MarketParquet vs EODHD
> developer API for global EOD, intraday + fundamentals
EODHD is a developer-first data API with broad global coverage -- 60+ exchanges, fundamentals, forex, and crypto -- billed as a monthly subscription. MarketParquet is narrower (US stocks, ETFs, futures) but ships bulk Parquet you keep forever for a one-time fee. If your work is US backtesting, the difference is API-vs-files and subscription-vs-one-time.
Side-by-side
| EODHD | MarketParquet | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | US + global stocks, ETFs, funds, indices, forex, crypto, fundamentals (60+ exchanges) | US stocks, ETFs, futures |
| Futures | no (commodities beta only, from FRED) | yes -- US futures from Dec 2007 |
| Format | REST API, JSON/CSV (bulk CSV per exchange) | Apache Parquet, snappy, by-date partitioned |
| Finest resolution | 1-minute intraday; US tick from 2008 | 1-minute bars |
| Real-time data | yes (WebSocket) + 15-20 min delayed | no -- end-of-day batch only |
| Free tier | 20 API calls/day, ~1yr history (demo key: 6 tickers) | recent daily sample, unlimited downloads, no card |
| Pricing | subscription: ~$20/mo EOD, ~$100/mo all-in-one | one-time $79 Complete Archive |
| Split / dividend adjusted | yes (adjusted_close field) | yes |
| Includes delisted tickers | yes | yes |
Where EODHD wins
- Broad global coverage in one API -- 60+ exchanges and ~150k tickers across stocks, ETFs, funds, indices, forex, and crypto.
- Deep fundamentals (30+ years for major US names) alongside prices -- strong for factor models and dashboards.
- Cheap, transparent subscriptions: a full All-World EOD feed around $20/month, everything-bundle around $100/month.
- Real-time WebSocket feeds plus official Python/R/JS SDKs; survivorship-bias-free delisted data.
Where MarketParquet wins
- Parquet bulk files load ~100x faster than paginated JSON/CSV and cache locally -- no per-call daily limits (EODHD's free tier is 20 calls/day; paid tiers still cap daily calls).
- One-time $79 vs a recurring monthly subscription.
- Actual US futures history (from Dec 2007) -- EODHD has no true futures.
- One file per trading day, all tickers, by-date partitioned -- built for cross-sectional backtesting, not ticker-by-ticker API pulls.
Which to pick
Pick EODHD if you need global markets, fundamentals, real-time quotes, or options, and you're happy working against a REST API.
Pick MarketParquet if you're backtesting US stocks, ETFs, or futures, want bulk Parquet you keep forever for a one-time price, and don't want per-call API limits.
FAQ
Is EODHD or MarketParquet better for backtesting?
For US equity/ETF/futures backtesting on bulk local data, MarketParquet's Parquet-by-trading-day archive loads faster and has no per-call limits, for a one-time $79. EODHD is better if you need global markets, fundamentals, real-time quotes, or options -- it's an API-first service starting around $20/month.
Does EODHD provide Parquet or futures data?
Neither, really -- EODHD delivers JSON/CSV over a REST API (bulk downloads are CSV, not Parquet) and has no true futures product (only a commodities beta sourced from FRED). MarketParquet ships Parquet partitioned by trading day and includes US futures from December 2007.
How much does EODHD cost vs MarketParquet?
EODHD is a subscription: around $20/month for All-World EOD, ~$30 with intraday, and ~$100/month for the all-in-one bundle (fundamentals extra). MarketParquet is a one-time $79 for the complete US archive, with a free daily sample -- cheaper over time if you don't need EODHD's global/fundamentals/real-time breadth.
Is EODHD survivorship-bias-free?
Yes -- EODHD exposes delisted tickers via a delisted flag and markets survivorship-bias-free coverage. MarketParquet also includes delisted tickers so US backtests aren't survivorship-biased, and both offer split- and dividend-adjusted prices.
> Pricing and feature snapshots reflect public information at time of writing and may shift. Always confirm against EODHD's own pricing page before committing.