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Alpha Vantage vs MarketWatch 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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MarketWatch

marketwatch.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile

Hands-on review

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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 News, Calendar, and IPO and 7 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Alpha Vantage has 16 categories you won't get in MarketWatch; MarketWatch has 8 unique categories.
Pricing: Alpha Vantage is Free, Subscription, Other; MarketWatch is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

Screeners: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
Watchlist: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Data Visualizations: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

Alpha VantageMarketWatch

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Alpha Vantage	MarketWatch
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, 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, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

News Calendar IPO Interest Rates Yield Curves Options ETF Overview ETF Holdings Financials Insider Data

Alpha Vantage strengths

Categories covered by Alpha Vantage but not MarketWatch.

Data APIs News Sentiment Market Sentiment Dividends Splits Delisted GDP Inflation Rates Unemployment Rates Retail Sales Options & Derivatives ETF Fundamentals Transcripts APIs & SDKs Sheets / Excel Add-ins Education

MarketWatch strengths

Categories covered by MarketWatch but not Alpha Vantage.

Alerts Screeners Data Visualizations Watchlist Paper Trading Analyst Price Targets Short Interest Newsletters

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and MarketWatch both support?

Both platforms cover News, Calendar, IPO, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Financials, and Insider Data workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Alpha Vantage and MarketWatch require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch 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 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 MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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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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