★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Macrotrends vs Trading Economics
Pick Macrotrends if
Macrotrends
Free • Paid plans available · Web
- You care about screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations, things Trading Economics doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick Trading Economics if
Trading Economics
Free • From $149/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Macrotrends and Trading Economics cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, financials, dividends, and macro data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Trading Economics simply does more: 12 categories to Macrotrends's 7, including calendar, alerts, and news, plus a mobile app. Macrotrends counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- Trading Economics
- Broader coverage
- Trading Economics12 vs 7 categories
- Mobile app
- Trading Economics
- Desktop app
- Trading Economics
- API access
- Trading Economics
- Asset coverage
- MacrotrendsAdds real estate
See for yourself
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 • Paid plans available | Free • From $149/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Premium Access: billing cadence: No monthly billing; pricing shown at checkout | 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 | No | Yes |
API access | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | 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 and Long-term Investors | Retail Traders, Institutional Investors +3 more |
Categories covered | 7 | 12 |
Regions | — | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | — | Latency: Streaming and Real-time |
Capabilities | Universe builder | Credit ratings |
| Try it | Visit Macrotrends | Visit Trading Economics |
Where each one shines
What Macrotrends and Trading Economics each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Macrotrends and Trading Economics each do best.What Macrotrends does best
- Browsing access to long-run historical charts across stocks, market indices, precious metals, oil and gas, commodities, exchange rates, interest rates, economy pages, global metrics, and real estate-style data.
- The stock screener to filter U.S. and international stocks by 50+ performance, fundamental, and technical criteria.
- Research coverage for and compare thousands of U.S. and foreign equities by price performance, region, investment focus, fundamentals, and chart context.
- Views for reviewing 50+ years of historical stock price and dividend data where available.
- 10 years of quarterly stock fundamental data for quick company-history context.
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 Macrotrends and Trading Economics, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Macrotrends and Trading Economics, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesReal EstateOther | StocksBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersLong-term Investors | Retail TradersInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersStudents/Researchers |
Regions | Not specified | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Not specified | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Not specified | StreamingReal-time |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | RESTWebSocket |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python, R, and TS120 req/minDocs |
Integrations | Not specified | Microsoft Excel (Add-In)Excel Online / Office 365 (Web Add-In)Google SheetsTableauChainlinkChatGPTClaudeMCP |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVExcelJSONXML |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Universe builder | Credit ratings |
Vendor & support | Macrotrends LLC. | 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 | Free | Free“Guest (sample)” |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Premium Access”billing cadence: No monthly billing; pricing shown at checkout | $149/mo“Standard”api requests per month: 500 · series exports per month: 500 |
| Top plan | — | $299/mo“Professional”api requests per month: 5,000 · series exports per month: 5,000 |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Enterprise” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Macrotrends and Trading Economics?
Macrotrends leans toward screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations, while Trading Economics puts more weight on macro data, calendar, and alerts. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Macrotrends and Trading Economics cost?
Good news: both Macrotrends and Trading Economics have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Macrotrends or Trading Economics on my phone?
Trading Economics lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Macrotrends doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Does Macrotrends or Trading Economics have an API?
Trading Economics has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. Macrotrends doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Macrotrends or Trading Economics?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Macrotrends if screeners and stock comparison matter to you; go with Trading Economics if you'd rather have calendar and alerts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Macrotrends and Trading Economics cover?
Both cover stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. Macrotrends also handles real estate.
Does Macrotrends or Trading Economics have real-time data?
Trading Economics offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Macrotrends runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Macrotrends and Trading Economics?
Trading Economics exports to CSV and Excel. Macrotrends is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Macrotrends or Trading Economics?
Macrotrends has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Trading Economics doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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