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Benzinga vs Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) comparison

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

Benzinga

benzinga.com

PricingFree, Subscription, Other

PlatformsWeb, Mobile, API

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Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)

site.financialmodelingprep.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Desktop, API

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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 Screeners and 10 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Benzinga has 10 categories you won't get in Financial Modeling Prep (FMP); Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) has 15 unique categories.
Pricing: Benzinga is Free, Subscription, Other; Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Watchlist: Benzinga is tagged for this workflow; Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) has no category votes yet.
News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

BenzingaFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP)

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Benzinga	Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Options, Futures, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Currencies, Cryptos, Commodities, Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, Desktop, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

News Calendar Screeners Dividends Splits IPO Financials Transcripts Insider Data Analyst Recommendations Analyst Price Targets Data APIs APIs & SDKs

Benzinga strengths

Categories covered by Benzinga but not Financial Modeling Prep (FMP).

Alerts News Sentiment Watchlist Options Acquisitions Secondary Offerings Guidance / Pre-announcements Short Interest US Government Trades Webhooks

Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) strengths

Categories covered by Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) but not Benzinga.

Inflation Rates GDP Unemployment Rates Interest Rates Commitment of Traders (COT)Scores ESG Ratings Valuation Models ETF Overview ETF Holdings ETF Fundamentals Analyst Forecasts 13F Institutional Data Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) both support?

Both platforms cover News, Calendar, Screeners, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Transcripts, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Benzinga and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) require subscriptions?

Both Benzinga and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Benzinga ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Benzinga differentiates itself with Benzinga Pro newsfeed for active traders with customizable filters, real-time notifications, and a price sentiment engine; includes “Why Is It Moving” (WIIM) one-sentence explanations., Alerts: browser/desktop notifications, sound alerts, and email notifications; alerts can be customized by tool (e.g., Newsfeed, Signals, Watchlists)., and Calendar tool surfaces market events such as dividends, earnings, guidance, IPOs, M&A, SEC filings, secondary offerings, and splits., whereas Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) stands out for Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..

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