VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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European Central Bank (ECB) vs Social Blade 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, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Inflation Rates, GDP, and Unemployment Rates coverage that Social Blade skips.

Social Blade includes App & Website Traffic categories that European Central Bank (ECB) omits.

European Central Bank (ECB) 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., and Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type..

Social Blade is known for: Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., and Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members..

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European Central Bank (ECB)

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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

Web
API

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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Social Blade

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Analytics for social channels including YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Features include rankings, projections, and estimated earnings. Premium expands historical data access (daily charts up to three years for YouTube, ten years for other platforms), increases favorite slots, removes ads, and includes Business API credits. A free tier is available with limited history and functionality.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections.
  • Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan).
  • Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members.
  • Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.
  • Downloadable YouTube Report Cards as PDFs and Custom Reports (influencer finder) exportable to Excel.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

European Central Bank (ECB)

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar
News
Central Bank Watcher
Interest Rates
Yield Curves
Inflation Rates
GDP
Unemployment 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.

Social Blade

Distinct strengths include:

App & Website Traffic
  • Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections.
  • Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan).
  • Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members.
  • Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeEuropean Central Bank (ECB)Social Blade
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs

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

Shared: Data APIs

Unique: App & Website Traffic

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Currencies, Other

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

Free, Subscription

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

  • Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections.
  • Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan).
  • Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members.
  • Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.
  • Downloadable YouTube Report Cards as PDFs and Custom Reports (influencer finder) exportable to Excel.
  • Business API offering profile statistics and top lists via REST, with authentication through client ID and token. Credits are consumed per profile or top list; some endpoints are free to query.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Do European Central Bank (ECB) and Social Blade require subscriptions?

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

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

Both European Central Bank (ECB) and Social Blade 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 Social Blade stands out for Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., and Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members..

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