VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) vs Wise (Interest & Stocks) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) adds Data APIs, Calendar, Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Yield Curves, Real Yields, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage that Wise (Interest & Stocks) skips.

Wise (Interest & Stocks) includes Wealth Management, and Downloadable Tax Reports categories that FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) omits.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) highlights: Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., and Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration..

Wise (Interest & Stocks) is known for: Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

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FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

fred.stlouisfed.org

One of the most trusted sources of macroeconomic and market data worldwide. FRED offers free access to charts, releases, Excel add-ins, and a public API. An API key (free) is required, with standard rate limits. ALFRED, the companion service, provides vintage datasets so you can see what was known at any point in time.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online.
  • Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources.
  • Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration.
  • ALFRED (the archival database) provides point-in-time vintages, letting you track historical revisions exactly as they were published.
  • Maps API delivers regional datasets with GeoJSON shapefiles for states, counties, MSAs, and more.

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Wise (Interest & Stocks)

wise.com

Investing features vary by country. In the UK/EEA, Interest allocates to government money-market funds; in the US, Interest is a bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance (not an investment). “Stocks” is a single BlackRock iShares World Equity Index mutual fund where available. Settlement speed (instant vs non-instant) and whether you invest from Balances or Jars differ by market. Fees are published per currency; Stocks adds a Wise service fee on top of the fund’s OCF.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Other

Quick highlights

  • Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
  • Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
  • Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
  • Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.
  • Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs
Calendar
Data Visualizations
Inflation Rates
Unemployment Rates
GDP
Interest Rates
PMI / ISM
  • Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online.
  • Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources.
  • Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration.
  • ALFRED (the archival database) provides point-in-time vintages, letting you track historical revisions exactly as they were published.

Wise (Interest & Stocks)

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management
Downloadable Tax Reports
  • Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
  • Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
  • Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
  • Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)Wise (Interest & Stocks)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Data APIs, Calendar, Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Yield Curves, Real Yields, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Wealth Management, Downloadable Tax Reports

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Stocks, Other

Mutual Funds, 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, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Other

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online.
  • Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources.
  • Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration.
  • ALFRED (the archival database) provides point-in-time vintages, letting you track historical revisions exactly as they were published.
  • Maps API delivers regional datasets with GeoJSON shapefiles for states, counties, MSAs, and more.
  • Free Excel add-in enables direct downloads, refreshes, frequency conversions, and growth-rate calculations.

Unique

  • Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
  • Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
  • Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
  • Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.
  • Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country.
  • US Interest: opt-in bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance via partner banks—classified as a banking feature, not an investment product.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs 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 Wise (Interest & Stocks) require subscriptions?

Both FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and Wise (Interest & Stocks)?

Both FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) differentiates itself with Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., and Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration., whereas Wise (Interest & Stocks) stands out for Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

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