★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs Tiingo
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Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things Tiingo doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Tiingo instead if
Tiingo
Free • From $30/mo · Web · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $30/mo instead of $39/mo
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Fiscal.ai and Tiingo cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including news, splits, and dividends), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to Tiingo's 4, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. Tiingo counters by starting cheaper at $30/mo.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Tiingo$30/mo vs $39/mo
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 4 categories
- Free plan
- Both
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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 | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $30/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more | 3 limits: Power (Individual): annual price usd: 300, Business / Organization: annual price usd: 499 +1 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | AmiBroker |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 4 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit Tiingo |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Tiingo each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and Tiingo each do best.What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
What Tiingo does best
- End-of-day price APIs with proprietary error checking and broad historical coverage for U.S. stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, and supported international data.
- Access to corporate-actions data for dividends and splits, including historical and announced events where covered.
- Stream or request IEX real-time U.S. equity data through REST and WebSocket endpoints.
- Access to real-time and historical forex data for 140+ currency pairs.
- Crypto REST and WebSocket APIs that aggregate data from multiple exchanges.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Tiingo, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and Tiingo, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsCryptosCurrencies |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaAPAC |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Countries: US and CNIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | TickEOD |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | RESTWebSocket |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | AmiBroker |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | JSONCSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Status page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | Tiingo Inc.Country: USFounded 2014Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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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 | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more | Free“Starter” |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | $30/mo“Power (Individual)”annual price usd: 300 |
| Top plan | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | $50/mo“Business / Organization”annual price usd: 499 · commercial use: Internal business/organization use |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and Tiingo?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while Tiingo puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, news, and dividends. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and Tiingo cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and Tiingo have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Fiscal.ai and Tiingo have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or Tiingo?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with Tiingo if you prefer its overall approach. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and Tiingo cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Fiscal.ai also handles funds. Tiingo adds cryptos and currencies on top.
Do Fiscal.ai and Tiingo offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and Tiingo?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or Tiingo?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Tiingo doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or Tiingo?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. Tiingo is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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