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Tool Comparison
Koyfin vs Trading Economics
Pick Koyfin if
Koyfin
Free • From $39/mo · Web · Mobile
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $149/mo
- You care about screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, things Trading Economics doesn't offer
Pick Trading Economics if
Trading Economics
Free • From $149/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about macro data, credit ratings & outlooks, and dividends, things Koyfin doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Koyfin and Trading Economics cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including news, alerts, and calendar), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Koyfin simply does more: 20 categories to Trading Economics's 12, including screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations. Trading Economics counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Koyfin$39/mo vs $149/mo
- Broader coverage
- Koyfin20 vs 12 categories
- Desktop app
- Trading Economics
- API access
- Trading Economics
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free • From $149/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 24 limits: Free: watchlists: 2, Free: screens: 2 +22 more | 4 limits: Standard: api requests per month: 500, Standard: series exports per month: 500 +2 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | Yes | — |
Integrations | Schwab, Altruist +6 more | Microsoft Excel (Add-In), Excel Online / Office 365 (Web Add-In) +6 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | Retail Traders, Institutional Investors +3 more |
Categories covered | 20 | 12 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day and Adjustments: TotalReturn | Latency: Streaming and Real-time |
Data partners | 6 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +4 more | — |
Capabilities | 7 signals: Universe builder, Broker sync +5 more | Credit ratings |
Security | 4 signals: SOC2, Data residency: US +2 more | — |
| Try it | Visit Koyfin | Visit Trading Economics |
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Trading Economics each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Koyfin and Trading Economics each do best.What Koyfin does best
- Tools for building customizable dashboards, watchlists, charts, and market monitors across global equities, ETFs, funds, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto, indices, and economics.
- Screening for more than 100,000 global securities with thousands of criteria, with stock and ETF screening on paid plans and mutual-fund screening in Advisor tiers.
- Advanced charts with technical indicators, fundamentals, valuation measures, analyst estimates, price targets, templates, sharing, and downloads where vendor licenses allow.
- Research coverage for companies with financial analysis pages, customizable financial templates, news, filings, transcripts, analyst data, short interest, and AI transcript summaries on paid plans.
- Tracking portfolios with grouping, notes, summary rows, alerts, custom data series, uploaded CSV price history, and mobile portfolio monitoring.
What Trading Economics does best
- Browsing access to macro indicators, economic calendars, forecasts, markets, news, credit ratings, and country data from a public web interface.
- REST API access for economic indicators, FX, stock indexes, government bond yields, commodities, company financials, dividends, IPOs, and splits.
- Request JSON, CSV, or XML output through API parameters and authenticate with an API key in the query string or Authorization header.
- Stream live markets, calendar events, news, and earnings releases through WebSocket channels with client key and secret credentials.
- Starting point: guest:guest for limited sample access, including a highly restricted market-streaming topic, before evaluating paid API plans.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Trading Economics, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Koyfin and Trading Economics, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsCurrenciesCommoditiesFutures+1 more | StocksBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsAsset ManagersFinancial AdvisorsRIAs / Wealth FirmsStudents/Researchers | Retail TradersInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersStudents/Researchers |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | StreamingReal-time |
Data partners | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarFREDTrading EconomicsTrueFXPolygon.io | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | RESTWebSocket |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python, R, and TS120 req/minDocs |
Import methods | ManualCSVCustodian | Not specified |
Integrations | SchwabAltruistTradePMRInteractive BrokersBlack DiamondOrionFidelityAddepar | Microsoft Excel (Add-In)Excel Online / Office 365 (Web Add-In)Google SheetsTableauChainlinkChatGPTClaudeMCP |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSVExcelJSONXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Data residency: USEncryption at restEncryption in transit | Not specified |
Capability signals | Universe builderBroker syncYield curvesAI summaries: TranscriptsHouseholdingModel portfoliosClient reporting | Credit ratings |
Vendor & support | Koyfin, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2016Support: Email | IECONOMICS INC |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freewatchlists: 2 · screens: 2 · +5 more | Free“Guest (sample)” |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Plus”financials years: 10 · estimates years: 10 · +5 more | $149/mo“Standard”api requests per month: 500 · series exports per month: 500 |
| Tier 2 | $79/mo“Premium”alerts: 500 · custom securities: Unlimited | $299/mo“Professional”api requests per month: 5,000 · series exports per month: 5,000 |
| Tier 3 | $209/mo“Advisor Core”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 10 · +2 more | — |
| Top plan | $299/mo“Advisor Pro”alerts: 500 · reports per month: 200 · +2 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Teams” | Contact sales“Enterprise” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Koyfin and Trading Economics?
Koyfin leans toward screeners, ETF screeners, and data visualizations, while Trading Economics puts more weight on macro data, calendar, and alerts. They overlap in 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Koyfin and Trading Economics cost?
Good news: both Koyfin and Trading Economics have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Koyfin or Trading Economics have an API?
Trading Economics has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Koyfin doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Koyfin or Trading Economics?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Koyfin if screeners and ETF screeners matter to you; go with Trading Economics if you'd rather have macro data and credit ratings & outlooks. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Koyfin and Trading Economics cover?
Both cover stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities. Koyfin also handles ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. Trading Economics adds other on top.
Do Koyfin and Trading Economics offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Koyfin and Trading Economics?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Koyfin or Trading Economics?
Koyfin has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Trading Economics doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Koyfin or Trading Economics?
Koyfin handles portfolio tracking. Trading Economics is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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