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LIVE · 2026-05-27

Finnhub VS OANDA

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

WINNER · FINNHUB · 2/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK FINNHUB IF DATA-API
  • Indie developers
  • Screener apps
  • Sentiment / news analytics
  • Global equities
▶ PICK OANDA IF DATA-API
  • Forex algo traders
  • FX backtesting (deep history)
  • CFD automation
  • EA developers

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC FINNHUB OANDA
API Quality 4/5 4/5
Doc Quality 4/5 4/5
Data Latency second tick
SDK Languages 5 languages 3 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No Yes
Asset Coverage Breadth 5 classes 4 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs
Forex · CFDs · Commodities · Indices
Historical Depth 30+ years (daily); 1 year intraday on free 2001–present (FX tick and candle)
Starting Price $0/mo $0
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min 120 req/sec on REST; no stated limit on streaming

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS FINNHUB OANDA
CFDs ✓ Covered
Commodities ✓ Covered
Crypto ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered
Indices ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 5 4
Only Finnhub
US Equities · Global Equities · Crypto · ETFs
Only OANDA
CFDs · Commodities · Indices
Shared · 1
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
OANDA · 2 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Practice Account $0
Full API access on demo account
02
Live Account Spread-based
Live trading + full historical data API
▲ Free Tier · Free practice/demo account with full API access

Technical Stack Fit

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

DIMENSION FINNHUB OANDA
API Types REST · WebSocket REST · WebSocket
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript · Go · Ruby · PHP Python · Java · JavaScript
Data Formats JSON JSON
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min 120 req/sec on REST; no stated limit on streaming
Latency Class second tick

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
OANDA · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Forex algo traders
  • FX backtesting (deep history)
  • CFD automation
  • EA developers

Not Ideal For

  • Equities data
  • Crypto beyond CFDs
  • Non-FX asset classes

Full OANDA Review

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