FlightAware adds Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Satellite / Geospatial coverage that Tiingo skips.
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Tool Comparison
FlightAware vs Tiingo comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Tiingo includes News, Dividends, and Splits categories that FlightAware omits.
FlightAware ships a mobile app. Tiingo is web/desktop only.
In depth comparison
FlightAware
flightaware.com
A global flight-tracking platform offering free web and mobile access to live flight data. Premium subscriptions add unlimited alerts and extended historical lookback. Enterprise offerings include AeroAPI (REST), Firehose (streaming), and Rapid Reports (one-off email deliveries).
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
- Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
- AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
- FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
- Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.
Community votes (overall)
Tiingo
tiingo.com
Flat-rate market data platform with simple, transparent plans. Tiingo provides end-of-day and real-time APIs for equities, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, and crypto, alongside corporate actions, fundamentals, and news. Plans range from a free Starter tier to affordable paid subscriptions, with usage limits and data history varying by plan. Enterprise or commercial use is supported via higher tiers.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
- Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
- Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
- IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
- Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
FlightAware
Distinct strengths include:
- Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
- Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
- AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
- FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
Tiingo
Distinct strengths include:
- End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
- Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
- Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
- IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | FlightAware | Tiingo |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs Unique: Data Visualizations, Alerts, Satellite / Geospatial | Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs Unique: News, Dividends, Splits |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription, One-time | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do FlightAware and Tiingo both support?
Both platforms cover Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do FlightAware and Tiingo require subscriptions?
Both FlightAware and Tiingo keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
FlightAware ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Tiingo focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
FlightAware differentiates itself with Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication., whereas Tiingo stands out for End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., and Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events..
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