VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) vs QuantConnect comparison

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

Quick takeaways

EODHD (EOD Historical Data) adds Data APIs, 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 QuantConnect skips.

QuantConnect includes Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and Options & Derivatives 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..

QuantConnect is known for: Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..

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EODHD (EOD Historical Data)

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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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QuantConnect

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QuantConnect runs on the open-source LEAN engine, giving quants and systematic traders a unified workflow from research to backtesting to live deployment. You can run everything locally or in the cloud. Historical data down to tick and second resolution is available on paid tiers, and live-trading notifications scale by plan (from a handful per hour to thousands). Some broker and data feeds—like Trading Technologies futures or premium vendors—are only unlocked at higher tiers.

Platforms

Web
Desktop
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

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.

QuantConnect

Distinct strengths include:

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeEODHD (EOD Historical Data)QuantConnect
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs

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

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, Options & Derivatives

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, 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, Desktop, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

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

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.
  • Cloud API and Lean CLI for managing projects, running backtests, deploying live strategies, and pulling reports programmatically.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and QuantConnect both support?

Both platforms cover 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 QuantConnect require subscriptions?

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

How can you access EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and QuantConnect?

Both EODHD (EOD Historical Data) and QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect stands out for Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..

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