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Alpha Vantage vs Trendlyne 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, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings, and APIs & SDKs coverage that Trendlyne skips.

Trendlyne includes Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Acquisitions, Financials, Scores, Institutional Data, and Broker Connectors 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..

Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

Trendlyne offers mobile access, which Alpha Vantage skips.

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.

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Trendlyne

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Hands-on review

Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

9 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Calendar, and Dividends plus 6 more areas.

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.

Trendlyne

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners

Analyst Forecasts

Analyst Price Targets

Analyst Recommendations

Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Alpha Vantage	Trendlyne
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Options & Derivatives, Transcripts, Insider Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: Data APIs, News Sentiment, Delisted, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, ETF Holdings, APIs & SDKs	Shared: News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Options & Derivatives, Transcripts, Insider Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Acquisitions, Financials, Scores, Institutional Data, Broker Connectors
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Mutual Funds	Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures
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 Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers). Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests). Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more. DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS. Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers. Excel Connect and Google Sheets add-ins to pull live data directly into spreadsheets—available by plan, with full India+US coverage on Pro Plus.
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 Trendlyne both support?

Both platforms cover News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Options & Derivatives, Transcripts, Insider Data, 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 Trendlyne require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Trendlyne 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 Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

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