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Alpha Vantage vs Investing.com comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Alpha Vantage adds Data APIs, News Sentiment, Delisted, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Options & Derivatives, Transcripts, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage that Investing.com skips.

Investing.com includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, and Options 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..

Investing.com is known for: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

Investing.com offers mobile access, which Alpha Vantage skips.

Alpha Vantage

alphavantage.co

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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.

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Investing.com

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A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Calendar, and Dividends plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

Alpha Vantage

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Transcripts

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.

Investing.com

Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Recommendations

Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Alpha Vantage	Investing.com
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings Unique: Data APIs, News Sentiment, Delisted, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Options & Derivatives, Transcripts, Insider Data, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins	Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, Options
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Mutual Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile
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 Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile. Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts. Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings. Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality. News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts. ETF pages with detailed holdings breakdowns, weights, and screening tools.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and Investing.com both support?

Both platforms cover News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Interest Rates, and ETF Holdings workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Alpha Vantage and Investing.com require subscriptions?

Both Alpha Vantage and Investing.com keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Investing.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Alpha Vantage focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Investing.com stands out for Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

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