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European Central Bank (ECB) vs Multpl comparison

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

Quick takeaways

European Central Bank (ECB) adds Calendar, News, Central Bank Watcher, Yield Curves, and Unemployment Rates coverage that Multpl skips.

Multpl includes Data Visualizations, Real Yields, and Financials categories that European Central Bank (ECB) omits.

In depth comparison

European Central Bank (ECB) logo

European Central Bank (ECB)

ecb.europa.eu

The official portal of the European Central Bank, including its Data Portal. Provides free access to monetary policy information, publications, and structured datasets. Data is available through a public SDMX 2.1 REST API with CSV and SDMX-JSON formats, bulk downloads, and chart-level exports. Key scheduled releases include €STR at 08:00 CET, FX reference rates around 16:00 CET, and daily euro area yield curves at 12:00 CET.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax.
  • Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers.
  • Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type.
  • Bulk dataset downloads available directly from dataset pages, including CSV and SDMX 2.1 exports.
  • €STR (Euro Short-Term Rate) published daily at 08:00 CET, with revisions at 09:00 CET if errors exceed 2 basis points.

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Multpl

multpl.com

Free, lightweight site for long‑term charts and tables of S&P 500 valuation metrics (P/E, Shiller CAPE, P/S, P/B, earnings yield), dividends/earnings/sales per share, US Treasury rates & real yields, CPI/inflation, GDP, population and income stats. Each page cites original sources (S&P Global, US Treasury, BLS, BEA, Robert Shiller). Historical series are typically monthly/quarterly; many pages show the current value with an end‑of‑day timestamp. Multpl does not advertise a first‑party API, but much of its curated data is available as the **MULTPL** database on **Nasdaq Data Link (formerly Quandl)** with REST/CSV/JSON access.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).
  • Homepage tile layout with live EOD stamps (e.g., '4:00 PM EDT') across popular series.

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Where they differ

European Central Bank (ECB)

Distinct strengths include:

CalendarNewsCentral Bank WatcherYield CurvesUnemployment Rates
  • Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax.
  • Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers.
  • Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type.
  • Bulk dataset downloads available directly from dataset pages, including CSV and SDMX 2.1 exports.

Multpl

Distinct strengths include:

Data VisualizationsReal YieldsFinancials
  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeEuropean Central Bank (ECB)Multpl
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP

Unique: Calendar, News, Central Bank Watcher, Yield Curves, Unemployment Rates

Shared: Data APIs, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, GDP

Unique: Data Visualizations, Real Yields, Financials

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Currencies, Other

Stocks, 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

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax.
  • Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers.
  • Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type.
  • Bulk dataset downloads available directly from dataset pages, including CSV and SDMX 2.1 exports.
  • €STR (Euro Short-Term Rate) published daily at 08:00 CET, with revisions at 09:00 CET if errors exceed 2 basis points.
  • Euro foreign exchange reference rates updated around 16:00 CET on working days, provided for information purposes.

Unique

  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).
  • Homepage tile layout with live EOD stamps (e.g., '4:00 PM EDT') across popular series.
  • Programmatic alternative via **Nasdaq Data Link** ‘MULTPL’ datasets (REST API; CSV/JSON; SDKs in Python/R).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do European Central Bank (ECB) and Multpl both support?

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

Do European Central Bank (ECB) and Multpl require subscriptions?

Both European Central Bank (ECB) and Multpl keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access European Central Bank (ECB) and Multpl?

Both European Central Bank (ECB) and Multpl 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?

European Central Bank (ECB) differentiates itself with Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., and Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type., whereas Multpl stands out for Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series., S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield., and Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields..

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