TRADINGDATACOMPARE
LIVE · 2026-05-27
DATA API CUSIP: DATABENTO

Databento

Institutional-grade tick data with pay-as-you-go pricing

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QUICK FACTS · TERMINAL DATA LIVE
Asset coverage
US Equities · US Futures · US Options · Crypto · FX
Historical depth
2004–present (varies by dataset)
Data latency
tick
API types
REST · WebSocket · SDK
SDKs
Python · Rust · C++ · Go · Java · C#
Rate limits
No hard rate limits on historical; live feed by subscription tier
Data formats
DBZ (native) · CSV · JSON · Parquet
Affiliate
— NO
Last updated
2026-05-27
FIT PROFILE RATED
API quality
5/5
Doc quality
5/5
Community
medium

▲ Best For

  • Quant researchers
  • HFT developers
  • Backtesting engines
  • Academic research

▼ Not Ideal For

  • Retail traders needing cheap real-time quotes
  • Non-technical users

Pricing Plans

Usage-based
From $0
Pay-as-you-go for historical data; no subscription
Standard
$199/mo
Monthly subscription for individuals and small teams
Plus
Per-contract
For investment firms and institutional service providers
Unlimited
Per-contract
Complete historical access for institutional users
▲ Free Tier · $125 in free credits for new users (6-month expiry); usable on historical data

Head-to-Head Matchups

Run Databento against every other provider — 22 matchups indexed.

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vs Brokers · 2
vs Prop Firms · 3

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