VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

Multpl vs OpenBB comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Multpl adds Real Yields coverage that OpenBB skips.

OpenBB includes APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, and AI Chat categories that Multpl omits.

In depth comparison

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Multpl

multpl.com

Free, lightweight site for long‑term charts and tables of S&P 500 valuation metrics (P/E, Shiller CAPE, P/S, P/B, earnings yield), dividends/earnings/sales per share, US Treasury rates & real yields, CPI/inflation, GDP, population and income stats. Each page cites original sources (S&P Global, US Treasury, BLS, BEA, Robert Shiller). Historical series are typically monthly/quarterly; many pages show the current value with an end‑of‑day timestamp. Multpl does not advertise a first‑party API, but much of its curated data is available as the **MULTPL** database on **Nasdaq Data Link (formerly Quandl)** with REST/CSV/JSON access.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).
  • Homepage tile layout with live EOD stamps (e.g., '4:00 PM EDT') across popular series.

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OpenBB

openbb.co

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

Multpl

Distinct strengths include:

  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).

OpenBB

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, Data APIs

Unique: Real Yields

Shared: Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, Data APIs

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, Dividends, Splits, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Options & Derivatives, Quant, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Bonds, Other

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

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series.
  • S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield.
  • Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields.
  • On‑page source disclosure and methodology notes (e.g., monthly averages for S&P price series; CAPE construction).
  • Homepage tile layout with live EOD stamps (e.g., '4:00 PM EDT') across popular series.
  • Programmatic alternative via **Nasdaq Data Link** ‘MULTPL’ datasets (REST API; CSV/JSON; SDKs in Python/R).

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 Multpl and OpenBB both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Multpl and OpenBB require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Multpl and OpenBB?

Both Multpl and OpenBB prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Multpl differentiates itself with Clean charts + tabular views with ‘By month’ / ‘By year’ toggles for each series., S&P 500 valuation dashboards: PE, Shiller CAPE (with FAQ), price‑to‑sales, price‑to‑book, earnings yield., and Macro breadth: CPI & inflation rate; GDP (real & nominal), growth rates, real GDP per‑capita; US Treasury tenors (1M–30Y) and real yields., 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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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).

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