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Finnhub VS Twelve Data

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

WINNER · TWELVE DATA · 1/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK FINNHUB IF DATA-API
  • Indie developers
  • Screener apps
  • Sentiment / news analytics
  • Global equities
▶ PICK TWELVE DATA IF DATA-API
  • Global coverage needs
  • Technical indicator API
  • Fintech apps
  • Forex + crypto combo
▼ Skip both if
  • Tick data / HFT

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC FINNHUB TWELVE DATA
API Quality 4/5 4/5
Doc Quality 4/5 4/5
Data Latency second second
SDK Languages 5 languages 5 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No Yes
Asset Coverage Breadth 5 classes 6 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs · Indices
Historical Depth 30+ years (daily); 1 year intraday on free 30+ years (daily); intraday varies by plan
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min Credit-based; each endpoint consumes different credit amount

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS FINNHUB TWELVE DATA
Crypto ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Indices ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 5 6
Only Twelve Data
Indices
Shared · 5
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs

Pricing Tier Map

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 2 vs 4 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
TWELVE DATA · 4 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Basic (Free) $0/mo
800 API credits/day, 8 WebSocket trial credits, 3 markets
02
Grow $79/mo
Real-time US stocks/commodities/fundamentals, 20+ markets ($66/mo annual)
03
Pro $229/mo
EU real-time, fixed income, mutual funds, 70+ markets ($191/mo annual)
04
Ultra $999/mo
99.95% SLA, dedicated support, 84 markets ($832/mo annual)
▲ Free Tier · Free: 800 API credits/day, 8 WebSocket connections

Technical Stack Fit

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

DIMENSION FINNHUB TWELVE DATA
API Types REST · WebSocket REST · WebSocket
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript · Go · Ruby · PHP Python · JavaScript · Java · PHP · R
Data Formats JSON JSON · CSV
Rate Limits Free: 60/min; paid: 300/min Credit-based; each endpoint consumes different credit amount
Latency Class second second

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
TWELVE DATA · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Global coverage needs
  • Technical indicator API
  • Fintech apps
  • Forex + crypto combo

Not Ideal For

  • Tick data / HFT
  • Deep US options data
  • Large bulk downloads

Full Twelve Data Review

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