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Finnhub VS Nasdaq Data Link

Head-to-head market data API comparison.
UPDATED 2026-05-23 · 7 axes scored

Quick Decision

▶ PICK FINNHUB IF DATA-API
  • Indie developers
  • Screener apps
  • Sentiment / news analytics
  • Global equities
▶ PICK NASDAQ DATA LINK IF DATA-API
  • Quant researchers
  • Alternative data buyers
  • Macro/fundamental analysts
  • Academic researchers
▼ Skip both if
  • Tick data / HFT

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC FINNHUB NASDAQ DATA LINK
API Quality 4/5 3/5
Doc Quality 4/5 4/5
Data Latency second daily
SDK Languages 5 languages 5 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No No
Asset Coverage Breadth 5 classes 6 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs
US Equities · Global Equities · Futures · Forex · Commodities · Alternative Data
Historical Depth 30+ years (daily); 1 year intraday on free 50+ years on select datasets; varies widely
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min Anonymous: 20 calls/10min, 50/day; Free w/ API key: 300/10s, 2,000/10min, 50,000/day; Premium: higher limits per dataset

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS FINNHUB NASDAQ DATA LINK
Alternative Data ✓ Covered
Commodities ✓ Covered
Crypto ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Futures ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 5 6
Only Finnhub
Crypto · ETFs
Only Nasdaq Data Link
Futures · Commodities · Alternative Data
Shared · 3
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex

Pricing Tier Map

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

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
NASDAQ DATA LINK · 2 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
Open datasets, limited premium access
02
Premium Custom
Institutional datasets, alternative data, bulk downloads
▲ Free Tier · Free: select open datasets; core financial data free with registration

Technical Stack Fit

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

DIMENSION FINNHUB NASDAQ DATA LINK
API Types REST · WebSocket REST · SDK
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript · Go · Ruby · PHP Python · R · JavaScript · Ruby · Excel
Data Formats JSON JSON · CSV · Excel
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min Anonymous: 20 calls/10min, 50/day; Free w/ API key: 300/10s, 2,000/10min, 50,000/day; Premium: higher limits per dataset
Latency Class second daily

Fit Profile

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
NASDAQ DATA LINK · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Quant researchers
  • Alternative data buyers
  • Macro/fundamental analysts
  • Academic researchers

Not Ideal For

  • Real-time trading systems
  • Tick data / HFT
  • Crypto
  • Intraday strategies

Full Nasdaq Data Link Review

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