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AllTick VS Marketstack

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

WINNER · ALLTICK · 2/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK ALLTICK IF DATA-API
  • HK/CN market coverage
  • Multi-asset breadth
  • Demo learners (free 10 symbols)
  • Crypto + forex combined
▶ PICK MARKETSTACK IF DATA-API
  • Web app developers
  • Simple stock charts
  • Basic portfolio apps
  • Budget-conscious indie devs

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC ALLTICK MARKETSTACK
API Quality 3/5 3/5
Doc Quality 3/5 4/5
Data Latency second minute
SDK Languages 3 languages 1 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No Yes
Asset Coverage Breadth 7 classes 6 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · HK Equities · CN Equities · Forex · Crypto · Commodities · Global Indices
US Equities · Global Equities · ETFs · Global Indices · Bonds · Commodities
Historical Depth 1-5 years depending on tier 30+ years (annual EOD); intraday on Professional+
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 10/min; Basic: 60/min; Premium: 600/min; Pro+: 1,200/min Free: 100/mo; Basic: 10k/mo; Pro: 100k/mo; Business: 500k/mo

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS ALLTICK MARKETSTACK
Bonds ✓ Covered
CN Equities ✓ Covered
Commodities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Crypto ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered
Global Indices ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
HK Equities ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 7 6
Only AllTick
HK Equities · CN Equities · Forex · Crypto
Only Marketstack
Global Equities · ETFs · Bonds
Shared · 3
US Equities · Commodities · Global Indices

Pricing Tier Map

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 5 vs 5 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
MARKETSTACK · 5 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
100 req/mo, EOD only, 1-year history
02
Basic $9.99/mo
10,000 req/mo, intraday access, all asset types
03
Professional $49.99/mo
100,000 req/mo, real-time updates (sub-15min), commodities
04
Business $149.99/mo
500,000 req/mo, priority support
05
Enterprise Custom
Higher limits + SLA
▲ Free Tier · 100 requests/mo, EOD only, 1-year history

Technical Stack Fit

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

DIMENSION ALLTICK MARKETSTACK
API Types REST · WebSocket REST
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript · C# REST-only (community Python wrappers exist)
Data Formats JSON JSON
Rate Limits Free: 10/min; Basic: 60/min; Premium: 600/min; Pro+: 1,200/min Free: 100/mo; Basic: 10k/mo; Pro: 100k/mo; Business: 500k/mo
Latency Class second minute

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
MARKETSTACK · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Web app developers
  • Simple stock charts
  • Basic portfolio apps
  • Budget-conscious indie devs

Not Ideal For

  • Real-time HFT
  • Tick-level analysis
  • Options/futures traders
  • Native SDK lovers

Full Marketstack Review

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