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Tool Comparison
Financial Datasets vs FinancialData.Net
Pick Financial Datasets if
Financial Datasets
From $200/mo · Web · API
- You care about screeners, analyst forecasts, and improved filings, things FinancialData.Net doesn't offer
Pick FinancialData.Net if
FinancialData.Net
Free • From $29/mo · Web · API · Desktop
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $29/mo instead of $200/mo
- You care about sheets / excel add-ins, quant, and calendar, things Financial Datasets doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, financials, and insider data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. FinancialData.Net simply does more: 20 categories to Financial Datasets's 9, including sheets / excel add-ins, quant, and calendar. Financial Datasets counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- FinancialData.Net
- Cheaper paid plan
- FinancialData.Net$29/mo vs $200/mo
- Broader coverage
- FinancialData.Net20 vs 9 categories
- Desktop app
- FinancialData.Net
- Global coverage
- FinancialData.Net
- Asset coverage
- FinancialData.NetAdds ETFs and mutual funds
See for yourself
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | From $200/mo | Free • From $29/mo |
Free tier | No | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 9 limits: Credits: included requests: 1,000, Credits: l1 coverage: 1 year +7 more | 17 limits: Free: requests per day: 300, Free: annual price usd: 0 +15 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | Claude, Cursor +4 more | FinancialData.Net REST API, FinancialData.Net Python SDK / fdnpy +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Quants/Developers, Algo Traders +1 more | Pro Retail, Institutional Investors +6 more |
Categories covered | 9 | 20 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | 6 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +4 more |
Data partners | — | SEC EDGAR and FINRA |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Greeks |
Security | — | Data residency: EU and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Financial Datasets | Visit FinancialData.Net |
Where each one shines
What Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net each do best.What Financial Datasets does best
- Tools for building with a REST API plus an official remote MCP server for AI assistants, coding agents, and financial research workflows.
- Query access for financial statements, stock prices, segmented financials, insider trades, institutional ownership, SEC filings, crypto prices, news, interest rates, and related datasets.
- Cover U.S. public-company workflows with 27,000+ tickers, 30+ years of primary data on paid plans, and equity prices sourced from exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE, and AMEX.
- Stock-price endpoints for minute, day, week, month, and year intervals when building charts, screeners, backtests, and monitoring tools.
- Screening for stocks through a dedicated screener endpoint that applies field, operator, and value filters across available fundamental metrics.
What FinancialData.Net does best
- Tools for building against a REST API with API-key authentication, JSON and CSV responses, an official Python SDK, an Excel add-in, a web viewer, and MCP access on eligible plans.
- Cover real-time and historical prices, fundamentals, financial statements, ratios, market news, event calendars, options, futures, crypto, forex, commodities, OTC securities, indices, ETFs, and mutual funds.
- The advertised symbol universe for broad market coverage, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, OTC securities, indices, options, futures, crypto, forex, and mutual funds across 20+ exchanges.
- Access to market-data endpoints for quotes, prices, one-minute prices, option chains, option Greeks, futures prices, ETF holdings, crypto prices, forex prices, and index constituents.
- Fundamental endpoints for company information, financial statements, key metrics, executive compensation, securities information, and liquidity, solvency, efficiency, profitability, and valuation ratios.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksCryptos | StocksETFsMutual FundsFundsCommoditiesCurrenciesCryptosOptions+2 more |
Experience | IntermediateAdvanced | IntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Quants/DevelopersAlgo TradersAnalysts | Pro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAlgo TradersAnalystsQuants/DevelopersAsset ManagersHedge FundsStudents/Researchers |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAm |
Coverage details | Countries: USExchanges: NASDAQ, NYSE, and AMEXIdentifiers: Ticker and CIK | 15 countries15 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker, CIK, CUSIP, ISIN, FIGI, LEI, and EIN |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | MinuteEOD |
Data partners | Not specified | SEC EDGARFINRA |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2WebhooksDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: PythonDocs |
Integrations | ClaudeCursorWindsurfVS CodeZedmcp-remote | FinancialData.Net REST APIFinancialData.Net Python SDK / fdnpyFinancialData.Net Excel Add-inFinancialData.Net MCP ServerMicrosoft ExcelChatGPT via MCPClaude via MCPCursor via MCP |
Export formats | Not specified | JSONCSVExcel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: EUStatus page |
Capability signals | Universe builder | Greeks |
Vendor & support | Financial Datasets, Inc.Support: Email | Afinec, SPSupport: Email |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | Freerequests per day: 300 · annual price usd: 0 |
| Entry paid plan | $200/mo“Build”included requests: 100,000 · l1 coverage: 3+ years · +1 more | $29/mo“Standard”requests per second: 10 · annual price usd: 249 · +1 more |
| Tier 2 | $20“Credits”included requests: 1,000 · l1 coverage: 1 year · +1 more | $69/mo“Premium”requests per second: 30 · annual price usd: 599 · +1 more |
| Tier 3 | — | $149/mo“Professional”requests per second: 30 · annual price usd: 1,299 · +2 more |
| Top plan | — | $299/mo“Enterprise”requests per second: 50 · annual price usd: 2,599 · +3 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Scale”l1 coverage: 3+ years · primary data coverage: 30+ years · +1 more | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net?
Financial Datasets leans toward APIs & data feeds, financials, and screeners, while FinancialData.Net puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, sheets / excel add-ins, and quant. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Financial Datasets or FinancialData.Net free to use?
FinancialData.Net has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. Financial Datasets is paid-only. If budget matters, start with FinancialData.Net and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Do Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Financial Datasets or FinancialData.Net?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Financial Datasets if screeners and analyst forecasts matter to you; go with FinancialData.Net if you'd rather have sheets / excel add-ins and quant. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net cover?
Both cover stocks and cryptos. FinancialData.Net adds ETFs, mutual funds, and funds on top.
Do Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: Financial Datasets or FinancialData.Net?
FinancialData.Net has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, and LatAm), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Financial Datasets is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Financial Datasets and FinancialData.Net?
FinancialData.Net exports to CSV and Excel. Financial Datasets is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Financial Datasets or FinancialData.Net?
Financial Datasets has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; FinancialData.Net doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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