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ApeWisdom vs U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ApeWisdom adds Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, and Reddit coverage that U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) skips.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) includes GDP, Inflation Rates, and Calendar categories that ApeWisdom omits.

In depth comparison

ApeWisdom logo

ApeWisdom

apewisdom.io

Social sentiment tracker for ticker mentions across selected Reddit communities and 4chan /biz. Public web UI and documented public API; no public pricing/plan page found during review (2025-12-26).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Trending leaderboards for Reddit tickers (past 24h) showing mentions, 30-day trend, and upvotes; includes subreddit-specific leaderboards.
  • Separate views for Stocks, Cryptos, and an aggregated "All" list; includes a 4chan /biz leaderboard marked as BETA.
  • Per-ticker pages show last-24h summary metrics (mentions, upvotes, mentioning users), an overall sentiment %, subreddit-specific sentiment (e.g., WSB), and "nearby keywords".
  • Methodology: scans tracked subreddits twice an hour; detects tickers via uppercase or $-prefix; counts multiple mentions in a single post/comment once; only shows tickers listed on "Infinite Marketcap".
  • Public API v1.0: list tickers by mentions via filter endpoints (all, all-stocks, all-crypto, specific subreddits, 4chan) with pagination (100 results/page). API docs show direct HTTPS calls with no API key/auth in examples.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) logo

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

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Official U.S. macroeconomic statistics publisher (U.S. Dept. of Commerce). Offers free interactive tables (iTables) and a REST API with JSON/XML output for GDP, PCE/inflation, personal income/outlays, international transactions (ITA), international investment position (IIP), fixed assets, GDP by industry, and regional accounts. The API requires a 36‑character key and enforces throttling (100 requests/min or 100 MB/min; 429 with Retry‑After). A public release calendar is available (ICS/JSON).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.
  • Release Schedule provides machine‑readable calendar feeds (ICS/JSON) and shows planned 8:30/10:00 a.m. release times.

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Where they differ

ApeWisdom

Distinct strengths include:

Stock IdeasMarket SentimentReddit
  • Trending leaderboards for Reddit tickers (past 24h) showing mentions, 30-day trend, and upvotes; includes subreddit-specific leaderboards.
  • Separate views for Stocks, Cryptos, and an aggregated "All" list; includes a 4chan /biz leaderboard marked as BETA.
  • Per-ticker pages show last-24h summary metrics (mentions, upvotes, mentioning users), an overall sentiment %, subreddit-specific sentiment (e.g., WSB), and "nearby keywords".
  • Methodology: scans tracked subreddits twice an hour; detects tickers via uppercase or $-prefix; counts multiple mentions in a single post/comment once; only shows tickers listed on "Infinite Marketcap".

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Distinct strengths include:

GDPInflation RatesCalendar
  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeApeWisdomU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Stock Ideas, Market Sentiment, Reddit

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: GDP, Inflation Rates, Calendar

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Trending leaderboards for Reddit tickers (past 24h) showing mentions, 30-day trend, and upvotes; includes subreddit-specific leaderboards.
  • Separate views for Stocks, Cryptos, and an aggregated "All" list; includes a 4chan /biz leaderboard marked as BETA.
  • Per-ticker pages show last-24h summary metrics (mentions, upvotes, mentioning users), an overall sentiment %, subreddit-specific sentiment (e.g., WSB), and "nearby keywords".
  • Methodology: scans tracked subreddits twice an hour; detects tickers via uppercase or $-prefix; counts multiple mentions in a single post/comment once; only shows tickers listed on "Infinite Marketcap".
  • Public API v1.0: list tickers by mentions via filter endpoints (all, all-stocks, all-crypto, specific subreddits, 4chan) with pagination (100 results/page). API docs show direct HTTPS calls with no API key/auth in examples.

Unique

  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.
  • Release Schedule provides machine‑readable calendar feeds (ICS/JSON) and shows planned 8:30/10:00 a.m. release times.
  • Official open‑source SDKs/tools: R package (bea.R) and a Python helper (beaapi) on BEA’s GitHub.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ApeWisdom and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ApeWisdom and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) require subscriptions?

Both ApeWisdom and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access ApeWisdom and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

Both ApeWisdom and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 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?

ApeWisdom differentiates itself with Trending leaderboards for Reddit tickers (past 24h) showing mentions, 30-day trend, and upvotes; includes subreddit-specific leaderboards., Separate views for Stocks, Cryptos, and an aggregated "All" list; includes a 4chan /biz leaderboard marked as BETA., and Per-ticker pages show last-24h summary metrics (mentions, upvotes, mentioning users), an overall sentiment %, subreddit-specific sentiment (e.g., WSB), and "nearby keywords"., whereas U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) stands out for Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP., Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts., and API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout)..

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