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Estimize vs FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Estimize adds Screeners, and Analyst Forecasts coverage that FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) skips.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) includes Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins categories that Estimize omits.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) offers mobile access, which Estimize skips.

In depth comparison

Estimize

estimize.com

Crowdsourced earnings and macro estimates platform. The free community tier lets you view and contribute forecasts, while Premium ($99/month) unlocks the full dataset without contributing, plus screening and alerts. Enterprise clients can access data through real-time APIs, daily FTP feeds, or Excel files. A public REST API exists for community data.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month).
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files.
Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites.

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FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

fred.stlouisfed.org

Free macroeconomic and financial time-series database and tooling operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Access via web UI, iOS/Android apps, a Microsoft Excel add-in, and a REST API. Some features (dashboards, data lists, saved graphs/maps) and API key management require a free FRED account; all API requests require an API key and are rate-limited. Usage is subject to the FRED Services Terms of Use (including restrictions on scraping and on certain copyrighted series).

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates.
Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields.
Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links.
Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability.
Account tools can provide email notifications for series updates.

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Where they differ

Estimize

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Analyst Forecasts

Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter.
Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates.
Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month).
APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Distinct strengths include:

Unemployment Rates GDP Interest Rates Data Visualizations APIs & SDKs Sheets / Excel Add-ins

800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates.
Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields.
Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links.
Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Estimize	FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs, Inflation Rates Unique: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts	Shared: Alerts, Calendar, Data APIs, Inflation Rates Unique: Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Data Visualizations, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	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, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter. Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates. Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month). APIs and data delivery: a public REST API with some open endpoints, plus enterprise delivery via real-time API, daily FTP, or daily Excel files. Embeddable Estimize widget available for third-party sites. Gamified forecasting with leagues, rankings, and leaderboards to measure analyst accuracy.	Unique 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates. Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields. Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links. Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability. Account tools can provide email notifications for series updates. FRED API supports REST over HTTPS and returns XML or JSON; it can query both FRED and ALFRED (archival/vintage) datasets.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Estimize and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) both support?

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

Do Estimize and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) require subscriptions?

Both Estimize and FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Estimize focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Estimize differentiates itself with Crowdsourced EPS and revenue estimates on a non-GAAP basis, with more than 120,000 contributors and coverage of over 3,000 stocks and 80+ macro indicators each quarter., Earnings and economic calendars (including CPI and PPI) with the ability for users to submit their own estimates., and Premium subscription provides access to the complete Estimize dataset without the need to contribute, plus advanced screening tools and customizable alerts ($99/month)., whereas FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) stands out for 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links..

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