Finnhub's free tier is rate-limited, with data tiers behind paid plans and an API key. The Yahoo Finance Scraper returns quotes, history, fundamentals, dividends, earnings, ownership, and analyst ratings from Yahoo's public endpoints — no key, no rate-limit dashboard, pay per result.
Yahoo Finance Scraper vs Finnhub
| Feature | Finnhub | Yahoo Finance Scraper |
|---|---|---|
| API key | Required | None |
| Rate limit to manage | Yes | No |
| Quotes + historical OHLCV | Yes | Yes |
| Fundamentals + financials | Tiered | Yes |
| Ownership + analyst ratings | Tiered | Yes |
| Market screeners | No | Yes |
| Pricing | Monthly tiers | Pay per result |
When to choose Yahoo Finance Scraper
- You keep hitting free-tier limits.
- You want fundamentals, ownership, and screeners without tiers.
- You'd rather not manage an API key.
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Open on Apify →FAQ
Do I need an API key?
No. It uses Yahoo Finance public endpoints.
What can it return?
Quotes, history, fundamentals, dividends, earnings, ownership, analyst, news, screeners.