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Tool Comparison

Bank of England (Statistics & Data) vs marketstack comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Bank of England (Statistics & Data) adds Central Bank Watcher, Yield Curves, Real Yields, GDP, and Calendar coverage that marketstack skips.

marketstack includes Dividends, Splits, ETF Holdings, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and APIs & SDKs categories that Bank of England (Statistics & Data) omits.

In depth comparison

Bank of England (Statistics & Data)

bankofengland.co.uk

Free central bank data portal covering UK interest rates, yield curves, macroeconomic indicators, and daily reference series. The Statistical Database supports programmatic downloads in CSV, Excel, and XML via documented query parameters, while yield-curve data are published daily but not accessible by API. GBP daily spot rates are provided on an indicative basis, typically updated by 09:30 within two working days.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series.
Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes.
Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print).
Daily UK yield curves covering gilts (nominal and real), implied inflation, and OIS rates, published by noon the next business day with archives available as ZIP files. Yield-curve data are not exposed through an API.
SONIA benchmark administered and published by the Bank every London business day.

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marketstack

marketstack.com

A global market data API with free and paid tiers. End-of-day coverage spans 15+ years and 500k+ tickers, while intraday and real-time access are unlocked on higher plans. Rate limits apply: 5 requests per second globally, with some endpoints (like ETF holdings) counting as multiple calls. Premium tiers add features like SEC/EDGAR filings, analyst ratings, and bond/index data. Data is sourced from Tiingo for U.S. markets, and uptime is tracked on a public status page.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit.
End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume).
Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements.
Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap).
Corporate actions endpoints for dividends and stock splits.

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Where they differ

Bank of England (Statistics & Data)

Distinct strengths include:

Central Bank Watcher Yield Curves Real Yields GDP Calendar

Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series.
Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes.
Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print).
Daily UK yield curves covering gilts (nominal and real), implied inflation, and OIS rates, published by noon the next business day with archives available as ZIP files. Yield-curve data are not exposed through an API.

marketstack

Distinct strengths include:

Dividends Splits ETF Holdings Analyst Recommendations Analyst Price Targets APIs & SDKs

RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit.
End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume).
Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements.
Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Bank of England (Statistics & Data)	marketstack
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Interest Rates, Data APIs Unique: Central Bank Watcher, Yield Curves, Real Yields, GDP, Calendar	Shared: Interest Rates, Data APIs Unique: Dividends, Splits, ETF Holdings, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, APIs & SDKs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Currencies	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series. Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes. Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print). Daily UK yield curves covering gilts (nominal and real), implied inflation, and OIS rates, published by noon the next business day with archives available as ZIP files. Yield-curve data are not exposed through an API. SONIA benchmark administered and published by the Bank every London business day. Macro series such as 'Money and Credit' are accompanied by a forward-looking release calendar of key data updates.	Unique RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit. End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume). Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements. Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap). Corporate actions endpoints for dividends and stock splits. ETF holdings data (Basic+ plans and above) with identifiers like ISIN and CUSIP; each request consumes 20 API calls.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Bank of England (Statistics & Data) and marketstack both support?

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

Do Bank of England (Statistics & Data) and marketstack require subscriptions?

Both Bank of England (Statistics & Data) and marketstack keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Bank of England (Statistics & Data) and marketstack?

Both Bank of England (Statistics & Data) and marketstack 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?

Bank of England (Statistics & Data) differentiates itself with Statistical Database to browse, visualize, and export Bank of England data series., Programmatic downloads supported via documented endpoints for CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML, with options for tabular or columnar formatting and inclusion of revisions/footnotes., and Official Bank Rate history page with on-page export tools (copy, CSV, Excel, print)., whereas marketstack stands out for RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit., End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume)., and Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements..

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