Comparison
TickerLayer vs Tiingo
Tiingo's $50 plan covers internal use, with display and redistribution licensed separately. TickerLayer includes display inside your product on a Business plan, across every market.
Side by side
Where TickerLayer goes further
Only the rows where TickerLayer offers something Tiingo does not. Rows both offer, and rows we could not verify for Tiingo, are left out.
| Capability | TickerLayer | Tiingo |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial use on a self-serve plan | YesBusiness plans, card or crypto checkout | PartialInternal use on the $50 plan; display and redistribution licensed separately |
| International stocks | Yes16 live markets, one symbol grammar | PartialChina |
| Commodities | YesMetals, energy and agriculture | No |
| Bonds | YesGovernment yields | No |
| Pay per call for agents | Yesx402 | No |
Competitor names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. TickerLayer is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Comparisons are based on publicly available vendor product pages, checked in September 2026, and show only capabilities we could verify. If something is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Sources we checked for Tiingo
- Pricing: https://www.tiingo.com/about/pricing (checked 2026-09-07)
Pricing
Start free, pay by the month
| TickerLayer | Tiingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 3,000 requests a month, no card | 500 symbols a month, 50 requests an hour |
| Entry price | Individual from $49 a month, Business from $449 a month | $30 a month, personal use |
| Commercial use | Included on Business plans | $50 a month, internal use only |
| How usage is counted | Requests per month, one call is one request | Symbols per month, hourly and daily caps |
Moving over
Switch in three steps
- 01
Get a key
Sign up on the free tier. No card, no call.
- 02
Map your symbols
Paste your list into the coverage checker and get the exact codes.
- 03
Swap the base URL
Snapshot, bars and a stream: the same three calls you already make.
Frequently asked questions
Can my users see the prices?
On TickerLayer Business plans, yes, inside your own product. Tiingo states that internal use means you may not display or share the data.
What does TickerLayer cover that Tiingo does not?
Live equities across many markets beyond the US and China, indices, commodities, bond yields and a market hours API.
How is usage counted?
TickerLayer counts requests per month with no symbol cap. Tiingo counts unique symbols per month plus hourly and daily request caps.
Try the 7-asset-class API free
3,000 requests a month, no card.
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