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ECB Data Portal vs OpenBB comparison

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

ECB Data Portal

data.ecb.europa.eu

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, APIs & SDKs, and Inflation Rates and 4 other categories.
Coverage tilt: ECB Data Portal has 3 categories you won't get in OpenBB; OpenBB has 20 unique categories.
Pricing: ECB Data Portal is Free; OpenBB is Free, Subscription.

Category leaders

News: OpenBB is tagged for this workflow; ECB Data Portal 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...

ECB Data PortalOpenBB

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	ECB Data Portal	OpenBB
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Currencies, 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 APIs & SDKs Inflation Rates Interest Rates GDP Unemployment Rates Data Visualizations

ECB Data Portal strengths

Categories covered by ECB Data Portal but not OpenBB.

Central Bank Watcher Yield Curves Real Yields

OpenBB strengths

Categories covered by OpenBB but not ECB Data Portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ECB Data Portal and OpenBB both support?

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

Do ECB Data Portal and OpenBB require subscriptions?

Both ECB Data Portal and OpenBB keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access ECB Data Portal and OpenBB?

Both ECB Data Portal 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?

ECB Data Portal differentiates itself with Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., and Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)., 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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