VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Investors comparing Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) will find that Both Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) concentrate on Data APIs, News, and News Sentiment workflows, making them natural alternatives for similar investment research jobs. Alpha Vantage leans into Calendar, IPO, and Inflation Rates, which can be decisive for teams that need depth over breadth. EODHD (EOD Historical Data) stands out with Analyst Forecasts, Ticker Changes, and Financials that the competition lacks. Use the feature-by-feature table to inspect unique capabilities and confirm which roadmap best maps to your process.

Head-to-head

Alpha Vantage vs EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

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

Quick takeaways

  • Alpha Vantage adds Calendar, IPO, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, and Transcripts coverage that EODHD (EOD Historical Data) skips.
  • EODHD (EOD Historical Data) includes Analyst Forecasts, Ticker Changes, Financials, Options, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets categories that Alpha Vantage omits.
  • Alpha Vantage highlights: Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings..
  • EODHD (EOD Historical Data) is known for: End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..
Alpha Vantage logo

Alpha Vantage

alphavantage.co

Hands-on review

REST APIs delivering global market data in JSON and CSV. The free tier allows 25 requests per day, while premium plans remove limits and unlock real-time and 15-minute delayed US equities plus real-time US options. Entitlements and account management are handled through the Alpha X Terminal.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends.
  • US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV.
  • Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings.
  • Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.
  • Alpha Intelligence datasets with market news and sentiment, earnings call transcripts, insider transactions, and daily gainers/losers.
EODHD (EOD Historical Data) logo

EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

eodhd.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Global market-data API provider offering both REST and WebSocket access. The free tier includes delayed quotes (15–20 minutes), while premium plans unlock real-time streaming for US equities, forex, and crypto (up to 50 tickers). Intraday, tick-level, and certain specialized datasets are available as add-ons. Rate limits scale up to 1,000 requests per minute, with daily caps depending on plan tier.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.
  • Fundamentals data for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and indices, with identifiers including ISIN, CUSIP, CIK, and OpenFIGI.

Shared focus areas

Both platforms align on these research themes, so you can stay within one workflow when your use case involves them.

Where they differ

Alpha Vantage

Distinct strengths include:

  • Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends.
  • US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV.
  • Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings.
  • Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.

EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

Distinct strengths include:

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeAlpha VantageEODHD (EOD Historical Data)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Unique: Calendar, IPO, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Transcripts

Shared: Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Unique: Analyst Forecasts, Ticker Changes, Financials, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Mutual Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

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

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends.
  • US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV.
  • Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings.
  • Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.
  • Alpha Intelligence datasets with market news and sentiment, earnings call transcripts, insider transactions, and daily gainers/losers.
  • Coverage across FX and crypto exchange rates (including intraday), commodities (oil, metals, agriculture), and US macro indicators like GDP, CPI, interest rates, and unemployment.

Unique

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.
  • Fundamentals data for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and indices, with identifiers including ISIN, CUSIP, CIK, and OpenFIGI.
  • Options datasets include US equity options with end-of-day data, greeks, and implied volatility (available as an add-on).
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Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, News, News Sentiment, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) require subscriptions?

Both Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data)?

Both Alpha Vantage and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) 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 Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings., whereas EODHD (EOD Historical Data) stands out for End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..

Curation & Accuracy

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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