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Alpha Vantage vs BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Alpha Vantage

alphavantage.co

PricingFree, Subscription, Other

PlatformsWeb, API

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BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)

data.bis.org

PricingFree

PlatformsWeb, API

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Comparison highlights

Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Overlap: both cover Data APIs, Calendar, and Interest Rates and 1 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Alpha Vantage has 22 categories you won't get in BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements); BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) has 3 unique categories.
Pricing: Alpha Vantage is Free, Subscription, Other; BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) is Free.

Category leaders

News: Alpha Vantage is tagged for this workflow; BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) has no category votes yet.
Data Visualizations: BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

Alpha VantageBIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Alpha Vantage	BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Funds	Bonds, Currencies, Options, Futures, Commodities, Real Estate, Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Data APIs Calendar Interest Rates Inflation Rates

Alpha Vantage strengths

Categories covered by Alpha Vantage but not BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements).

BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) strengths

Categories covered by BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) but not Alpha Vantage.

Data Visualizations Central Bank Watcher Housing & Construction

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, Calendar, Interest Rates, and Inflation Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Alpha Vantage and BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) require subscriptions?

Both Alpha Vantage and BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Alpha Vantage and BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)?

Both Alpha Vantage and BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Alpha Vantage differentiates itself with 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., whereas BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) stands out for 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..

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