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Tool Comparison
Interactive Brokers vs QuantRocket comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Interactive Brokers
interactivebrokers.co.uk
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 Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, and Data APIs.
- Coverage tilt: Interactive Brokers has 10 categories you won't get in QuantRocket; QuantRocket has 5 unique categories.
- Pricing: Interactive Brokers is Other; QuantRocket is Free, Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: QuantRocket is tagged for this workflow; Interactive Brokers has no category votes yet.
- Portfolio: Interactive Brokers leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for QuantRocket).
- Watchlist: Interactive Brokers is tagged for this workflow; QuantRocket has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Interactive Brokers | QuantRocket |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos | Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Currencies, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile, Desktop, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Other | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Interactive Brokers strengths
Categories covered by Interactive Brokers but not QuantRocket.
QuantRocket strengths
Categories covered by QuantRocket but not Interactive Brokers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Interactive Brokers and QuantRocket both support?
Both platforms cover Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, and 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?
QuantRocket offers a free entry point, while Interactive Brokers requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
Which tool has mobile access?
Interactive Brokers ships a dedicated mobile experience, while QuantRocket focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Interactive Brokers differentiates itself with Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)., whereas QuantRocket stands out for Includes survivorship-bias-free US minute-bar data (from 2007 onward) for Zipline backtests and live trading, with optional real-time feeds from brokers like IBKR and Alpaca., Supports point-in-time screening and ranking pipelines, and integrates with Alphalens and Pyfolio for in-notebook analysis inside Jupyter., and Global coverage through Interactive Brokers’ historical and real-time data across 60+ exchanges, plus optional feeds like EDI global EOD, Sharadar fundamentals, and Brain sentiment datasets..
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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.