Alpha Vantage
Free stock API with technical indicators and fundamentals
Quick Facts
| Asset coverage | US Equities, Global Equities, Forex, Crypto, Commodities |
| Historical depth | 20+ years (daily); intraday 1-2 months on free |
| Data latency | minute |
| API types | REST |
| SDKs | Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, C# |
| Rate limits | Free: 25/day; paid from 75/min |
| Data formats | JSON, CSV |
| Affiliate program | ✗ No |
| Last updated | 2026-05-23 |
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