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Tool Comparison
Alpha Vantage vs Yahoo Finance comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Alpha Vantage
alphavantage.co
Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com
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 Dividends and 6 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: Alpha Vantage has 17 categories you won't get in Yahoo Finance; Yahoo Finance has 8 unique categories.
- Pricing: Alpha Vantage is Free, Subscription, Other; Yahoo Finance is Free, Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
- Portfolio: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
- News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Data Visualizations: Yahoo Finance is tagged for this workflow; Alpha Vantage has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Alpha Vantage | Yahoo Finance |
|---|---|---|
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.
Alpha Vantage strengths
Categories covered by Alpha Vantage but not Yahoo Finance.
Yahoo Finance strengths
Categories covered by Yahoo Finance but not Alpha Vantage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Alpha Vantage and Yahoo Finance both support?
Both platforms cover News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Financials, and Education workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Alpha Vantage and Yahoo Finance require subscriptions?
Both Alpha Vantage and Yahoo Finance keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Yahoo Finance 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 Yahoo Finance stands out for Free plan with optional Silver and Gold subscriptions that unlock advanced features and research., Historical price downloads in CSV format are gated to Gold; portfolio and watchlist exports remain free., and Coverage spans 100+ exchanges worldwide, with clear labeling of real-time versus delayed data..
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Curation & Accuracy
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