VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) vs Open Payments (CMS) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) adds News, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Ticker Changes, Financials, Options, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage that Open Payments (CMS) skips.

Open Payments (CMS) includes Data Visualizations, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that EODHD (EOD Historical Data) omits.

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) highlights: End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..

Open Payments (CMS) is known for: Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests., Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal., and Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style)..

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EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

eodhd.com

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Global market-data API provider offering both REST and WebSocket access. The free tier includes delayed quotes (15–20 minutes), while premium plans unlock real-time streaming for US equities, forex, and crypto (up to 50 tickers). Intraday, tick-level, and certain specialized datasets are available as add-ons. Rate limits scale up to 1,000 requests per minute, with daily caps depending on plan tier.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.
  • Fundamentals data for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and indices, with identifiers including ISIN, CUSIP, CIK, and OpenFIGI.

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Open Payments (CMS)

openpaymentsdata.cms.gov

U.S. federal open‑data program (Affordable Care Act ‘Sunshine Act’) that publishes financial relationships between drug/device manufacturers (and GPOs) and healthcare providers (physicians, NPPs since PY2021, and teaching hospitals). CMS publishes the prior program year’s full datasets on or before June 30 each year and issues a January refresh. Data are accessible via the web search tool, bulk downloads, and a REST Open Data API (filter, query, aggregate).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests.
  • Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal.
  • Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style).
  • Publication cadence: initial annual publication on/around June 30 for the prior year, plus a January data refresh.
  • Pre‑publication workflow: 45‑day recipient review & dispute (Apr 1–May 15) + 15‑day correction window (May 16–May 30).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Where they differ

EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

Distinct strengths include:

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.

Open Payments (CMS)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests.
  • Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal.
  • Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style).
  • Publication cadence: initial annual publication on/around June 30 for the prior year, plus a January data refresh.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeEODHD (EOD Historical Data)Open Payments (CMS)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: News, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Ticker Changes, Financials, Options, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Data Visualizations, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds

Other

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, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported.
  • Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals.
  • Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries.
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.
  • Fundamentals data for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and indices, with identifiers including ISIN, CUSIP, CIK, and OpenFIGI.
  • Options datasets include US equity options with end-of-day data, greeks, and implied volatility (available as an add-on).

Unique

  • Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests.
  • Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal.
  • Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style).
  • Publication cadence: initial annual publication on/around June 30 for the prior year, plus a January data refresh.
  • Pre‑publication workflow: 45‑day recipient review & dispute (Apr 1–May 15) + 15‑day correction window (May 16–May 30).
  • Supplemental/lookup tables (e.g., Covered Recipient Profile Supplement; distinct physician profile) to aid joins.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and Open Payments (CMS) both support?

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

Do EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and Open Payments (CMS) require subscriptions?

Both EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and Open Payments (CMS) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and Open Payments (CMS)?

Both EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and Open Payments (CMS) 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?

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) differentiates itself with End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries., whereas Open Payments (CMS) stands out for Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests., Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal., and Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style)..

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