Massive (formerly Polygon) vs Alpaca

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Verified Oct 15, 2026

Comparison

FieldMassive (formerly Polygon)Alpaca
Free tierFree tierFree tier
Lowest paid $/mo$29$99
PlansStocks Basic: $0
Stocks Starter: $29
Stocks Developer: $79
Stocks Advanced: $199
Financials & Ratios: $29
Partner datasets (Benzinga/TMX/ETF Global): $99
Options Basic: $0
Options Starter: $29
Options Developer: $79
Options Advanced: $199
Indices Basic: $0
Indices Starter: $49
Indices Advanced: $99
Currencies Basic: $0
Currencies Starter: $49
Futures Basic: $0
Futures Starter: $29
Futures Developer: $79
Futures Advanced: $199
Basic: $0
Algo Trader Plus: $99
Rate limitsFree: 5 calls/min; paid: unlimitedFree: 200 calls/min; Algo Trader Plus: unlimited
History20+ yrs7+ yrs
Assetsus-stocks, options, indices, forex, futuresus-stocks, options, crypto
Real-timereal-time on Stocks Advanced; 15-min delayed on Starter/DeveloperFree: IEX real-time websocket; Plus: all US exchanges
WebSocketyes (Starter and up)yes

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