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marketstack vs Trendlyne comparison

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

Quick takeaways

marketstack adds Data APIs, ETF Holdings, Interest Rates, and APIs & SDKs coverage that Trendlyne skips.

Trendlyne includes Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Broker Connectors categories that marketstack omits.

marketstack highlights: RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit., End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume)., and Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements..

Trendlyne is known for: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

Trendlyne offers mobile access, which marketstack skips.

marketstack

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A global market data API with free and paid tiers. End-of-day coverage spans 15+ years and 500k+ tickers, while intraday and real-time access are unlocked on higher plans. Rate limits apply: 5 requests per second globally, with some endpoints (like ETF holdings) counting as multiple calls. Premium tiers add features like SEC/EDGAR filings, analyst ratings, and bond/index data. Data is sourced from Tiingo for U.S. markets, and uptime is tracked on a public status page.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit.
End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume).
Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements.
Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap).
Corporate actions endpoints for dividends and stock splits.

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Trendlyne

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Equity research and portfolio platform with coverage of both India and US markets. Screener alerts, backtests, and data downloads are tiered by plan—for example, screener alerts refresh as often as every 15 minutes on Pro/Pro Plus, backtest limits range from 200 to 1200 per year, and data exports expand from 2,000 rows to unlimited. Excel and Google Sheets integration is available on higher plans, with global access on Pro Plus. Broker sync works with major Indian brokers, and transcripts include AI summaries for faster digestion.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Dividends, Splits, and Analyst Recommendations plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

marketstack

Distinct strengths include:

RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit.
End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume).
Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements.
Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap).

Trendlyne

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners

Analyst Forecasts

Data Visualizations

Options & Derivatives

Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers).
Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests).
Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more.
DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	marketstack	Trendlyne
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Dividends, Splits, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets Unique: Data APIs, ETF Holdings, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs	Shared: Dividends, Splits, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets Unique: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Data Visualizations, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities	Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit. End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume). Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements. Professional and higher tiers include real-time stock prices with minute-level updates (1 API call per minute rate cap). Corporate actions endpoints for dividends and stock splits. ETF holdings data (Basic+ plans and above) with identifiers like ISIN and CUSIP; each request consumes 20 API calls.	Unique Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers). Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests). Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more. DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS. Flexible data downloads to Excel/CSV, with row limits on lower plans and unlimited access on higher tiers. Excel Connect and Google Sheets add-ins to pull live data directly into spreadsheets—available by plan, with full India+US coverage on Pro Plus.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do marketstack and Trendlyne both support?

Both platforms cover Dividends, Splits, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do marketstack and Trendlyne require subscriptions?

Both marketstack and Trendlyne keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Trendlyne ships a dedicated mobile experience, while marketstack focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

marketstack differentiates itself with RESTful JSON API with secure API key access, HTTPS transport, and a 5 requests/sec global limit., End-of-day data with 15+ years of history across 500,000+ tickers, including MIC-level filtering and adjusted fields (open, close, volume)., and Intraday data for U.S. markets via IEX, with intervals from 1–60 minutes. Real-time reference prices are derived from IEX feeds; some fields require separate entitlements., whereas Trendlyne stands out for Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..

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