Calcbench vs OpenBB comparison

Calcbench focuses on Financials, Improved Filings, and Diff View while OpenBB specializes in Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins. They overlap in 4 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both Calcbench and OpenBB offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

OpenBB has a mobile app so you can check your research on the go. Calcbench is web-only, so you'll need a browser to access it from mobile devices.

Yes, both platforms offer API access for developers and quants who want to build custom integrations or automate their workflows.

Choose Calcbench if you need Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., and Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel.. Go with OpenBB if Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., and ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB). better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks. OpenBB adds coverage for ETFs, Cryptos, Currencies, Commodities, Bonds, Options, and Futures.

Calcbench offers real-time data feeds, which is essential for active traders. OpenBB uses delayed or end-of-day data, which works fine for longer-term investors who don't need up-to-the-second quotes.

Calcbench supports data exports to Excel. OpenBB has more limited export options.

OpenBB includes a stock screener for finding investment ideas. Calcbench focuses on other analytical tools.