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AllTick VS Finnhub

Head-to-head market data API comparison.
UPDATED 2026-05-24 · 7 axes scored

WINNER · FINNHUB · 3/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK ALLTICK IF DATA-API
  • HK/CN market coverage
  • Multi-asset breadth
  • Demo learners (free 10 symbols)
  • Crypto + forex combined
▶ PICK FINNHUB IF DATA-API
  • Indie developers
  • Screener apps
  • Sentiment / news analytics
  • Global equities

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC ALLTICK FINNHUB
API Quality 3/5 4/5
Doc Quality 3/5 4/5
Data Latency second second
SDK Languages 3 languages 5 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No No
Asset Coverage Breadth 7 classes 5 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · HK Equities · CN Equities · Forex · Crypto · Commodities · Global Indices
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs
Historical Depth 1-5 years depending on tier 30+ years (daily); 1 year intraday on free
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 10/min; Basic: 60/min; Premium: 600/min; Pro+: 1,200/min Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min

Asset Class Coverage

Where the two providers overlap and where each has unique coverage.

ASSET CLASS ALLTICK FINNHUB
CN Equities ✓ Covered
Commodities ✓ Covered
Crypto ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered
Global Indices ✓ Covered
HK Equities ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 7 5
Only AllTick
HK Equities · CN Equities · Commodities · Global Indices
Only Finnhub
Global Equities · ETFs
Shared · 3
US Equities · Forex · Crypto

Pricing Tier Map

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 5 vs 2 tiers.

ALLTICK · 5 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
10 demo symbols (USD/JPY, gold, oil, BTC, TSLA, etc.), 10 calls/min
02
Basic $99/mo
100 symbols, 60 calls/min, WebSocket support
03
Premium $199/mo
200 symbols, 600 calls/min, 3-year history, 3 WebSockets
04
Professional $399/mo
3,000 symbols, 1,200 calls/min, 5-year history, 10 WebSockets
05
All US Stocks $799/mo
~11,000 US stocks, 1,200 calls/min, recent 500 candles
▲ Free Tier · 10 demo symbols, 10 API calls/min, 1 year history
FINNHUB · 2 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
60 calls/min, real-time US + global quotes
02
All-In-One $50/mo
300 calls/min, premium datasets, financials
▲ Free Tier · Free: 60 API calls/min, real-time quotes, WebSocket trades

Technical Stack Fit

SDK languages and data formats determine integration cost for your existing codebase.

DIMENSION ALLTICK FINNHUB
API Types REST · WebSocket REST · WebSocket
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript · C# Python · JavaScript · Go · Ruby · PHP
Data Formats JSON JSON
Rate Limits Free: 10/min; Basic: 60/min; Premium: 600/min; Pro+: 1,200/min Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min
Latency Class second second

Fit Profile

ALLTICK · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • HK/CN market coverage
  • Multi-asset breadth
  • Demo learners (free 10 symbols)
  • Crypto + forex combined

Not Ideal For

  • Pure US equity HFT
  • Tick-level order book
  • Deep historical backtesting

Full AllTick Review
FINNHUB · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Indie developers
  • Screener apps
  • Sentiment / news analytics
  • Global equities

Not Ideal For

  • Tick data / HFT
  • Deep intraday history free tier
  • Futures

Full Finnhub Review

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