VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Tool Comparison
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) vs okama comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
fred.stlouisfed.org
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, and Data Visualizations and 1 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) has 6 categories you won't get in okama; okama has 7 unique categories.
- Platforms: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) runs on Web, Mobile, API; okama runs on Web, API.
Category leaders
- Portfolio: okama is tagged for this workflow; FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) has no category votes yet.
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) | okama |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other | Stocks, ETFs, Commodities, Currencies, Mutual Funds |
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 | Free |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) strengths
Categories covered by FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) but not okama.
okama strengths
Categories covered by okama but not FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and okama both support?
Both platforms cover Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, Data Visualizations, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and okama require subscriptions?
Both FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and okama keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while okama focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) differentiates itself with 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links., whereas okama stands out for Interactive Efficient Frontier (mean–variance) widget for quick visualization., Compare-assets widget covering returns, drawdowns, CVaR, and correlations., and Portfolio widget built on adjusted monthly data for risk/return analysis..
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Curation & Accuracy
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