio123 logo

Portfolio123

60% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

Portfolio123 overlaps on Unemployment Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates, adds Screeners, Quant, and Stock Ideas coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Portfolio123 adds

  • Screeners
  • Quant
  • Stock Ideas
  • Portfolio

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) logo

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

100% overlap

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) overlaps on Inflation Rates, GDP, and Data Visualizations, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • Interest Rates
  • Alerts
  • Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Data & Statistics logo

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Data & Statistics

56% overlap

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Data & Statistics overlaps on Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, and Calendar, adds Central Bank Watcher, Yield Curves, and Housing & Construction coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Data & Statistics adds

  • Central Bank Watcher
  • Yield Curves
  • Housing & Construction
  • Newsletters

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Data Visualizations
  • Alerts

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Fiscal.ai logo

Fiscal.ai

50% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

Fiscal.ai overlaps on Data Visualizations, Calendar, and Alerts, adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Fiscal.ai adds

  • Screeners
  • Stock Comparison
  • Portfolio
  • Watchlist

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Interest Rates

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
StockAlert Pro logo

StockAlert Pro

50% overlap

StockAlert Pro overlaps on Data Visualizations, Calendar, and Alerts, adds Dividends, Stock Ideas, and Screeners coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

StockAlert Pro adds

  • Dividends
  • Stock Ideas
  • Screeners
  • Watchlist

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Interest Rates

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
World Bank Open Data (data.worldbank.org) logo

World Bank Open Data (data.worldbank.org)

100% overlap

World Bank Open Data (data.worldbank.org) overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
BIS Data Portal logo

BIS Data Portal

100% overlap

BIS Data Portal overlaps on Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, and Data Visualizations, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs

Shared platforms

WebAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Euromonitor (Passport) logo

Euromonitor (Passport)

100% overlap

Euromonitor (Passport) overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs

Shared platforms

WebAPI
Bank of Japan (BOJ) logo

Bank of Japan (BOJ)

83% overlap

Bank of Japan (BOJ) overlaps on Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, and Data Visualizations, adds Central Bank Watcher coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Bank of Japan (BOJ) adds

  • Central Bank Watcher

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Data APIs
  • APIs & SDKs

Shared platforms

Web

Shared pricing

Free
Multpl logo

Multpl

71% overlap

Multpl overlaps on Inflation Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates, adds Real Yields and Financials coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Multpl adds

  • Real Yields
  • Financials

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Unemployment Rates
  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • APIs & SDKs

Shared platforms

Web

Shared pricing

Free
MarketXLS logo

MarketXLS

50% overlap

MarketXLS overlaps on Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP, adds Broker Connectors, Screeners, and Options & Derivatives coverage while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

MarketXLS adds

  • Broker Connectors
  • Screeners
  • Options & Derivatives
  • Options

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Data Visualizations
  • Calendar
  • Alerts
  • Data APIs

Shared platforms

Web
Benzinga logo

Benzinga

40% overlap

Benzinga overlaps on Calendar, Alerts, and Data APIs, adds News, News Sentiment, and Screeners coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Benzinga adds

  • News
  • News Sentiment
  • Screeners
  • Watchlist

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Interest Rates

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free
FlightAware logo

FlightAware

80% overlap

FlightAware overlaps on Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Data APIs, adds Satellite / Geospatial coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

FlightAware adds

  • Satellite / Geospatial

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Interest Rates

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free
Quartr logo

Quartr

40% overlap

Editor’s pick

Hands-on review

Quartr overlaps on Calendar, Alerts, and Data APIs, adds Financials, Transcripts, and Analyst Forecasts coverage, keeps a free plan on the table while matching FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Quartr adds

  • Financials
  • Transcripts
  • Analyst Forecasts
  • Watchlist

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keeps to itself

  • Inflation Rates
  • Unemployment Rates
  • GDP
  • Interest Rates

Shared platforms

WebMobileAPI

Shared pricing

Free

Curation & Accuracy

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