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BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) vs OpenBB comparison

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

BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)

data.bis.org

PricingFree

PlatformsWeb, API

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OpenBB

openbb.co

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, 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 Data APIs, Data Visualizations, and Inflation Rates and 1 other categories.
Coverage tilt: BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) has 3 categories you won't get in OpenBB; OpenBB has 23 unique categories.
Pricing: BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) is Free; OpenBB is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

News: OpenBB is tagged for this workflow; BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) has no category votes yet.
Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)OpenBB

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements)	OpenBB
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Currencies, Options, Futures, Commodities, Real Estate, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Data APIs Data Visualizations Inflation Rates Interest Rates

BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) strengths

Categories covered by BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) but not OpenBB.

Calendar Central Bank Watcher Housing & Construction

OpenBB strengths

Categories covered by OpenBB but not BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) and OpenBB both support?

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

Do BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) and OpenBB require subscriptions?

Both BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) and OpenBB keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) and OpenBB?

Both BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) and OpenBB 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?

BIS Data Portal (Bank for International Settlements) differentiates itself with SDMX RESTful API for programmatic access to data & metadata; supports JSON, XML, CSV output; interactive API docs provided., Bulk downloads: each topic downloadable as a zipped CSV or SDMX file; topical packages show last‑updated stamps., and Release calendar with upcoming/past releases; exportable (CSV/Excel) and accessible via API; RSS feed available., whereas OpenBB stands out for REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..

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