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Marketstack VS MetaAPI

Head-to-head market data API comparison.
UPDATED 2026-05-27 · 7 axes scored

WINNER · METAAPI · 2/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK MARKETSTACK IF DATA-API
  • Web app developers
  • Simple stock charts
  • Basic portfolio apps
  • Budget-conscious indie devs
▶ PICK METAAPI IF DATA-API
  • MT4/MT5 EA automation
  • Forex broker API access
  • Copy trading systems
  • Multi-account management

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC MARKETSTACK METAAPI
API Quality 3/5 4/5
Doc Quality 4/5 4/5
Data Latency minute second
SDK Languages 1 languages 3 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program Yes No
Asset Coverage Breadth 6 classes 4 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · Global Equities · ETFs · Global Indices · Bonds · Commodities
Forex · CFDs · Indices · Commodities
Historical Depth 30+ years (annual EOD); intraday on Professional+ Broker-dependent; typically 1-5 years via MT4/MT5
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 100/mo; Basic: 10k/mo; Pro: 100k/mo; Business: 500k/mo Varies by plan; 10k calls/mo free

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS MARKETSTACK METAAPI
Bonds ✓ Covered
CFDs ✓ Covered
Commodities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered
Global Indices ✓ Covered
Indices ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 6 4
Only Marketstack
US Equities · Global Equities · ETFs · Global Indices · Bonds
Only MetaAPI
Forex · CFDs · Indices
Shared · 1
Commodities

Pricing Tier Map

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 5 vs 3 tiers.

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
METAAPI · 3 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
2 MT accounts, 10k API calls/mo
02
Growth $15/mo
10 accounts, 100k calls/mo
03
Scale $49/mo
50 accounts, 1M calls/mo
▲ Free Tier · Free: 2 accounts, limited API calls, community support

Technical Stack Fit

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

DIMENSION MARKETSTACK METAAPI
API Types REST REST · WebSocket · SDK
SDK Languages REST-only (community Python wrappers exist) Python · JavaScript · Java
Data Formats JSON JSON
Rate Limits Free: 100/mo; Basic: 10k/mo; Pro: 100k/mo; Business: 500k/mo Varies by plan; 10k calls/mo free
Latency Class minute second

Fit Profile

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
METAAPI · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • MT4/MT5 EA automation
  • Forex broker API access
  • Copy trading systems
  • Multi-account management

Not Ideal For

  • US equities data
  • Crypto exchange data
  • Tick data archive

Full MetaAPI Review

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