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Investing.com vs OpenBB comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Investing.com adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, Analyst Recommendations, and Options coverage that OpenBB skips.

OpenBB includes APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, Data APIs, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Transcripts, ETF Performance, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, and AI Chat categories that Investing.com omits.

Investing.com ships a mobile app. OpenBB is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

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Investing.com

investing.com

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Large, ad‑supported multi‑asset portal for quotes, calendars, screeners and watchlists. InvestingPro / Pro+ add institutional‑grade fundamentals, ProNews and AI‑driven stock ideas. Excellent free macro & event coverage, but quotes can be delayed/indicative on some venues, so double‑check prices with your broker before trading.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges.
  • Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters.
  • Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps.
  • Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.
  • ETF pages with overview, performance, factor/sector/country breakdowns and full holdings tables, supporting both core and thematic ETFs.

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OpenBB

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Open-source data and analytics platform with a REST API, Python SDK, and an enterprise workspace for custom dashboards and apps. The free Community plan includes unlimited dashboards and 20 AI Copilot queries per day. Pro adds collaboration features, Excel integration, secure deployment (VPC/on-prem), and export options. Infrastructure is SOC 2 Type II certified, with SSO support and a public status page.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported.
  • Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings.
  • Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows.
  • Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.
  • OpenBB Copilot AI chat that integrates dashboard widgets as context and supports attachments (PDF, CSV, XLSX).

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Where they differ

Investing.com

Distinct strengths include:

ScreenersETF ScreenersPortfolioWatchlistAlertsCalendarAnalyst RecommendationsOptions
  • Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges.
  • Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters.
  • Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps.
  • Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.

OpenBB

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-insCustom DashboardsData APIsGDPInflation RatesUnemployment RatesCommitment of Traders (COT)
  • REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported.
  • Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings.
  • Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows.
  • Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeInvesting.comOpenBB
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Interest Rates

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Alerts, Calendar, Analyst Recommendations, Options

Shared: News, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Interest Rates

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, Data APIs, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Transcripts, ETF Performance, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges.
  • Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters.
  • Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps.
  • Free stock screener plus InvestingPro+ ‘professional’ screener with 1,200+ metrics, AI‑powered filters, saved screens and data export.
  • ETF pages with overview, performance, factor/sector/country breakdowns and full holdings tables, supporting both core and thematic ETFs.
  • Options pages for equities/ETFs with chains, strike/expiry filters, implied volatility, theoretical value and Greeks for listed contracts.

Unique

  • REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported.
  • Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings.
  • Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows.
  • Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.
  • OpenBB Copilot AI chat that integrates dashboard widgets as context and supports attachments (PDF, CSV, XLSX).
  • Community plan includes 20 Copilot queries/day; Pro adds Excel Add-in, data export, team roles and sharing, and SSO (Azure/Google).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Investing.com and OpenBB both support?

Both platforms cover News, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Investing.com and OpenBB require subscriptions?

Both Investing.com and OpenBB keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Investing.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while OpenBB focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Investing.com differentiates itself with Global multi‑asset coverage with quotes and interactive charts for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, FX, crypto, futures and options across hundreds of exchanges., Extensive calendars for economic data, central‑bank decisions, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs and options expirations, all with configurable email / push alerts and timezone filters., and Portfolio and watchlist tools with P&L, performance charts, CSV import/export and sync between web and mobile apps., whereas OpenBB stands out for REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..

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