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Tool Comparison
Alpha Vantage vs EODHD
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Alpha Vantage
Free • Contact for pricing · Web · API
- You care about market sentiment, macro data, and yield curves, things EODHD doesn't offer
Pick EODHD instead if
EODHD
Free • From $19.99/mo · Web · API · Desktop
- You care about screeners and ESG ratings, things Alpha Vantage doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Alpha Vantage and EODHD cover a lot of the same ground (10 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, news, and news sentiment), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Alpha Vantage simply does more: 18 categories to EODHD's 12, including market sentiment, macro data, and yield curves. EODHD counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Broader coverage
- Alpha Vantage18 vs 12 categories
- Desktop app
- EODHD
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Contact for pricing | Free • From $19.99/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 4 limits: Free: api requests per day: 25, Premium membership (personal use): api requests per day: No enforced daily cap (governed by per‑minute rate). +2 more | 12 limits: Free (Personal Use): daily api calls: 20, Free (Personal Use): history: Past year (EOD) +10 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets +1 more | Excel add-on, Google Sheets add-on +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Institutional Investors +3 more | Quants/Developers, Algo Traders +3 more |
Categories covered | 18 | 12 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming and End of Day, Granularity: EOD, Minute, and Tick +1 more |
Data partners | Nasdaq | 3 partners: Nasdaq Cloud API, London Stock Exchange (LSE) +1 more |
Capabilities | Greeks and Yield curves | Universe builder and Greeks |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Alpha Vantage | Visit EODHD |
Where each one shines
What Alpha Vantage and EODHD each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Alpha Vantage and EODHD each do best.What Alpha Vantage does best
- REST APIs for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, crypto, commodities, options, technical indicators, fundamentals, and macroeconomic indicators.
- Access to daily, weekly, monthly, and intraday equity time series with split and dividend adjustment support where available.
- U.S. options endpoints for realtime and historical option chains with Greeks and implied-volatility fields on premium access.
- Access to fundamentals such as company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile and holdings, listings, earnings, and calendars.
- Alpha Intelligence endpoints for market news, sentiment, earnings call transcripts, top gainers and losers, insider transactions, and analytics.
What EODHD does best
- REST and WebSocket APIs for market data across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, options, currencies, crypto, indices, and other instruments.
- Access to end-of-day and intraday historical prices, with paid plans positioned around long historical coverage for major markets.
- Fundamentals, corporate actions, calendars, news, sentiment, IPO, screener, insider, ESG, and related datasets depending on plan and endpoint.
- The stock screener API to filter and sort securities programmatically, with endpoint-specific API-call consumption.
- U.S. options data through the marketplace add-on, including implied volatility and greeks where the dataset supports them.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Alpha Vantage and EODHD, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Alpha Vantage and EODHD, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsCurrenciesCryptosCommoditiesFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsBondsOptionsCurrenciesCryptosOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersInstitutional InvestorsQuants/DevelopersAnalystsStudents/Researchers | Quants/DevelopersAlgo TradersAnalystsPro RetailRetail Traders |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | 6 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker, ISIN, CUSIP, FIGI, and CIK |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | StreamingEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EODMinuteTick |
Data partners | Nasdaq | Nasdaq Cloud APILondon Stock Exchange (LSE)Cboe |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | RESTWebSocket |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and R1,000 req/minDocs |
Integrations | Microsoft ExcelGoogle SheetsMCP / AI agents (Claude, VS Code, Cursor, etc.) | Excel add-onGoogle Sheets add-onWordPress pluginPostman collectionPower BI connectorMCP ServerOpenAPI 3.1 specAI Agent Skills+1 more |
Export formats | CSVJSON | JSON |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | GreeksYield curves | Universe builderGreeks |
Vendor & support | Alpha Vantage Inc.Country: USSupport: Email | Unicorn Data ServicesCountry: FranceSupport: Email and Chat |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freeapi requests per day: 25 | Free“Free (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 20 · history: Past year (EOD) |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Premium membership (personal use)”api requests per day: No enforced daily cap (governed by per‑minute rate). · api requests per minute: 75, 150, 300, 600 or 1200 depending on plan. · +1 more | $19.99/mo“EOD Historical Data — All World (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +1 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $29.99/mo“EOD+Intraday — All World Extended (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +1 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $59.99/mo“Fundamentals Data Feed (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 |
| Top plan | — | $99.99/mo“ALL‑IN‑ONE (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Commercial / enterprise licensing” | Contact sales“Startup / Commercial Use” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Alpha Vantage and EODHD?
Alpha Vantage leans toward APIs & data feeds, news, and news sentiment, while EODHD puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, calendar, and news. They overlap in 10 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Alpha Vantage and EODHD cost?
Good news: both Alpha Vantage and EODHD have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Alpha Vantage and EODHD have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Alpha Vantage or EODHD?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Alpha Vantage if market sentiment and macro data matter to you; go with EODHD if you'd rather have screeners and ESG ratings. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Alpha Vantage and EODHD cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and options. Alpha Vantage also handles commodities and funds. EODHD adds bonds and other on top.
Do Alpha Vantage and EODHD offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Alpha Vantage and EODHD?
Alpha Vantage exports to CSV. EODHD is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Alpha Vantage or EODHD?
EODHD has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Alpha Vantage doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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