★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Tiingo vs TradingView
Tiingo
Best for APIs & data feeds
Free • From $30/mo
TradingView
Best for data visualizations and quant
Free • From $12.95/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
Tiingo and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, news, dividends, and splits), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TradingView simply does more: 27 categories to Tiingo's 4, including data visualizations, quant, and screeners, plus a mobile app. Tiingo counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- TradingView
- Cheaper paid plan
- TradingView$12.95/mo vs $30/mo
- Free trial
- TradingView30 days
- Broader coverage
- TradingView27 vs 4 categories
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- API access
- Tiingo
Choose
Tiingo if…
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about APIs & data feeds, something TradingView doesn't offer
Choose
TradingView if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $12.95/mo instead of $30/mo
- You care about data visualizations, quant, and screeners, things Tiingo doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $30/mo | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | — | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | AmiBroker | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 4 | 27 |
Regions | North America, APAC | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick and EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | — | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | Status page | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Tiingo | Visit TradingView |
Standout features
What Tiingo does best
- 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.
What TradingView does best
- Markets covered include stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, bonds, FX, futures, options, commodities and indices; the current pricing page says TradingView is used by 100M traders and connects to hundreds of data feeds with direct access to 3,539,722 instruments worldwide.
- Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals (incl. seconds and range bars), and more charts-per-tab on higher tiers (up to 16 on Ultimate).
- Technical analysis toolkit with 400+ built-in indicators/strategies, 100,000+ community-powered indicators, 110+ smart drawing tools, Volume Profile, Time Price Opportunity, Volume Footprint, Volume Candles and auto chart patterns.
- Cloud-based alerts (price/drawings/Pine scripts) with delivery via browser/email/apps/webhooks; Premium & Ultimate support open-ended (non-expiring) alerts.
- Pine Script language + cloud IDE; built-in strategy testing/backtesting, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, Pine Screener and “export strategy data” are listed in the plan comparison.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsCryptosCurrencies | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | North AmericaAPAC | Not specified |
Coverage details | Countries: US and CNIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | TickEOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Data partners | Not specified | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | RESTWebSocket | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python | Not specified |
Integrations | AmiBroker | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | JSONCSV | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Status page |
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | Tiingo Inc.Country: USFounded 2014Support: Email | TradingView, Inc. |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
$30/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
$12.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- charts per tab: 1
- indicators per chart: 2
- +7 more
- charts per tab: 2
- indicators per chart: 5
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 4
- indicators per chart: 10
- +8 more
- charts per tab: 8
- indicators per chart: 25
- +9 more
- charts per tab: 16
- indicators per chart: 50
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
Tiingo strengths
1What you only get with Tiingo.
TradingView strengths
24Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Tiingo and TradingView?
Tiingo leans toward APIs & data feeds, news, and dividends, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Tiingo and TradingView cost?
Good news: both Tiingo and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Tiingo or TradingView on my phone?
TradingView lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Tiingo doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Does Tiingo or TradingView have an API?
Tiingo has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. TradingView doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Tiingo or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Tiingo if APIs & data feeds matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have data visualizations and quant. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Tiingo and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, cryptos, and currencies. Tiingo also handles mutual funds. TradingView adds bonds, commodities, and futures on top.
Do Tiingo and TradingView offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from Tiingo and TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Is Tiingo or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView is the one positioned more for active traders. Tiingo is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Tiingo or TradingView?
TradingView has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Tiingo doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Tiingo or TradingView?
TradingView handles portfolio tracking. Tiingo is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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