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Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) vs Koyfin comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) adds Data APIs, and Central Bank Watcher coverage that Koyfin skips.

Koyfin includes Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Dividends, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, ETF Overlap, Short Interest, Alerts, Data Visualizations, GDP, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates categories that Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) omits.

Koyfin offers mobile access, which Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) skips.

In depth comparison

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

federalreserve.gov

Hands-on review

The official website of the U.S. central bank. Through its Data Download Program (DDP), the Fed offers public access to many of its most important statistical releases in Excel, CSV, or XML formats. Key datasets include interest rates, the Fed balance sheet, commercial bank assets, foreign exchange rates, industrial production, and financial accounts. The site also hosts FOMC calendars, meeting minutes, press releases, speeches, and other policy materials.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.
Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads.

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Koyfin

koyfin.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Web-first research & portfolio-analytics terminal with global multi-asset coverage, advanced charting, powerful screeners, and advisor-focused model/client portfolio tooling. Strong for fundamental and macro workflows across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and global yields, with custodian integrations and client-reporting features on advisor tiers. No public data API; data exports are constrained by vendor licenses.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Global multi‑asset coverage for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, closed‑end funds, indices, FX, futures, government bond yields, commodities, cryptocurrencies and macroeconomic series in a single terminal.
Security snapshot pages combining real‑time/15‑minute delayed pricing with financial statements, valuation ratios, analyst estimates, dividend metrics, news, filings, and transcripts.
Historical Graph (G) module for multi‑panel chart layouts, 300+ data fields (price, fundamentals, estimates, flows, technicals), templates, annotations, and scatter plots with regression line & R².
Equity Screener with ~100k global stocks and thousands of filters (fundamentals, valuation, growth, estimates, performance, technicals, percentile ranks), plus dedicated ETF and mutual fund screeners.
Custom Formulas and Custom Data Series to build derived columns in tables and ingest external price series (e.g., private funds, real estate, custom indices) that plug into charts, watchlists, portfolios and exposures.

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Where they differ

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs Central Bank Watcher

Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.

Koyfin

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Watchlist Screeners ETF Screeners Financials Dividends Analyst Forecasts Analyst Recommendations

Global multi‑asset coverage for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, closed‑end funds, indices, FX, futures, government bond yields, commodities, cryptocurrencies and macroeconomic series in a single terminal.
Security snapshot pages combining real‑time/15‑minute delayed pricing with financial statements, valuation ratios, analyst estimates, dividend metrics, news, filings, and transcripts.
Historical Graph (G) module for multi‑panel chart layouts, 300+ data fields (price, fundamentals, estimates, flows, technicals), templates, annotations, and scatter plots with regression line & R².
Equity Screener with ~100k global stocks and thousands of filters (fundamentals, valuation, growth, estimates, performance, technicals, percentile ranks), plus dedicated ETF and mutual fund screeners.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)	Koyfin
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Calendar, News, Interest Rates, Yield Curves Unique: Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher	Shared: Calendar, News, Interest Rates, Yield Curves Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Dividends, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Valuation, ETF Overlap, Short Interest, Alerts, Data Visualizations, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Currencies, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Options, Funds
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
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML. H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields. H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads. Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads. G.17 Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization, published monthly with full release schedules and data formats.	Unique Global multi‑asset coverage for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, closed‑end funds, indices, FX, futures, government bond yields, commodities, cryptocurrencies and macroeconomic series in a single terminal. Security snapshot pages combining real‑time/15‑minute delayed pricing with financial statements, valuation ratios, analyst estimates, dividend metrics, news, filings, and transcripts. Historical Graph (G) module for multi‑panel chart layouts, 300+ data fields (price, fundamentals, estimates, flows, technicals), templates, annotations, and scatter plots with regression line & R². Equity Screener with ~100k global stocks and thousands of filters (fundamentals, valuation, growth, estimates, performance, technicals, percentile ranks), plus dedicated ETF and mutual fund screeners. Custom Formulas and Custom Data Series to build derived columns in tables and ingest external price series (e.g., private funds, real estate, custom indices) that plug into charts, watchlists, portfolios and exposures. My Dashboards & Macro Dashboards to assemble fully customizable workspaces mixing graphs, tables, macro tiles, news, transcripts, portfolios and model portfolios.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Koyfin both support?

Both platforms cover Calendar, News, Interest Rates, and Yield Curves workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Koyfin require subscriptions?

Both Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Koyfin keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Koyfin ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) differentiates itself with Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., and H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., whereas Koyfin stands out for Global multi‑asset coverage for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, closed‑end funds, indices, FX, futures, government bond yields, commodities, cryptocurrencies and macroeconomic series in a single terminal., Security snapshot pages combining real‑time/15‑minute delayed pricing with financial statements, valuation ratios, analyst estimates, dividend metrics, news, filings, and transcripts., and Historical Graph (G) module for multi‑panel chart layouts, 300+ data fields (price, fundamentals, estimates, flows, technicals), templates, annotations, and scatter plots with regression line & R²..

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