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Alpha Vantage

Free stock API with technical indicators and fundamentals

Quick Facts

Asset coverageUS Equities, Global Equities, Forex, Crypto, Commodities
Historical depth20+ years (daily); intraday 1-2 months on free
Data latencyminute
API typesREST
SDKsPython, JavaScript, Java, PHP, C#
Rate limitsFree: 25/day; paid from 75/min
Data formatsJSON, CSV
Affiliate program✗ No
Last updated2026-05-23

Ratings

API quality ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Doc quality ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Community large

Best for
  • Beginners
  • Homework / hobby projects
  • Technical indicator data
  • Fundamentals screening
Not ideal for
  • Production trading systems
  • Real-time needs on free tier
  • Tick data

Pricing Plans

$0/mo
Free
25 req/day, 20-min delayed
$30/mo
Plan 30
75 req/min, real-time
$50/mo
Plan 50
150 req/min, premium endpoints
$120/mo
Plan 120
600 req/min, tick data

Free tier: Free: 25 API requests/day, no real-time

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