Snowball Analytics adds Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Dividend, Calendar, Screeners, Financials, Scores, and Broker Connectors coverage that Tiingo skips.
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Tool Comparison
Snowball Analytics vs Tiingo comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Tiingo includes Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs categories that Snowball Analytics omits.
Snowball Analytics ships a mobile app. Tiingo is web/desktop only.
In depth comparison
Snowball Analytics
snowball-analytics.com
Portfolio & dividend tracker with multi-currency support and broker syncing via Yodlee/SnapTrade. Dividend Rating (13-factor score), dividend/ex‑div calendars, rebalancing by categories, benchmarking (indices or any asset on paid tiers), and 30+ years backtests. Quotes are delayed; site explicitly notes data is not necessarily real‑time. Mobile apps on iOS/Android.
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Pricing
Quick highlights
- Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting.
- Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener.
- Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions.
- Benchmarking vs major indices on lower tiers; benchmark to any asset on higher tiers.
- Backtests for portfolio ideas (10 years on lower tiers; 30+ years on Investor/Expert).
Community votes (overall)
Tiingo
tiingo.com
Flat-rate market data platform with simple, transparent plans. Tiingo provides end-of-day and real-time APIs for equities, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, and crypto, alongside corporate actions, fundamentals, and news. Plans range from a free Starter tier to affordable paid subscriptions, with usage limits and data history varying by plan. Enterprise or commercial use is supported via higher tiers.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
- Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
- Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
- IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
- Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
Snowball Analytics
Distinct strengths include:
- Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting.
- Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener.
- Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions.
- Benchmarking vs major indices on lower tiers; benchmark to any asset on higher tiers.
Tiingo
Distinct strengths include:
- End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
- Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
- Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
- IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Snowball Analytics | Tiingo |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Dividends, Splits, News Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Backtesting, Dividend, Calendar, Screeners, Financials, Scores, Broker Connectors | Shared: Dividends, Splits, News Unique: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Cryptos, Real Estate | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Snowball Analytics and Tiingo both support?
Both platforms cover Dividends, Splits, and News workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Snowball Analytics and Tiingo require subscriptions?
Both Snowball Analytics and Tiingo keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Snowball Analytics ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Tiingo focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Snowball Analytics differentiates itself with Automatic dividend tracking, dividend & ex‑dividend calendars, and forward income forecasting., Dividend Rating (proprietary 0–100 score across 13 fundamental criteria) and a Top Dividend Stocks screener., and Portfolio rebalancing based on target categories; one‑click buy/sell suggestions., whereas Tiingo stands out for End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., and Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events..
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