OpenBB vs Yahoo Finance comparison

OpenBB focuses on Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins while Yahoo Finance specializes in News, Alerts, and Calendar. They overlap in 4 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both OpenBB and Yahoo Finance offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Yahoo Finance is more beginner-friendly with an approachable interface. Both can work for intermediate users.

OpenBB provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. Yahoo Finance doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Choose OpenBB if you need Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., and ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB).. Go with Yahoo Finance if Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto)., and Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Currencies, Commodities, Options, and Futures. OpenBB also includes Bonds. Yahoo Finance adds coverage for Mutual Funds.

Yahoo Finance offers real-time data feeds, which is essential for active traders. OpenBB uses delayed or end-of-day data, which works fine for longer-term investors who don't need up-to-the-second quotes.

Yahoo Finance supports data exports to CSV. OpenBB has more limited export options.

Both OpenBB and Yahoo Finance include stock screeners. Try each to see which filtering options and interface you prefer.

Yahoo Finance offers portfolio tracking features. OpenBB is more focused on research and analysis.