# Finnhub alternative Get stock data, paid per call. Use Finnhub data and other stock APIs from one TaskFuel balance. Compare what each lookup returns and what it costs. Company news, earnings surprises, key metrics and both quote tools were each tested once on AAPL. The Google Finance and Yahoo Finance quotes were also tested on VOW3.DE. Provider in the worked example: Finnhub. Price shown for this route: 0.25¢ per request. ## Compare Finnhub alternatives. TaskFuel provides access to Finnhub data and the other providers below. Finnhub’s own plans are included for context. We publish this comparison and sell access through TaskFuel. Stock data options, billing and trade-offs. Prices as of 3 November 2026. | Option | Price and billing | Strength | Good to know | Available through TaskFuel | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Finnhub (Direct provider account) | Free, or $3,500 / month. Free plan or annual subscription. Free plan: limited API calls a minute, US data, personal use. All-In-One: $3,500 a month, billed annually. | Real-time prices, company fundamentals, estimates and alternative data in one API. | Commercial use needs the $3,500 a month plan, billed annually. You manage a separate account and key. | No | | Finnhub (News, earnings surprises and key metrics) | $0.0025 / request. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. Company news, earnings surprises or key metrics for one ticker. Each is a separate request. | Headlines, reported EPS against estimates, and valuation, margin and return ratios for a ticker. | Three Finnhub tools here, not the full API. US-listed companies only. | Yes | | Yahoo Finance (Quote) | $0.00105 / lookup. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One stock or ETF quote. | Price, day change, market cap and volume for a stock or ETF. | One ticker per call. It also returned a German listing, VOW3.DE, in our test. | Yes | | Google Finance (Quote, worldwide) | $0.0022 / lookup. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One quote for a stock, index, ETF, currency pair or crypto symbol. | A quote for stocks, indices, ETFs, currencies and crypto, with non-US stocks by market suffix. | One symbol per call. The price comes in the listing’s own currency. | Yes | | Massive (Daily quote) | $0.0045 / request. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. Latest daily quote for one ticker. | Open, high, low, close, volume and VWAP for the last session. | End-of-day or delayed data, not real time. No websocket stream. | Yes | - [Finnhub: provider reference](https://finnhub.io/pricing). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Finnhub: provider reference](https://finnhub.io/docs/api). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Yahoo Finance: provider reference](https://finance.yahoo.com). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Google Finance: provider reference](https://www.google.com/finance). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Massive: provider reference](https://massive.com). Checked 2026-11-03. ## What it can do ### Company news Recent headlines for a ticker. Our test returned 100 headlines from three sources, newest first. Price: $0.0025 / request. ### Earnings surprises Reported EPS against the analyst estimate for recent quarters. Our test returned the latest quarters with the surprise in percent. Price: $0.0025 / request. ### Key metrics Valuation, margin and return ratios with 52-week statistics. Our test returned P/E, margins and the 52-week range. Price: $0.0025 / request. ## A real example Tested on 2026-11-03 through Finnhub. We asked for recent news on AAPL. The tool returned 100 headlines from three sources, newest first, each with a summary and link. Your agent asked: Catch up on the latest news about AAPL Returned in this test: - Headlines: 100, newest first - Example headline: Apple (AAPL) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Its summary: Record iPhone and Mac sales drive $114.5B revenue amid supply constraints. - Sources: ChartMill, Seeking Alpha, Yahoo - Span: 2 Nov 12:55 to 3 Nov 05:06 UTC Charged in this test: $0.0025. One ticker, up to 100 articles. ## Try the API request Use your TaskFuel API key as TASKFUEL_API_KEY in your terminal or server. Keep it out of browser code. ### 1. Check the price This request checks the price without paying. This is the exact company news request from the test. ```sh curl --fail-with-body https://app.taskfuel.ai/v1/call \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TASKFUEL_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-binary @- <<'TASKFUEL_REQUEST' { "url": "https://2s.io/api/stocks/company-news?ticker=AAPL", "method": "GET", "dryRun": true } TASKFUEL_REQUEST ``` ### 2. Run the request Review amount_usd in the quote. To pay and run, change dryRun to false and add maxAmountUsd with that approved amount inside the same JSON object. Keep the inputs unchanged; this limit applies to one call. ### 3. Read the result Read data.items[]: headline, summary, source, url and datetime. Dates are in UTC. [Setup and API reference](https://taskfuel.ai/docs/) · [Job polling and timeout recovery](https://app.taskfuel.ai/using.md) ## Connect your agent Read the [setup guide](https://taskfuel.ai/docs/setup/) and choose the connection your agent supports. Use one TaskFuel account and prepaid balance. Inspect the provider and request quote before a paid call, then review the returned response and recorded charge. ## When to use it ### Catch up on one company. Ask your agent for the latest headlines on a ticker, newest first, with a summary and link for each. ### See if a company beat the estimate. Earnings surprises list reported EPS against the analyst estimate. Our test showed a 1.15% beat for September 2026 and a 0.89% miss for June. ### Read valuation and margins together. The metrics tool returned a P/E of 38.2, a net margin of 27.6% and a 52-week range of $243.42 to $351.73 for AAPL. ## Questions ### Is Finnhub available through TaskFuel? Yes. Your agent pays from your TaskFuel balance, so there is nothing else to sign up for. Finnhub data is available for company news, earnings surprises and key metrics, and the exact request and charge are shown in the example. ### What does a stock data lookup cost? Our company news lookup cost $0.0025 on 3 November 2026. Finnhub’s own plans are free for personal use or $3,500 a month, as published that day. Your agent shows the price for your own request before it pays. ### Is this all of Finnhub? No. TaskFuel offers three Finnhub tools here: company news, earnings surprises and key metrics. Finnhub’s own API also has real-time websockets, global data, estimates and more. ### Is the data real time? The Massive quote is end-of-day or delayed, and the response says so. The other tools return the dates or timestamps of their data. ### Does it cover markets outside the US? The Finnhub tools here and the Massive quote cover US-listed companies. The Google Finance and Yahoo Finance quotes also returned a German listing, Volkswagen (VOW3.DE), at 69.24 in our test. ## Related tool guides - [Compare direct options-data feeds and request TaskFuel access](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/options-data-api/) - [Compare Yahoo Finance MCP options](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/yahoo-finance-mcp/) - [Get income statements, balance sheets and cash flows](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/financial-statements-api/) - [Read crypto market data next to stock data](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/crypto-market-data/) - [Check prediction market odds on a company event](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/prediction-market-api/) - [Find the posts behind a market move](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/x-search/) ## Reference - [Read this guide on the website](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/finnhub-alternative/). - [Browse providers and capabilities](https://taskfuel.ai/catalog/). - [Pricing](https://taskfuel.ai/pricing/). - [Agent instructions](https://taskfuel.ai/llms.txt).