VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) vs Trading Economics comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) adds Index Rebalancing, and Data Visualizations coverage that Trading Economics skips.

Trading Economics includes News, Calendar, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, and Real Yields categories that ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) omits.

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) highlights: Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics., Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged)., and Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level..

Trading Economics is known for: REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..

Trading Economics keeps a free entry point that ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) lacks.

Trading Economics offers mobile access, which ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) skips.

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) logo

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)

indices.ice.com

Hands-on review

Enterprise-grade access to ICE’s full index family. The platform supports trial downloads, automated feeds by email or SFTP, and custom index creation with backtests. Many flagship fixed-income indices are available with live updates. Pricing and licensing are handled through direct sales engagement with ICE.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics.
  • Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged).
  • Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level.
  • Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer.
  • Custom Index Tool for building blended or filtered indices and running historical backtests.

Community votes (overall)

0% upvotes 0% downvotes
You haven't voted yet
Trading Economics logo

Trading Economics

tradingeconomics.com

Hands-on review

Trading Economics provides economic indicators, financial market data, forecasts, and news for over 150 countries. Its web and mobile Analytics plans bundle site features, alerts, and research dashboards, while API access is offered separately with usage-based pricing. Streaming feeds for calendars, markets, and earnings require API credentials. Plans range from free website access to professional subscriptions for institutional workflows.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.
  • Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series.

Community votes (overall)

0% upvotes 0% downvotes
You haven't voted yet
Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics.
  • Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged).
  • Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level.
  • Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer.

Trading Economics

Distinct strengths include:

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices)Trading Economics
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs

Unique: Index Rebalancing, Data Visualizations

Shared: Data APIs

Unique: News, Calendar, Alerts, Central Bank Watcher, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, Real Yields

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Stocks, Commodities, Currencies

Commodities, Currencies, Bonds, Stocks, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics.
  • Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged).
  • Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level.
  • Automated delivery of top-level index data and constituent files via email or secure SFTP/managed file transfer.
  • Custom Index Tool for building blended or filtered indices and running historical backtests.
  • Scale: the fixed-income family alone includes roughly 6,000 indices tracking over $100T of securities across 43 currencies, spanning sovereign, investment-grade corporate, high yield, securitized, emerging markets, and U.S. municipals.

Unique

  • REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
  • Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News.
  • Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time.
  • Streaming support for calendar releases and earnings data via persistent WebSocket channels.
  • Market data includes real-time/delayed quotes for FX, commodities, stock indexes, and bonds, plus downloadable historical series.
  • Global company financials and earnings fundamentals dataset.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) and Trading Economics both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Trading Economics offers a free entry point, while ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Trading Economics ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ICE Index Platform (ICE Data Indices) differentiates itself with Web portal covering the complete ICE Data Indices universe, with current and historical performance data and constituent statistics., Trial access spans more than 5,000 standard and customized indices, with results shown in local currency and translated into 39 base currencies (both hedged and unhedged)., and Index Analysis tools let users view and download current and historical returns and statistics at both index and constituent level., whereas Trading Economics stands out for REST and WebSocket API delivering data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats., Coverage spans six API domains: Indicators, Calendar, Forecasts, Markets, Earnings, and News., and Economic calendar with ~1,600 monthly events across 150+ countries, refreshed in near real time..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.