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Tiingo VS Twelve Data

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

Quick Decision

▶ PICK TIINGO IF DATA-API
  • Indie devs
  • News-driven systems
  • Long-history backtesting (50+ yr)
  • Multi-asset (equity + crypto + forex)
  • Python users (mature SDK)
▶ PICK TWELVE DATA IF DATA-API
  • Global coverage needs
  • Technical indicator API
  • Fintech apps
  • Forex + crypto combo

Side-by-Side Matrix

METRIC TIINGO TWELVE DATA
API Quality 4/5 4/5
Doc Quality 4/5 4/5
Data Latency tick second
SDK Languages 2 languages 5 languages
Free Tier Yes Yes
Affiliate Program No Yes
Asset Coverage Breadth 7 classes 6 classes
Asset Coverage
US Equities · ETFs · Mutual Funds · Crypto · Forex · News · Chinese Equities
US Equities · Global Equities · Forex · Crypto · ETFs · Indices
Historical Depth 50+ years (US equities, mutual funds) 30+ years (daily); intraday varies by plan
Starting Price $0/mo $0/mo
Rate Limits Free: 50 req/hour, 1,000 req/day, 500 unique symbols/month; Power: unlimited unique symbols Credit-based; each endpoint consumes different credit amount

Asset Class Coverage

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

ASSET CLASS TIINGO TWELVE DATA
Chinese Equities ✓ Covered
Crypto ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
ETFs ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Forex ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
Global Equities ✓ Covered
Indices ✓ Covered
Mutual Funds ✓ Covered
News ✓ Covered
US Equities ✓ Covered ✓ Covered
TOTAL CLASSES 7 6
Only Tiingo
Mutual Funds · News · Chinese Equities
Only Twelve Data
Global Equities · Indices
Shared · 4
US Equities · ETFs · Crypto · Forex

Pricing Tier Map

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 3 vs 4 tiers.

TIINGO · 3 TIERS FREE TIER
01
Free $0/mo
50 req/hour, 1,000 req/day, 500 unique symbols/month
02
Power $10/mo
Unlimited unique symbol API calls, unlimited saved screens, 15 custom indicators
03
Commercial Custom
Commercial license + commercial-use rights
▲ Free Tier · Free starter — 50 req/hour, 1,000 req/day, 500 unique symbols/month, EOD data
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 TIINGO TWELVE DATA
API Types REST · WebSocket · SDK REST · WebSocket
SDK Languages Python · JavaScript Python · JavaScript · Java · PHP · R
Data Formats JSON · CSV JSON · CSV
Rate Limits Free: 50 req/hour, 1,000 req/day, 500 unique symbols/month; Power: unlimited unique symbols Credit-based; each endpoint consumes different credit amount
Latency Class tick second

Fit Profile

TIINGO · PROFILE DATA-API

Best For

  • Indie devs
  • News-driven systems
  • Long-history backtesting (50+ yr)
  • Multi-asset (equity + crypto + forex)
  • Python users (mature SDK)

Not Ideal For

  • Tick-level options HFT
  • L2 order book
  • Sub-millisecond latency

Full Tiingo 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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