★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
EODHD vs Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
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EODHD
Best for calendar and news
Free • From $19.99/mo · Web · API · Desktop · 100% positive (2 votes)
- You care about calendar, news, and news sentiment, things Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) doesn't offer
Pick Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) instead if
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
Best for citations & source pinning and other
Free · Web · API · Mobile · 0% positive (1 vote)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about citations & source pinning and other, things EODHD doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
EODHD simply does more: 12 categories to Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)'s 3, including calendar, news, and news sentiment. Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) counters by being completely free. On paper they're closely matched, so let pricing, platform fit, and the details below break the tie.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)
- Broader coverage
- EODHD12 vs 3 categories
- Desktop app
- EODHD
- Asset coverage
- EODHDAdds stocks and ETFs
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $19.99/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 12 limits: Free (Personal Use): daily api calls: 20, Free (Personal Use): history: Past year (EOD) +10 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | Yes | No |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Excel add-on, Google Sheets add-on +7 more | Archive-It, Chrome extension +3 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Quants/Developers, Algo Traders +3 more | — |
Categories covered | 12 | 3 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming and End of Day, Granularity: EOD, Minute, and Tick +1 more | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Timezone: UTC |
Data partners | 3 partners: Nasdaq Cloud API, London Stock Exchange (LSE) +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder and Greeks | Citation pinning |
Security | Status page | Data residency: US |
| Try it | Visit EODHD | Visit Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) |
Standout features
What EODHD does best
- Use REST and WebSocket APIs for market data across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, options, currencies, crypto, indices, and other instruments.
- Pull end-of-day and intraday historical prices, with paid plans positioned around long historical coverage for major markets.
- Use fundamentals, corporate actions, calendars, news, sentiment, IPO, screener, insider, ESG, and related datasets depending on plan and endpoint.
- Use the stock screener API to filter and sort securities programmatically, with endpoint-specific API-call consumption.
- Use U.S. options data through the marketplace add-on, including implied volatility and greeks where the dataset supports them.
What Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) does best
- Use Save Page Now to capture a current webpage and create a durable archive URL for future citation.
- Look up historical captures of IR pages, product pages, fund fact sheets, pricing pages, filings portals, and other web sources used in research.
- Use Availability, CDX, and Memento endpoints to discover captures, filter historical snapshots, and access time-based page versions.
- Compare page changes over time when a company, fund, vendor, or regulator has altered public language or removed a page.
- Capture screenshots and related assets where supported so visual evidence can supplement archived HTML.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsBondsOptionsCurrenciesCryptosOther | Other |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Quants/DevelopersAlgo TradersAnalystsPro RetailRetail Traders | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, ISIN, CUSIP, FIGI, and CIK | Not specified |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinuteTick | Not specified |
Data partners | Nasdaq Cloud APILondon Stock Exchange (LSE)Cboe | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | RESTWebSocket | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and R1,000 req/minDocs | Auth: None and APIKeySDKs: Python and R12 req/min |
Integrations | Excel add-onGoogle Sheets add-onWordPress pluginPostman collectionPower BI connectorMCP ServerOpenAPI 3.1 specAI Agent Skills+1 more | Archive-ItChrome extensionFirefox extensionSafari extensionEdge extension |
Export formats | JSON | JSONImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Data residency: US |
Capability signals | Universe builderGreeks | Citation pinning |
Vendor & support | Unicorn Data ServicesCountry: FranceSupport: Email and Chat | Internet ArchiveCountry: USFounded 1996Support: Email and Forum |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$19.99/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- daily api calls: 20
- history: Past year (EOD)
- daily api calls: 100,000
- minute requests: 1,000
- +1 more
- daily api calls: 100,000
- minute requests: 1,000
- +1 more
- daily api calls: 100,000
- minute requests: 1,000
- daily api calls: 100,000
- minute requests: 1,000
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
1Where the two tools cover the same ground.
EODHD strengths
11Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) strengths
2What you only get with Wayback Machine (Internet Archive).
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
EODHD leans toward APIs & data feeds, calendar, and news, while Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, citations & source pinning, and other. They overlap in 1 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) cost?
Good news: both EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use EODHD or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) on my phone?
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. EODHD doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web, API, and desktop.
Do EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose EODHD or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick EODHD if calendar and news matter to you; go with Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) if you'd rather have citations & source pinning and other. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) cover?
Both cover other. EODHD also handles stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Do EODHD and Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which has a better stock screener: EODHD or Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)?
EODHD has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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