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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tool Comparison
OTC Markets vs QuantRocket comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
OTC Markets
otcmarkets.com
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Screeners, and Data APIs.
- Coverage tilt: OTC Markets has 3 categories you won't get in QuantRocket; QuantRocket has 6 unique categories.
- Platforms: OTC Markets runs on Web, API, Other; QuantRocket runs on Web, API.
Category leaders
- Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- News: OTC Markets is tagged for this workflow; QuantRocket has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...
Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | OTC Markets | QuantRocket |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Bonds | Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Currencies, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API, Other | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
OTC Markets strengths
Categories covered by OTC Markets but not QuantRocket.
QuantRocket strengths
Categories covered by QuantRocket but not OTC Markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do OTC Markets and QuantRocket both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, and Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do OTC Markets and QuantRocket require subscriptions?
Both OTC Markets and QuantRocket keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access OTC Markets and QuantRocket?
Both OTC Markets and QuantRocket 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?
OTC Markets differentiates itself with Public website for OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCID and Pink Limited markets with stock & bond quotes, trade prices, charts, financials and company news., Stock Screener (web UI) for OTC securities (page titled “OTC Markets Stock Screener”)., and Real-time multicast market data products (Level 1+, Level 2+, Reference Prices, plus Global OTC variants) delivering quote, trade and security reference data., whereas QuantRocket stands out for Includes survivorship-bias-free US minute-bar data (from 2007 onward) for Zipline backtests and live trading, with optional real-time feeds from brokers like IBKR and Alpaca., Supports point-in-time screening and ranking pipelines, and integrates with Alphalens and Pyfolio for in-notebook analysis inside Jupyter., and Global coverage through Interactive Brokers’ historical and real-time data across 60+ exchanges, plus optional feeds like EDI global EOD, Sharadar fundamentals, and Brain sentiment datasets..
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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).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.