QuantConnect adds Quant, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and APIs & SDKs coverage that Trendlyne skips.
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QuantConnect vs Trendlyne comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Trendlyne includes Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Broker Connectors categories that QuantConnect omits.
QuantConnect highlights: Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..
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 QuantConnect skips.
QuantConnect
quantconnect.com
QuantConnect runs on the open-source LEAN engine, giving quants and systematic traders a unified workflow from research to backtesting to live deployment. You can run everything locally or in the cloud. Historical data down to tick and second resolution is available on paid tiers, and live-trading notifications scale by plan (from a handful per hour to thousands). Some broker and data feeds—like Trading Technologies futures or premium vendors—are only unlocked at higher tiers.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
- Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
- Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
- Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
- Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.
Community votes (overall)
Trendlyne
trendlyne.com
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.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
2 overlapsMutual strengths include Backtesting, and Options & Derivatives.
Where they differ
QuantConnect
Distinct strengths include:
- Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
- Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
- Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
- Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
Trendlyne
Distinct strengths include:
- 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 | QuantConnect | Trendlyne |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Backtesting, Options & Derivatives Unique: Quant, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, APIs & SDKs | Shared: Backtesting, Options & Derivatives Unique: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Alerts, Calendar, News, Dividends, Splits, Acquisitions, IPO, Financials, Scores, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos | Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Desktop, API | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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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 QuantConnect and Trendlyne both support?
Both platforms cover Backtesting, and Options & Derivatives workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do QuantConnect and Trendlyne require subscriptions?
Both QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
QuantConnect differentiates itself with Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX., 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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